Compare M525 Multifunction Laser Printer M425dn Multifunction Laser Printer

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Specifications

Specification ⁦M525 Multifunction Laser Printer⁩ ⁦M425dn Multifunction Laser Printer⁩
Price Not for sale Not for sale
Features
Printer Functions Print, Copy, Scan Print, Copy, Scan, Fax
Display ⁦8.0-inch (20.3 cm) touchscreen, SVGA LCD (color graphics)⁩ ⁦3.5-inch (8.89 cm) color graphics LCD touchscreen⁩
Control Panel ⁦8.0-inch (20.3 cm) color touchscreen display⁩ ⁦3.5-inch (8.89 cm) color graphics LCD touchscreen; 6 buttons: Home, Help, Cancel, Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Back Arrow; walk-up USB⁩
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة Monochrome Laser Monochrome Laser
Print Speed ⁦40 ppm⁩ —
Printing
Print Colour Monochrome Monochrome
Print Resolution Technology ⁦HP ProRes 1200⁩ ⁦HP FastRes 1200, HP ProRes 1200, 600 dpi⁩
Maximum Print Resolution ⁦1200 x 1200 dpi⁩ ⁦Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi⁩
Duplex Printing Automatic Automatic
Paper size ⁦A4⁩ —
Direct Print Formats — ⁦PDF (v 1.7)⁩
Performance
ISO Black Print Speed A4 ⁦40 ppm⁩ ⁦33 ppm⁩
ISO Black Print Speed Letter ⁦42 ppm⁩ ⁦35 ppm⁩
First Page Out Time Black A4 ⁦As fast as 8.5 sec⁩ —
Recommended Monthly Volume ⁦6000 pages⁩ ⁦750 to 3000 pages⁩
Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle ⁦75000 pages⁩ ⁦50000 pages⁩
First Print Out Time Black ⁦8.50 sec⁩ ⁦8 sec⁩
Software
Printer Smart Software Features — ⁦HP ePrint, HP Auto-On/Auto-Off, HP Smart Install, walk-up USB, 3.5-inch color touchscreen control panel, Gigabit networking, automatic two-sided printing, scan to email, scan to network folder, scan to Cloud⁩
Included Software ⁦Windows Installer, HP PCL 6 discrete driver, Mac Installer, HP Postscript emulation driver⁩ ⁦Windows: HP Installer/Uninstaller, HP PCL 6 print driver, HP WIA Scan Driver, HP TWAIN Scan Driver, HP Scan, HP Fax Setup Wizard, HP Send Fax, HP Fax Print Driver, Readiris software; Mac: HP Installer/Uninstaller, HP PS driver, HP Scan, HP Setup Assistant, HP Fax Print Driver, HP Utility, Readiris software, scan-to-email/folder setup⁩
Power
Energy Saving Technology HP Auto-On/Auto-Off Technology; Instant-on Technology HP Auto-On/Auto-Off, Instant-on, Instant-on Copy
Printing Power Consumption ⁦780 W⁩ ⁦600 W⁩
Ready Mode Power ⁦30 W⁩ ⁦10.5 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power ⁦9.6 W⁩ ⁦9.5 W⁩
Power Supply Type — Built-in power supply
Copying Power Consumption ⁦785 W⁩ ⁦420 W⁩
Input Voltage ⁦100 to 127 VAC or 220 to 240 VAC⁩ ⁦110 to 127 VAC (+/-10%) or 220 to 240 VAC (+/-10%), 50/60 Hz (+/-2 Hz)⁩
Input Frequency ⁦50/60 Hz⁩ —
Off Power Consumption ⁦0.2 W⁩ —
Maximum Power Consumption ⁦785 W⁩ —
Supplies
Replacement Toner Cartridge ⁦HP 55A Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge CE255A; HP 55X Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge CE255X⁩ —
Replacement Toner Yield ⁦HP 55A: ~6000 pages; HP 55X: ~13,500 pages⁩ —
Starter Toner Yield ⁦6000 pages⁩ ⁦2700 pages⁩
Standard-Yield Toner — ⁦HP 80A Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge (CF280A)⁩
High-Yield Toner — ⁦HP 80X Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge (CF280X)⁩
Print Cartridge Count ⁦1 cartridge⁩ ⁦1 cartridge⁩
Connectivity
Standard Connectivity ⁦2 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Host, 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Device, 1 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000T network, 1 Foreign Interface, 1 Hardware Integration Pocket, 2 Internal USB Host⁩ ⁦1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0, 1 Host USB, 1 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000T, 1 Walk-up USB, 1 RJ-11 (Fax), 1 RJ-11 (Phone only)⁩
Mobile Printing Services HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint, Mopria-certified HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint, Mopria-certified, Business Applications
Supported Network Protocols ⁦IPv4/IPv6: Apple Bonjour Compatible, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, TFTP, Port 9100, LPD, WS Discovery, IPP, Secure-IPP, XMPP, IPsec/Firewall; IPv6: DHCPv6, MLDv1, ICMPv6; IPv4: Auto-IP, SLP, Telnet, IGMPv2, BOOTP/DHCP, WINS, IP Direct Mode, WS Print⁩ ⁦TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6; TCP/IP port 9100 Direct Mode, LPD, Web Services Printing, IPP 2.0, Apple AirPrint, HP ePrint, FTP Print; SLP, Bonjour, Web Services Discovery; BootP, DHCP, AutoIP, Manual, TFTP Config, ARP-Ping, DHCPv6; SNMPv2/v3, HTTP/HTTPS, Telnet, TFTP Config, FTP firmware download, Syslog; SNMPv3, SSL certificate management, Firewall, ACL, 802.1x⁩
USB Functions — Print from a USB flash drive and save scans to a USB flash drive
Network Printing Yes —
Ethernet Connectivity Yes Yes
Optional Connectivity ⁦HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server J8021A; HP Jetdirect 2700w USB Wireless Print Server J8026A⁩ —
Network Ready Yes —
Compatibility
Compatible Operating Systems ⁦Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (SP2+), Windows Server 2003 (SP1+), Windows Server 2008 (32 and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit), Mac OS X v10.5, 10.6, 10.7; support also listed for Citrix/Windows Terminal Services, Novell, Linux, UNIX and SAP device types⁩ ⁦Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit/64-bit), Windows XP 32-bit; Windows Server 2008 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Server 2003 32-bit; Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, 10.7; Linpus Linux 9.4, 9.5; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0, 6.0; OpenSuSE 11.3, 11.4; Fedora 14, 15; Ubuntu 10.04, 10.10, 11.04; Debian 5.0, 6.0; HPUX11i⁩
Windows Server Support ⁦Windows Server 2003 (SP1+), Windows Server 2008 (32 and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)⁩ ⁦Windows Server 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit); Windows Server 2003 32-bit (SP3 or higher), driver-only installation⁩
Mac Compatible Yes —
Copy
Black Copy Speed A4 ⁦40 cpm⁩ ⁦33 cpm⁩
Black Copy Speed Letter ⁦42 cpm⁩ ⁦35 cpm⁩
Copy Resolution ⁦600 x 600 dpi⁩ ⁦Up to 600 x 600 dpi⁩
Maximum Copies — ⁦99 copies⁩
Copy Scaling ⁦25 to 400%⁩ ⁦25 to 400 %⁩
Copy Features — ⁦Contrast (lighter/darker), copy quality selection (text, mixed, picture, photograph, auto select), draft quality on/off, multipage on/off, reduce/enlarge 25 to 400%, copy collation, number of copies, one- or two-sided copying, tray selection, paper size, paper type, restore defaults⁩
Scanning
Scan File Formats PDF, JPEG, TIFF, MTIFF, XPS, PDF/A PDF, searchable PDF, JPG, RTF, TXT, BMP, PNG, TIFF
Scan Input Modes — Front control panel Scan, Copy or Fax buttons; from PC: Solution Center Lite or Device Stage; TWAIN-compliant or WIA-compliant software
Scan Technology Charge Coupled Device (CCD) —
Scanner Type Flatbed, ADF Flatbed, ADF
Scanner Advanced Features — Scan to email, scan to network folder, scan to Cloud
Scan Speed A4 — ⁦Up to 20 ppm (black), up to 9 ppm (color)⁩
Scan Speed Letter — ⁦Up to 20 ppm (black), up to 9 ppm (color)⁩
Scanner Colour Bit Depth — ⁦30 bit⁩
Colour Scanning Yes Yes
Optical Scan Resolution ⁦600 dpi⁩ ⁦Up to 1200 dpi (color and mono, flatbed); up to 300 dpi (color and mono, ADF) dpi⁩
Maximum Scan Document Size — ⁦ADF: 216 x 381 mm; flatbed: 216 x 297 mm⁩
Native Scan File Formats PDF, JPEG, TIFF, MTIFF, XPS, PDF/A —
TWAIN Version — 1.9
Hardware Scan Resolution ⁦600 dpi⁩ —
Duplex ADF Scanning Yes —
Maximum ADF Scan Size ⁦216 x 356 mm⁩ —
Minimum ADF Scan Size ⁦68 x 148 mm⁩ —
Dimensions
Width — ⁦439.9 mm⁩
Depth ⁦547 mm⁩ ⁦382.7 mm⁩
Height ⁦576 mm⁩ ⁦423.5 mm⁩
Maximum Dimensions — ⁦439.9 x 633.4 x 660 mm⁩
Physical
Weight ⁦29.4 kg⁩ ⁦15.1 kg⁩
Warranty
Manufacturer Warranty One-year onsite warranty One-year warranty, return to HP Authorized Service Provider
Sustainability
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes Yes
Ecolabels — EPEAT Silver
Product Information
Product Number ⁦CF116A (M525dn); CF117A (M525f)⁩ ⁦CF286A⁩
Paper Handling
Automatic Document Feeder Capacity ⁦50 sheets⁩ ⁦50 sheets⁩
Paper Input Capacity ⁦600 sheets⁩ —
Paper Output Capacity ⁦250 sheets⁩ ⁦150 sheets⁩
Supported Paper Weight ⁦Tray 1: 14 to 53 lb; Tray 2 and optional 500-sheet trays: 14 to 32 lb lb bond⁩ ⁦Tray 1: 16 to 43; Tray 2 and optional Tray 3: 16 to 32 lb bond⁩
Supported Media Sizes ⁦Tray 1: Letter, Legal, Statement, Executive, Oficio, 3 x 5 in, 4 x 6 in, 5 x 7 in, 5 x 8 in, A4, A5, A6, RA4, B5 (JIS), B6 (JIS), 10 x 15 cm, 16K, Postcard (JIS), DPostcard (JIS), envelopes; Tray 2 and optional 500-sheet trays: Letter, Legal, Statement, Executive, Oficio, 5 x 7 in, 5 x 8 in, A4, A5, A6, RA4, B5 (JIS), B6 (JIS), 10 x 15 cm, 16K, Postcard (JIS), DPostcard (JIS)⁩ ⁦A4, A5, A6, B5 (JIS), Letter, Legal, Executive, 8.5 x 13 in⁩
Envelope Capacity ⁦10 envelopes⁩ ⁦10 envelopes⁩
Standard Tray Media Weight — ⁦60 to 120 g/m²⁩
Multipurpose Tray Capacity ⁦100 sheets⁩ ⁦50 sheets⁩
Maximum Paper Input Capacity ⁦1600 sheets⁩ ⁦800 sheets⁩
Automatic Duplex Media Weight — ⁦60 to 120 g/m²⁩
Paper Trays ⁦2 tray⁩ ⁦2 tray⁩
Finished Output Handling Sheetfed Sheetfed
Custom Media Size Range ⁦Tray 1: 76.2 x 127 to 215.9 x 355.6 mm; Tray 2 and optional 500-sheet trays: 104.1 x 147.3 to 215.9 x 355.6 mm⁩ ⁦Tray 1: 76 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm; Tray 2 and optional Tray 3: 105 x 148 to 216 x 356 mm⁩
ADF Media Weight ⁦45 to 120 g/m²⁩ ⁦60 to 90 g/m²⁩
Standard Paper Input ⁦100-sheet multipurpose Tray 1 + 500-sheet Tray 2⁩ —
Noise
Acoustic Power Active Printing ⁦6.7 B(A)⁩ ⁦6.4 B(A)⁩
Printing Sound Pressure ⁦54 dB(A)⁩ ⁦51 dB(A)⁩
Acoustic Power Active Scanning — ⁦6.5 B(A)⁩
Fax
Faxing — Yes
Fax Modem Speed — ⁦33600 bps⁩
Fax Transmission Speed — ⁦3 sec/page⁩
Fax Memory Capacity — ⁦Up to 300 pages⁩
Fax Speed Dial Locations — ⁦120 locations⁩
Fax Broadcasting Locations — ⁦119 locations⁩
Fax Resolution — ⁦Black best: up to 300 x 300; black standard: up to 203 x 98; black and white fine: 203 x 196; black and white superfine: 300 x 300; black photo grayscale: 300 x 300 dpi⁩
Fax Smart Software Features — ⁦Automatic fax reduction, automatic redialing, delayed sending, distinctive ring detection, fax forwarding, fax telephone answering machine interface, fax polling, fax telephone mode, junk fax barrier, up to 120 speed-dial numbers (119 group dials), PC interface supported; remote retrieval not supported; telephone handset not supported⁩
Printer
Printer Language ⁦HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5e, PostScript Level 2 emulation⁩ ⁦HP PCL 5e, HP PCL 6, HP Postscript Level 3 emulation, direct PDF (v 1.7) printing⁩
CPU Speed ⁦800 MHz⁩ —
Standard Memory ⁦1024 MB⁩ ⁦256 MB⁩
Maximum Memory ⁦1024 MB⁩ ⁦256 MB⁩
Printer Memory ⁦1024 MB⁩ —
Media Handling
Supported Media Types Paper (bond, color, letterhead, plain, preprinted, prepunched, recycled, rough), envelopes, labels, cardstock, transparencies, user-defined Paper (plain, Green mode, light, heavy, bond, color, letterhead, preprinted, prepunched, recycled, rough), envelopes, labels, transparencies, cardstock
Supported Media Weight ⁦Tray 1: 52 to 199 g/m²⁩ —
Environment
Operating Temperature ⁦32.5–15 °C⁩ ⁦32.5–15 °C⁩
Operating Humidity 10-80 % ⁦10 to 80 %⁩
Storage Temperature ⁦0-35 °C⁩ ⁦-20 to 40 °C⁩
Storage Humidity 10-90 % ⁦10 to 90 %⁩
Recommended Operating Temperature ⁦17 to 25 °C⁩ ⁦17.5 to 25 °C⁩
Recommended Operating Humidity ⁦30 to 70 % RH⁩ ⁦30 to 70 % RH⁩
Packaging
Carton Dimensions — ⁦597 x 497 x 490 mm⁩
Package Contents
Package Contents — ⁦HP LaserJet M425dn MFP, HP 80A Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~2700 pages), Getting Started Guide, support flyer, CDs containing device software and electronic User Guide, power cord(s), phone cord(s)⁩
Security
Security Management ⁦SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA2-Enterprise, 802.1X authentication (EAP-PEAP, EAP-TLS), IPP over TLS, IPsec/Firewall with Certificate, Pre-Shared Key Authentication, Kerberos Authentication; support for WJA-10 IPsec Configuration using IPsec Plug-in; compatible with HP Imaging & Printing Security Center⁩ ⁦Password-protected embedded Web server, network protocol enable/disable, SNMPv2 community password change, SNMPv3, 802.1x, SSL certificate management, firewall, Access Control List⁩
Certifications and Compliance
EPEAT Rating EPEAT Silver —
Dimensions and Weight
Product Dimensions ⁦516 x 547 x 576 mm⁩ —
Operating Environment
Recommended Operating Humidity Range ⁦30 to 70 % RH⁩ —
Ink System
Number of Print Cartridges ⁦1 cartridge⁩ —
Print Resolution ⁦1200.00 dpi⁩ —

Summary: Which Product Should You Choose?

Choose M525 Multifunction Laser Printer if you need:

  • Display: ⁦8.0-inch (20.3 cm) touchscreen, SVGA LCD (color graphics)⁩ vs ⁦3.5-inch (8.89 cm) color graphics LCD touchscreen⁩
  • Control Panel: ⁦8.0-inch (20.3 cm) color touchscreen display⁩ vs ⁦3.5-inch (8.89 cm) color graphics LCD touchscreen; 6 buttons: Home, Help, Cancel, Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Back Arrow; walk-up USB⁩
  • ISO Black Print Speed A4: ⁦40 ppm⁩ vs ⁦33 ppm⁩
  • ISO Black Print Speed Letter: ⁦42 ppm⁩ vs ⁦35 ppm⁩

Choose M425dn Multifunction Laser Printer if you need:

  • Printer Functions: Print, Copy, Scan, Fax vs Print, Copy, Scan
  • Print Resolution Technology: ⁦HP FastRes 1200, HP ProRes 1200, 600 dpi⁩ vs ⁦HP ProRes 1200⁩
  • Included Software: ⁦Windows: HP Installer/Uninstaller, HP PCL 6 print driver, HP WIA Scan Driver, HP TWAIN Scan Driver, HP Scan, HP Fax Setup Wizard, HP Send Fax, HP Fax Print Driver, Readiris software; Mac: HP Installer/Uninstaller, HP PS driver, HP Scan, HP Setup Assistant, HP Fax Print Driver, HP Utility, Readiris software, scan-to-email/folder setup⁩ vs ⁦Windows Installer, HP PCL 6 discrete driver, Mac Installer, HP Postscript emulation driver⁩
  • Energy Saving Technology: HP Auto-On/Auto-Off, Instant-on, Instant-on Copy vs HP Auto-On/Auto-Off Technology; Instant-on Technology

Overall, the technical lean favors M525 Multifunction Laser Printer on Display and Control Panel. M425dn Multifunction Laser Printer remains the better pick if your priority is Printer Functions. They share تقنية الطباعة and Print Colour. Review the choice points above, then confirm availability before buying.

What is the difference between M525 Multifunction Laser Printer and M425dn Multifunction Laser Printer?

M525 Multifunction Laser Printer and M425dn Multifunction Laser Printer share a close technical baseline, notably تقنية الطباعة, Print Colour, Maximum Print Resolution.

The main decisive differences: Printer Functions (M525 Multifunction Laser Printer: Print, Copy, Scan, M425dn Multifunction Laser Printer: Print, Copy, Scan, Fax); Display (M525 Multifunction Laser Printer: ⁦8.0-inch (20.3 cm) touchscreen, SVGA LCD (color graphics)⁩, M425dn Multifunction Laser Printer: ⁦3.5-inch (8.89 cm) color graphics LCD touchscreen⁩); Control Panel (M525 Multifunction Laser Printer: ⁦8.0-inch (20.3 cm) color touchscreen display⁩, M425dn Multifunction Laser Printer: ⁦3.5-inch (8.89 cm) color graphics LCD touchscreen; 6 buttons: Home, Help, Cancel, Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Back Arrow; walk-up USB⁩); Print Resolution Technology (M525 Multifunction Laser Printer: ⁦HP ProRes 1200⁩, M425dn Multifunction Laser Printer: ⁦HP FastRes 1200, HP ProRes 1200, 600 dpi⁩); ISO Black Print Speed A4 (M525 Multifunction Laser Printer: ⁦40 ppm⁩, M425dn Multifunction Laser Printer: ⁦33 ppm⁩).

In practice, M525 Multifunction Laser Printer suits needs centered on Display, while M425dn Multifunction Laser Printer fits priorities around Printer Functions. Review the specs table above before deciding.

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