| Functions | Print, copy, scan, fax | 
| Print speed black (ISO, A4) | Up to 18 ppm | 
| Print Speed Color (ISO) | Up to 4 ppm | 
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| Duty cycle (monthly, letter) | Up to 20,000 pages | 
| Duty cycle (monthly, A4) | Up to 20,000 pages | 
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| 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™ | 
| 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 | Apple®OS X El Capitan (v10.11), macOS Sierra (v10.12), macOS High Sierra (v10.13), 1.5 GB available hard disk space, Internet required, USB | 
| Minimum System Requirements | Windows® 10, 8.1, 8, 7: 32/64-bit, 2 GB available hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Internet Explorer | 
| Digital sending standard features | Scan to WSD; PC Scan | 
| Display | 2-Line LCD | 
| Processor speed | 800 MHz | 
| Maximum Memory | 128 MB | 
| 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 | 
| 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, ADF | 
| 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 (ADF), maximum | 216 x 356 mm | 
| Scan size (ADF), minimum | 145 x 145 mm | 
| Scan size, maximum | 216 x 297 mm | 
| Scan speed (normal, A4) | Up to 15 ipm (black and white), up to 6 ipm (colour) | 
| Automatic document feeder capacity | Standard, 40 sheets | 
| Scan technology | Contact Image Sensor (CIS) | 
| Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4) | Up to 14 cpm | 
| Copy speed (color, normal quality, A4) | Up to 4 cpm | 
| 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 | Yes | 
| Fax Transmission Speed | 33.6 kbps | 
| Fax Resolution Black (best) | Up to 300 x 300 dpi | 
| Fax Broadcast Locations | 210 | 
| Fax memory | Up to 400 pages | 
| Fax Speed Dials, Maximum Number | Up to 200 numbers | 
| Power consumption | 300 watts (active printing), 38 watts (ready), 1.9 watts (sleep), 0.2 watts (manual off) | 
| 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) | 
| Energy savings feature technology | HP Auto-Off Technology | 
| Ecolabels | CECP | 
| Energy star certified | No | 
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| Security management | Password-protected network embedded Web server; Enable/disable Network ports; SNMPv1 community password change; SNMPV2&V3; IPSec; Filtering : MAC, IPv4, IPv6 | 
| Minimum dimensions (W x D x H) | 406 x 363 x 344.1 mm | 
| Maximum dimensions (W x D x H) | 421.9 x 422.9 x 344.1 mm | 
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| What's in the box | HP Color Laser MFP 179fnw; Preinstalled introductory HP Laser Printer Black print cartridge (700 pages); HP Laser Printer Cyan print cartridge (500 pages); HP Laser Printer Yellow print cartridge (500 pages); HP Laser Printer Magenta print cartridge (500 pages); Imaging drum; Toner collection unit; Setup poster; Reference guide; Support flyer; Warranty guide; No CD-ROM; Power cord; USB cable; Tel line cable | 
| Number of print cartridges | 4 (1 each black, cyan, magenta, yellow) | 
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