Efficiently manage your printing environment—and your budget—with an HP ePrinter that delivers up to 50% lower cost per page than lasers[1] and powerful manageability tools. Simplify office tasks with time-saving features and easy networking.
Printing in professional color at a lower cost per page than lasers;[1] intelligently managing printer capabilities; improving office efficiency
Print for less[1] and easily manage your office

Print for less[1] and easily manage your office
Print professional-quality color with Original HP inks—for up to 50% lower cost per page than lasers.[1]
Help protect your investment and extend capabilities as your needs grow with a portfolio of solutions.[10]
Safeguard your print environment with the HP Imaging and Printing Security Center—no expertise necessary.
Easily integrate into your office. Centrally deploy updates and manage tasks with HP Web Jetadmin.
Count on time-saving features to ease office tasks
Ease office workflows. Easily print, access helpful business apps, and more—right from the color display.[4]
Print up to 2300 pages—or up to 1500 color pages—from a single high-capacity Original HP cartridge.[5]
Reload paper less and handle large print jobs, using the 250-sheet paper tray.
Depend on HP for reliable workgroup printing—designed for volumes up to 1500 pages a month.

Ease office workflows. Easily print, access helpful business apps, and more—right from the color display.[4] Print up to 2300 pages—or up to 1500 color pages—from a single high-capacity Original HP cartridge.[5] Reload paper less and handle large print jobs, using the 250-sheet paper tray. Depend on HP for reliable workgroup printing—designed for volumes up to 1500 pages a month.
Connect and print—at the office or on the go.[3]

Connect and print—at the office or on the go.[3]
Add this printer to your Ethernet or wireless network to easily share with your teammates.[2]
Print PDF files and images directly from memory devices, using the easy-access USB port—no computer required.
Print from your smartphone or tablet from virtually anywhere with HP ePrint.[3]
Print wirelessly, and share access with PCs, tablets, and mobile devices[2]—even with no network or router.[6]
Conserve resources without sacrificing performance
Use up to 50% less energy than lasers[7]—set your printer for savings with Schedule On and Schedule Off.[8]
Reduce your impact—easily recycle your Original HP ink cartridges for free through HP Planet Partners.[9]
Use up to 50% less supplies and packaging by weight compared with color laser[11]
Save up to 50% on paper, using automatic two-sided printing.

Use up to 50% less energy than lasers[7]—set your printer for savings with Schedule On and Schedule Off.[8] Reduce your impact—easily recycle your Original HP ink cartridges for free through HP Planet Partners.[9] Use up to 50% less supplies and packaging by weight compared with color laser[11] Save up to 50% on paper, using automatic two-sided printing.
Return & exchange information
HP.com will accept returns or exchanges for this product up to 30 days after delivery.
Product specifications
Functions
Power
Input voltage: 100 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz)
Power consumption
Power measurements are based on ENERGY STAR® OM test procedure with 230 VAC, 50 Hz input.
38.58 watts maximum, 0.13 watts (Manual-Off), 4.71 watts (Standby), 1.27 watts (Sleep)
Energy efficiency
ENERGY STAR® qualified; EPEAT® Silver
Operating temperature range
41 to 104ºF
Operating humidity range
20 to 80% RH
Dimensions (W X D X H)
19.5 x 18.1 x 9.35 in
Dimensions Maximum (W X D X H)
19.4 x 25.6 x 10.4 in (with duplexer installed, output tray extended to Legal)
Weight
19.4 lb
Package weight
23.5 lb
What's in the box
HP Officejet Pro 251dw Printer; Automatic Two-sided Printing accessory; HP 950 Setup Black Officejet Ink Cartridge (~1000 pages); HP 951 Setup Cyan Officejet Ink Cartridge; HP 951 Setup Magenta Officejet Ink Cartridge; HP 951 Setup Yellow Officejet Ink Cartridgee: Composite yield (~700 pages); Power cord; Setup poster; Getting Started Guide; CD-ROMs (for software, Windows and Mac printer drivers, and User's Guide); [Average based on ISO/IEC 24711 or HP testing methodology and continuous printing. Actual yield varies considerably based on content of printed pages and other factors. Some ink from included cartridge is used to start up the printer. For details see http://www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies]
Cable included
No, please purchase (USB) cable separately
Warranty
One-year limited hardware warranty, 24-hour, 7 days a week Web support, business hour phone support within warranty period
Software included
HP Printer Software; HP Update; HP Officejet Pro 251dw Printer Help, Bing Bar for HP (includes HP Smart Print); Product Improvement Study for HP Officejet Pro 251dw Printer
Printer page yield
Average based on ISO/IEC 24711 or HP testing methodology and continuous printing. Actual yield varies considerably based on content of printed pages and other factors. Some ink from included cartridge is used to start up the printer. For details, see hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies.
Resolution (black)
Up to 1200 x 1200 optimized dpi on plain paper from 600 x 600 input dpi
Resolution (color)
Up to 1200 x 1200 optimized dpi from 600x600 input dpi
Monthly duty cycle
Up to 30,000 pages
Duty cycle is defined as the maximum number of pages per month of imaged output.
Print speed, black (ISO, laser comparable)
Up to 20 ppm
Recommended monthly page volume
250 to 1500 pages
HP recommends that the number of printed pages per month be within the stated range for optimum device performance, based on factors including supplies replacement intervals and device life over an extended warranty period.
Print Technology
HP Thermal Inkjet
Display
4.3" CGD (color graphics), touchscreen
Processor speed
480 Mhz
Number of print cartridges
4 (1 each black, cyan, magenta, yellow)
Replacement cartridges
HP 950 Black Officejet Ink Cartridge (~1000 pages); HP 951 Cyan Officejet Ink Cartridge (~700 pages); HP 951 Magenta Officejet Ink Cartridge (~700 pages); HP 951 Yellow Officejet Ink Cartridge (~700 pages); HP 950XL Black Officejet Ink Cartridge (~2300 pages); HP 951XL Cyan Officejet Ink Cartridge (~1500 pages); HP 951XL Magenta Officejet Ink Cartridge (~1500 pages); HP 951XL Yellow Officejet Ink Cartridge (~1500 pages)
Compatible ink types
Pigment-based (black and color)
Print languages
HP PCL5c, HP PCLXL (PCL6), native PDF, HP Postscript Level 3
Automatic paper sensor
No
Print speed, color (ISO, laser comparable)
Up to 15 ppm
Paper trays, standard
1
Paper trays, maximum
Up to 2
Mobile Printing Capability
HP ePrint, HP ePrint Mobile Apps, Google Cloud Print, Business Applications, HP ePrint Wireless Direct, Apple AirPrint™
Connectivity, standard
1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Device; 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Host; 1 Ethernet 10/100 Base-TX network; 802.11 b/g/n Station; 802.11 b/g Access Point
Connectivity, optional
Support the following external Jetdirect servers; Print only: HP Jetdirect en1700 External Print Server (J7988G), HP Jetdirect en3700 Fast-Ethernet External Print Server for Network Capable Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Peripherals (J7942G), HP Jetdirect ew2400 802.11b/g wireless and Fast Ethernet external print server (USB 2.0, 10/100Base-TX, 802.11b/g) (J7951G), HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server (J8021A); Other supported accessories: Apple AirPort Express, Apple AirPort Extreme, Apple Airport TimeCapsule
Network ready
Standard (built-in Ethernet, WiFi 802.11b/g/n)
Ports
1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0; 1 Host USB; 1 Ethernet; 1 WiFi 802.11b/g/n
Security management
SSL/TLS (HTTPS), IPP over TLS; WPA2-Enterprise; 802.1x wireless authentication (EAP-TLS, LEAP, and PEAP); Pre-Shared Key Authentication for Wireless (PSK); Device firewall configuration; Control panel lock; Password protect EWS; Unused protocol and service disablement; Syslog; Certificate support; Signed firmware; Administrator settings; Compatible with HP Access Control Express
Print speed, black (draft)
Up to 25 ppm
Minimum system requirements
Mac OS X v10.6, OS X Lion, OS X Mountain Lion: Intel® Core Processor, 1 GB available hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD or Internet, USB.
Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7: 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 2 GB available hard disk space, Internet Explorer, CD-ROM/DVD or Internet, USB. Windows Vista: 800 MHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 2 GB available hard disk space, Internet Explorer, CD-ROM/DVD or Internet, USB. Windows XP SP3 (32-bit only): Intel® Pentium® II, Celeron® or 233 MHz compatible processor, 750 MB available hard disk space, Internet Explorer 6, CD-ROM/DVD or Internet, USB. Mac OS X v10.6, OS X Lion , OS X Mountain Lion: Intel® Core Processor, 1GB available hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD or Internet, USB. Linux (For more information, see hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html)
Compatible operating systems
Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7; Windows Vista (32-bit & 64-bit), including Starter Edition; Windows XP SP3 or greater (32-bit only); Mac OS X v10.6; OS X Lion; OS X Mountain Lion; Linux (For more information, see hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html)
Memory, standard
256 MB
Memory, maximum
256 MB
Printer management
HP Web Jetadmin; Embedded Web server, HP Imaging and Printing Security Centre, HP Driver Configuration Utility; HP Driver Deployment Utility; HP Utility (Mac)
Print speed, color (draft)
Up to 25 ppm
Either after first page or after first set of ISO test pages. For details see hp.com/go/printerclaims
Supported network protocols
Supported Network Protocols configurations IPP, (IPv4, IPv6); ARP (Legacy Default IP); BOOTP; SMTP client; LLMNR; Bonjour; LP/ APIPA (Auto IP); NetBIOS/WINS; LPR(SLP)/LPD; Custom Raw Port/Port9100; DNS Resolver; mDNS; SNMPv1; SNMP v3 @VR3; Web Services Discovery; Web Services Print; DHCP options: 81/RFC4702/RFC4704, 12-Hostname; 44; Syslog; Firewall; SSL/TLS (HTTPs); Password-protected network Embedded Web server; Enable/disable network ports & device features; 802.1x wireless authentication (EAP-TLS, LEAP, and PEAP)
Hard disk
No
Paper handling input, standard
250-sheet input tray
Paper handling output, standard
150-sheet output tray
Duplex printing
Automatic (standard)
Envelope input capacity
Up to 30 envelopes
Borderless printing
Yes, Edge to Edge for 8.5 x 11 in (US letter), 210 x 297 mm (A4). Brochure media type only
Finished output handling
Sheet Feed
Media sizes supported
Tray 1: US Legal (216 x 356 mm); 8.5 x 13 inches (216 x 330 mm); US Letter (216 x 279 mm); A4 (210 x 297 mm); US Executive (184 x 267 mm); B5 (182 x 257 mm); A5 (148 x 210 mm); US Statement (140 x 216 mm); C5 Envelope (162 x 229 mm); Japanese Envelope Chou #3 (120 x 235 mm); C6 Envelope (114 x 62 mm); 5.5 Bar Envelope (A2 Envelope); DL Envelope (110 x 220 mm); US #10 Envelope (105 x 241 mm); Monarch Envelope (98 x 191 mm); Japanese Envelope Chou #4 (90 x 205 mm); Ofuku Hagaki (148 x 200 mm); Index card ( 127 x 203 mm); A6 card (105 x 148.5 mm); Index card ( 102 x 152 mm); Hagaki (100 x 148 mm); Index card (76.2 x 127 mm); Photo Media (A) (216 x 279 mm); Photo Media (A4) (210 x 297 mm); Photo media with tear-off tab (102 x 203 mm); Photo media with tear-off tab (102 x 152 mm); Photo media (102 x 152 mm); Hagaki Photo Cards (100 x 148 mm); Photo media (L-size); Photo media (76.2 x 127 mm); Brochure (A & A4); Labels (A & A4); Custom-sized media between 3 to 8.5 inches wide and 5 to 14 inches long (76.2 to 216 mm wide and 127 to 356 mm long)
Media sizes, custom
Tray 1: 3 to 8.5 in wide and 5 to 14 inches long
Media types
Plain paper; Thick plain paper; HP Bright White Paper; HP Premium Presentation Paper, Matte; HP Premium Plus Photo Papers; Other inkjet papers (up to 28 lb bond); HP Advanced Photo Papers; HP Everyday Photo Paper, Matte; HP Everyday Photo Paper, Glossy; Other photo papers (up to 75 lb bond); Other Greeting Cards (up to 110 lb index); HP Brochure Paper 180g, Glossy; HP Brochure and Flyer Paper, Matte; HP Tri-fold Brochure Paper, Matte; HP Tri-fold Brochure Paper, Glossy; Other brochure papers; Plain hagaki; Inkjet hagaki; Photo Hagaki; Card Stock
Recommended media weight
16 to 28 lb (plain paper); 60 to 75 lb (photo); 20 to 24 lb (envelope); 90 to 110 lb (card)
Supported media weight
Tray1: 16 to 28 lb (plain paper); 60 to 75 lb (photo); 20 to 24 lb (envelope); 90 to 110 lb (card)
Media weights by paper path
Tray 1: 60 to 105 g/m² (plain); 220 to 280 g/m² (photo); 75 to 90 g/m² (envelope); 163 to 200 g/m² (card)
Print speed, black (normal)
Up to 20 ppm
Print speed, color (normal)
Up to 15 ppm
Return & exchange information
HP.com will accept returns or exchanges for this product up to 30 days after delivery.
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HP 3 year Next business day Onsite Exchange OfficeJet Pro 251dw Service
- Remote problem diagnosis and support
- Onsite hardware support
- Replacement parts and materials included
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HP Customer Support
One-year limited hardware warranty, 24-hour, 7 days a week Web support, business hour phone support within warranty periodLearn more
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