Get the quality you trust – sharp, black text and crisp colour graphics – with this affordable MFP.
Quickly and easily print with an MFP that’s designed to fit into your workspace like a glove.
Print, scan, and copy from virtually anywhere, and get simple setup on your phone. 3
| Printer type | Color printer |
|---|---|
| Paper handling | A4 |
HP Color Laser MFP 178nw (4ZB96A)
| Functions | Print, copy, scan |
|---|---|
| Print speed black (ISO, A4) | Up to 18 ppm 1 |
| Print Speed Color (ISO) | Up to 4 ppm 1 |
| First page out black (letter, ready) | 2 (Measured using ISO/IEC 17629. For more information see http://www.hp.com/go/printerclaims. Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver, and document complexity.) |
| First page out black (A4, ready) | As fast as 12.4 sec 2 (Measured using ISO/IEC 17629. For more information see http://www.hp.com/go/printerclaims. Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver, and document complexity.) |
| First page out color (letter, ready) | 2 (Measured using ISO/IEC 17629. For more information see http://www.hp.com/go/printerclaims. Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver, and document complexity.) |
| First page out color (A4, ready) | As fast as 25.3 sec 2 (Measured using ISO/IEC 17629. For more information see http://www.hp.com/go/printerclaims. Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver, and document complexity.) |
| Duplex printing | Manual (driver support provided) |
| Duty cycle (monthly, letter) | Up to 20,000 pages (Duty cycle is defined as the maximum number of pages per month of imaged output.) |
| Duty cycle (monthly, A4) | Up to 20,000 pages (Duty cycle is defined as the maximum number of pages per month of imaged output.) |
| Recommended monthly page volume | 100 to 500 3 (HP recommends that the number of pages per month of imaged output 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 quality black (best) | Up to 600 x 600 dpi 4 bits |
| Print quality color (best) | Up to 600 x 600 dpi 4 bits |
| Print languages | SPL |
| Print technology | Laser |
| Connectivity, standard | Hi-speed USB 2.0 port; Fast Ethernet 10/100Base-Tx network port; Wireless 802.11 b/g/n |
| Mobile printing capability | HP Smart App; Apple AirPrint™; Mobile Apps; Mopria™ Certified; Wi-Fi® Direct Printing; Google Cloud Print™ 4 May require a firmware upgrade to be compatible, download at http://www.hp.com/go/support |
| Network capabilities | Via built-in 10/100 Base-TX networking |
| Wireless capability | Yes, built-in Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Minimum System Requirements for Macintosh | OS X v10.11 or newer, 1.5 GB available hard disk space, Internet, USB |
| Minimum System Requirements | Windows 7 or newer, Intel® Pentium® IV 1 GHz 32/64-bit processor or higher, 1 GB RAM, 16 GB available hard disk space |
| Digital sending standard features | Scan to WSD; PC Scan |
| Display | 2-Line LCD |
| Processor speed | 800 MHz |
| Maximum Memory | 128 MB
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| Memory | 128 MB |
| Compatible Operating Systems | Windows 11; Windows 8; Windows 7; macOS 10.11 El Capitan; macOS 10.12 Sierra; macOS 10.13 High Sierra; macOS 10.14 Mojave 5 (Windows 7 or higher) |
| Paper handling input, standard | 150 sheet input tray |
| Paper handling output, standard | 50 sheet output bin |
| Finished output handling | Sheetfed |
| Media types | Plain, Light, Heavy, Extra Heavy, Coloured, Preprinted, Recycle, Labels, Bond, Glossy |
| Media sizes supported | Tray1: A4; A5; A6; B5 (JIS); Oficio 216 x 340. Tray2: Not supported; Optional Automatic duplexer: Not supported |
| Media sizes, custom | 76 x 148.5 to 216 x 356 mm |
| Scanner type | Flatbed |
| Scan file format | PDF, JPG, TIFF |
| Enhanced scanning resolution | Up to 19,200 dpi |
| Scan resolution, optical | Up to 600 × 600 dpi (300 dpi for Mac OS) |
| Scan size, maximum | 216 x 297 mm |
| Scan technology | Contact Image Sensor (CIS) |
| Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4) | Up to 14 cpm 6 |
| Copy speed (color, normal quality, A4) | Up to 4 cpm 6 |
| Copy resolution (black text) | Up to 600 x 600 dpi (flatbed); Up to 600 x 600 dpi |
| Copy resolution (color text and graphics) | Up to 600 x 600 dpi (flatbed); Up to 600 x 600 dpi |
| Copies, maximum | Up to 999 copies |
| Copy reduce / enlarge settings | 25 to 400% |
| Copier settings | Copies; Original Size; Reduce/Enlarge; Darkness; Original Type; Collation; 2-Up; 4-Up; ID Copy; Adjust Background; Auto Fit Copy; Colour Mode |
| Faxing | No |
| Power consumption | 300 watts (active printing), 38 watts (ready), 1.9 watts (sleep), 0.2 watts (manual off), 0.2 watts (auto off/manual on) 7 |
| Power | 220-volt input voltage: 220 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz |
| Operating humidity range | 10 to 80% RH (non-condensing) |
| Recommended operating humidity range | 20 to 70% RH (non-condensing) |
| Operating temperature range | 10 to 30°C |
| Typical electricity consumption (TEC) number | 0.876 kWh/Week (Blue Angel); 1.093 kWh/Week (Energy Star) 8 (Power requirements are based on the country/region where the printer is sold. Do not convert operating voltages. This will damage the printer and void the product warranty. Energy Star value typically based on measurement of 115V device and 230V for Blue Angel.) |
| Energy savings feature technology | HP Auto-Off Technology |
| Ecolabels | CECP |
| Energy star certified | No |
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Functions: Print, copy, scan and optional fax
Print speed: Print speed up to 45 ppm (black) and 45 ppm (colour) 1
Print quality black (best): Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
Automatic document feeder capacity: Standard, 200 sheets
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