| Print quality |
| Colour | N |
| Maximum resolution | 1200 x 1200 DPI |
| Economical printing | Return to powersave mode after print job due to instant-on technology (saving energy, and reducing costs), duplex and N-up printing more than one page on a single sheet (saves paper) |
| Print quality (black, draft quality) | 600 x 600 DPI |
| Print quality (black, normal quality) | 1200 x 1200 DPI |
| Print quality (black, best quality) | 1200x1200 DPI |
| Print speed |
| Print speed (black, normal quality, A4) | 43 ppm |
| Time to first page (mono) | < 8 s |
| Print speed (black, draft quality, A4) | 43 ppm |
| Print Speed Footnote | Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software program, and document complexity. |
| Print speed (black, best quality, A4) | 43 ppm |
| Memory |
| Internal memory | 48 MB |
| Memory slots | 2 100-pin DDR DIMM |
| Processor |
| Processor | 20KC MIPS |
| Processor clock speed | 460 MHz |
| Memory |
| Maximum internal memory | 512 MB GB |
| Memory Upgrade | 0.512 GB |
| Memory technology | Double Data Rate memory technology |
| Maximum internal memory | 512 MB |
| Input capacity |
| Maximum input capacity | 3100 sheets |
| Standard Input Capacity | 600 sheets |
| Standard Paper Trays | 2 |
| Additional Paper Trays | Optional 500-sheet paper tray (standard on LJ4250tn/dtn/dtnsl), 1500-sheet high-capacity tray |
| Output capacity |
| Maximum output capacity | 800 sheets |
| Standard output capacity | 300 sheets |
| Duty Cycle (Max.) | 200000 pages per month |
| Media formats |
| Standard media sizes | A4, Letter, Legal, Executive, B5, A5, envelopes (C5, DL, B5) |
| Media size (tray 1) | A4, A5, B5 (JIS), Executive (JIS), 16k (195 x 270mm), envelopes (C5, DL, B5), 76 x 216 - 127 x 356 mm |
| Custom media sizes | 76 x 216 - 127 x 356 mm; 148 x 216 - 210 x 356 mm |
| Media size (tray 3) | A4, Letter, Legal, Executive, B5, A5, and custom sizes 148 x 216 to 210 x 356 mm |
| Media size (tray 2) | A4, Letter, Legal, Executive, B5, A5, and custom sizes 148 x 216 to 210 x 356 mm |
| Duplex supported media size | A4, A5, Letter, Legal, Executive, B5 |
| Media types |
| Media types supported | Paper (plain, preprinted, letterhead, prepunched, bond, recycled, color, card stock, rough, cut-sheet, recycled), envelopes, transparencies, labels |
| Duplex supported media types and capacity | A4, A5, Letter, Legal, Executive, B5 |
| Media type and capacity (tray 2) | 500 |
| Media type and capacity (tray 3) | 500 / 1500 |
| Media weight |
| Media weight (tray 1) | 60 - 200 g/m² |
| Media Weights by Paper Path | 60 - 200 g/m²; 60 - 120 g/m² |
| Paper handling |
| Paper handling | Base/n:100-sheet multipurpose tray, 1 x 500-sheet input tray, straight-through paper path, optional: 500-sheet or 1500-sheet tray (up to a maximum of 3,100 sheets), duplexer, 500-sheet stacker, stapler/stacker (up to 15 pages stapler/up to 500-sheet stack |
| Maximum paper trays | 5 |
| Media weight |
| Media weight (tray 2) | 60 - 120 g/m² |
| Media weight (tray 3) | 60 - 120 g/m² |
| Paper handling |
| Paper Handling Optional/Input | 500-sheet or 1500-sheet input tray (up to 5 trays for maximum 3100-sheet input capacity), two-sided printing accessory, 75-envelope feeder |
| Paper Handling Standard/Input | 100-sheet multipurpose tray, 500-sheet input tray |
| Paper Handling Standard/Output | 300-sheet output capacity (250-sheet face down, 50-sheet face up) |
| Paper handling optional/output | 500-sheet stacker or 15-sheet stapler/500-sheet stacker |
| Print technology |
| Print technology | Monochrome Laser |
| Print margin bottom (A4) | 5 mm |
| Print margin left (A4) | 5 mm |
| Print margin right (A4) | 5 mm |
| Print margin top (A4) | 5 mm |
| Typefaces | 80 |
| Standard Printer Languages | HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5e, HP Postscript Level 3 Emulation, PDF 1.3 |
| Printer Management | HP Web Jetadmin, HP LaserJet Utility, HP Embedded Web Server, HP LaserJet Toolbox |
| Duplex Print Options | Automatic (optional) |
| Connectivity |
| Interface | IEEE 1284-B compliant parallel port, 2 open EIO slots, Hi-speed USB (compatible with USB 2.0 specifications) port |
| I/O Ports | 1 x IEEE 1284-B parallel
2 x EIO
1 x USB 2.0 |
| Optional connectivity | HP Jetdirect 620n Fast Ethernet EIO Internal Print Servers, HP Jetdirect External Print Servers, HP Jetdirect EIO Connectivity Card for USB/serial/LocalTalk, HP bt1300 Bluetooth® Wireless Printer Adapter (for USB 1.1 or parallel), HP Jetdirect 680n 802.11 |
| Networking |
| Network Ready | Optional |
| Networking features | Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11b wireless
Optional: HP Jetdirect Fast Ethernet Embedded Print Server |
| System requirements |
| Mac Compatibility | Y |
| Minimum system requirements | Microsoft® Windows® 2000: 133 MHz processor, 64 MB RAM, CD-ROM drive; Windows® XP: 233 MHz processor, 64 MB RAM, CD-ROM drive; Windows® Server 2003: 550 MHz processor, 128 MB RAM (standard edition), 220 MB of free hard disk space for Windows, 1 GHz proces |
| Compatible Operating Systems | OS/2, UNIX, Linux, HP OpenVMS Microsoft® Windows® 98, Me, NT 4.0 (parallel and network connections only), 2000, XP, Server 2003; Apple Mac OS 9.x and later, OS X 10.1 + |
| Minumum system requirements for Macintosh | 160 MB free hard disk space, Mac OS 9.x and Mac OS X v 10.1 and later, CD-ROM drive, USB port or IEEE 1284-B compliant parallel port |
| Weight & dimensions |
| Dimensions W x D x H | 418 x 451 x 377 mm |
| Weight | 22700 g |
| Package weight | 27000 g |
| Package dimensions (W x D x H) | 600 x 500 x 540 mm |
| Sound emission |
| Acoustic Power Emissions | 6.9 B(A) |
| Acoustic Pressure Emissions | 62 dB |
| Energy management |
| Power supply type | Internal |
| Energy Star certified | No |
| Power requirements | 220 - 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz); 100 - 127 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz) |
| Power consumption footnote | Power requirements are based on the country/region where the printer is sold. Do not convert operating voltages. This can damage the printer and void the product warranty. W |
| Power supply | Input voltage: 220 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz); 100 to 127 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz) W |
| Power consumption (PowerSave) | 13 W |
| Power consumption (active) | 680 W |
| Power consumption (off) | 0.3 W |
| Power consumption (standby) | 680 watts W |
| Power consumption | 680 watts maximum (printing), 20 watts maximum (standby), 13 watts maximum (powersave), 0.3 watts maximum (off); Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC): 4.301 kWh/Week
20 watts W |
| Disk drive |
| Hard disk drive capacity | Optional, 20 GB GB |
| Environmental conditions |
| Recommended humidity operating range | 10 to 80% RH |
| Operating Humidity Range | 10-80 % |
| Recommended operating temperature range (T-T) | 10-32 °C |
| Storage temperature range (T-T) | 0-35 °C |
| Operating temperature range (T-T) | 15-32.5 °C |
| Storage humidity | 10-90 % |
| Security |
| Safety | Argentina (TUV S Mark-Rs.92/98/Ds.1009/98), Australia (AS/NZ 3260), Canada (cUL-CAN/CSA C22.2 No.60950-00), China (GB4943), Czech Republic (CSN-IEC 60950-IEC 60825-1), Estonia (EEI-EN60950-IEC 60825-1), EU (CE Mark-Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC), German |
| Technical details |
| Bundled software | Print drivers and installation software on CD-ROM (HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5e, PS, PPDs, HP LaserJet Utility, HP LaserJet Toolbox, Macintosh software); and installation software (link to HP Web Jetadmin software, for simple installation, configuration and manage |
| Upgrade type | Printer firmware and networking firmware can be remotely upgraded. |
| Service & support | 1 year on-site warranty. Optional HP Care Pack services available. |
| Technical features | CompactFlashT support enables added functionality |
| Electromagnetic compatibility | CISPR 22: 1997/EN 55022: 1998 Class B, EN 61000-3-2: 2000, EN 61000-3-3: 1995, EN 55024: 1998, FCC Title 47 CFR, Part 15 Class B/ICES-003, Issue 4/GB9254-1998, GB17625.1-2003, EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC, and carries t |
| Control panel | Intuitive operation and easy to understand messaging, expanded control panel for context-based problem resolution, 4 x 20 graphical display with help features. Messages can be displayed in 20 languages. |
| Driver updates | Most recent printer drivers and software for all supported operating systems available at http://www.hp.com/support/lj4250; if no access to the Internet, see support flyer that came in printer box |
