Consider two important things when buying a printer or multifunction (MFP)
CPT Rate(Cost Per Thousand pages printed)
The CPT rate is what the toner will cost to print 1000 pages on the printer purchased. Every printer series uses a specific toner cartridge and it is the toner cartridge that determines the CPT rate.
The most common error made when buying a printer is to look at the price of the printer without considering the CPT rate of the toner that it will use.
CPT rates for black toner range from $10 to $52 per 1000 pages. So choosing the wrong printer can increase your costs by over 400%.
However, there is one more factor to consider and that is the annual number of pages printed (Print Volume)
Since the total cost to print is equal the (CPT rate x the Print Volume) divided by 1000, estimating the annual Print Volume is very important.
Usually, the more expensive the printer, the lower the CPT rate is.
So the question is, should you spend more on the printer initially to save on the toner costs for many years to come?
Here is a formula to determine if a printer upgrade is worthwhile.
Savings = (CPT rate of less expensive printer - CPT rate of more expensive printer) x Print Volume / 1000
Printer Upgrade Cost : Cost of more expensive printer - Cost of less expensive printer
If Printer Upgrade Cost / Savings is less than 1.5, then the printer should be upgraded. This implies that the Printer Upgrade Cost will be recovered with toner savings in under 1.5 years.
CPT is very easy to calculate.
CPT = Price ÷ Yield x 1000
CPT is the most important factor in helping to lower your printing costs.
Trackability
Once the CPT rate for a printer is established then tracking the achieved yield per cartridge and the rate of use is going to provide the biggest savings opportunity.
Free printer software exists that will monitor your printer(s) and provide the number of pages that each and every toner cartridge has printed, the dates of installation or replacement and most importantly, if one printer with a higher CPT rate is being used more than a printer with a lower CPT rate.
Printer monitoring software can provide many additional features, such as alerting you by email when you require toner.
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Measured using ISO/IEC 24734 excludes first set of test documents. For more information see http://www.hp.com/go/printerclaims. Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration software application driver and document complexity.
Print speed, black (normal)
Up to 55 ppm
Print speed, color (normal)
Up to 55 ppm
Printer page yield
Average black and color composite (C/M/Y) declared toner yields based on ISO/IEC 19798 and continuous printing. Actual yields vary considerably based on images printed and other factors. For details see http://www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies.
First page out (ready) black
As fast as 5.9 sec
First page out (ready) color
As fast as 6.3 sec
Resolution (black)
Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
Resolution (color)
Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
Resolution technology
HP ImageREt 4800, Enhanced (600 x 600 dpi), Fine Lines (1200 x 1200 dpi), Quickview (300 x 300 dpi), Pantone Calibrated
Monthly duty cycle
Up to 250,000 pages
Duty cycle is defined as the maximum number of pages per month of imaged output. This value provides a comparison of product robustness in relation to other HP LaserJet or HP Color LaserJet devices, and enables appropriate deployment of printers and MFPs to satisfy the demands of connected individuals or groups.
Recommended monthly page volume
Up to 50,000
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Print Technology
Laser
Display
4.3-in(10.92 cm) Color Graphics Display(CGD) with touchscreen; rotating (adjustable angle)
Processor speed
1.2 GHz
Number of print cartridges
4 toner cartridges (1 each for black, cyan, magenta, yellow)
Replacement cartridges
W2010A HP 659A Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~16,000 pages); W2011A HP 659A Cyan LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~13,000 pages); W2012A HP 659A Yellow LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~13,000 pages); W2013A HP 659A Magenta LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~13,000 pages); W2010X HP 659X Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~34,000 pages); W2011X HP 659X Cyan LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~29,000 pages); W2012X HP 659X Yellow LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~29,000 pages); W2013X HP 659X Magenta LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~29,000 pages); W2004A HP 660A Original LaserJet Imaging Drum (~65,000 pages, universal for all 4 colors)
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Product disclaimer
Dynamic security enabled printer. Only intended to be used with cartridges using an HP original chip. Cartridges using a non-HP chip may not work, and those that work today may not work in the future.
http://www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies
Print languages
HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5 (HP PCL 5 driver available from the Web only), HP postscript level 3 emulation, native PDF printing (v 1.7), Apple AirPrint™, Google Cloud Print
Automatic paper sensor
Yes
Paper trays, standard
5
Paper trays, maximum
6
Mobile Printing Capability
HP ePrint; Apple AirPrint™; Google Cloud Print™; Mopria™ Certified; ROAM capable for easy printing
Management security: SNMPv3, Web Services over port 7627, SSL/TLS TLS 1.0/1.1/1.2, FIPS 140-2, Certificate Management, Embedded Web Server, WPA2-Enterprise, 802.1X authentication (EAP- PEAP, EAP-TLS), IPsec/Firewall with Certificate, Pre-Shared Key Authentication, and Kerberos Authentication; Support for WJA-10 IPsec Configuration using IPsec Plug-in
Minimum system requirements
2 GB available hard drive space, Internet connection or USB port, OS hardware requirements see apple.com
2 GB available hard disk space, Internet connection, USB port, Internet browser. For additional OS hardware requirements see microsoft.com
Compatible operating systems
Windows Client OS (32/64 bit): Win10, Win8.1, Win7 Starter Edition SP1, UPD Win7 Ultimate; Mobile OS: iOS, Android; Apple® macOS High Sierra v10.13, Apple® macOS Mojave v10.14, Mac: Apple® macOS Catalina v10.15; Discrete PCL6 Printer Driver: For more information on the supported operating systems go to http://support.hp.com, Enter your product name and search, Click on User Guides and enter your product name and search for User Guide, Search for your (Product Name) User Guide, Search for the Supported Operating Systems section; UPD PCL6 / PS Printer Drivers: For more information on the supported operating systems go to http://support.hp.com, Enter your product name and search, Click on User Guides and enter your product name and search for User Guide, Search for your (Product Name) User Guide, Search for the Supported Operating Systems section, UPD PCL6 / PS Printer Drivers, Supported Operating systems, For more information on the supported operating systems see www.hp.com/go/upd
Memory card compatibility
Not available
Memory, standard
1.5 GB
Memory, maximum
3.5 GB
Printer management
HP Printer Assistant; HP Device Toolbox; HP Web JetAdmin Software; HP JetAdvantage Security Manager; HP SNMP Proxy Agent; HP WS Pro Proxy Agent; Printer Administrator Resource Kit for HP Universal Print Driver (Driver Configuration Utility - Driver Deployment Utility - Managed Printing Administrator)
Supported network protocols
Via built-in networking solution: TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6; Print: TCP-IP port 9100 Direct Mode, LPD (raw queue support only), Web Services Printing, IPP 2.0, Apple AirPrint™, HP ePrint, FTP Print, Google Cloud Print; Discovery: SLP, Bonjour, Web Services Discovery; IP Config: IPv4 (BootP, DHCP, AutoIP, Manual, TFTP Config, ARP-Ping), IPv6 (Stateless Link-Local and via Router, Stateful via DHCPv6); Management: SNMPv2/v3, HTTP/HTTPs, Telnet, TFTP Config, Syslog; Security: SNMPv3, SSL Cert Management, IPSec/Firewall, ACL, 802.1x
Hard disk
Optional 500 GB HDD: HP Secure High Performance Hard Disk drive 500 GB B5L29A; HP TAA Version Secure Hard Disk Drive 5EL03A
Paper handling input, standard
100-sheet multi-purpose tray, 2x 550 sheet paper trays, 2x550 sheet paper tray and stand
Paper handling output, standard
500-sheet output bin
Duplex printing
Automatic (standard)
Finished output handling
Sheetfed
Media sizes supported
100-sheet multipurpose Tray 1: A3, A4, A4-R, A5, A6, RA3, SRA3, RA4, SRA4, B4 (JIS), B5 (JIS), B6 (JIS); Oficio 216x340, 8K (270 x 390), 8K (260 x 368), 8K (273 x 394), 16K (195 x 270), 16K (184 x 260), 16K (197 x 273); Postcard (JIS), Dpostcard (JIS), Envelopes: B5, C5, C6, DL; 550-sheet input Tray 2: A3, A4, A4-R, A5, RA4, SRA4, B4 (JIS), B5 (JIS); Oficio 216x340, 8K (270 x 390), 8K (260 x 368), 8K (273 x 394), 16K (195 x 270), 16K (184 x 260), 16K (197 x 273); Dpostcard (JIS); 2x550 tray and stand and optional 1x550 tray: A3, A4, A4-R, A5, RA3, SRA3, RA4, SRA4, B4 (JIS), B5 (JIS); Oficio 216x340, 8K (270 x 390), 8K (260 x 368), 8K (273 x 394), 16K (195 x 270), 16K (184 x 260), 16K (197 x 273); Dpostcard (JIS)
Media sizes, custom
100 -sheet multipurpose Tray 1: 2.5 x 5 to 12.6 x 18 in; 550-sheet input Tray 2: 5.8 x 5.8 to 11.7 x 17 in; 2x550 tray and stand and optional 1x550 tray: 5.8 x 5.8 to 12.6 x 18 in
Media types
Paper (plain, heavy, extra heavy, glossy, light, recycle, tough), envelopes, labels, glossy film, cardstock, transparencies
Supported media weight
100-sheet multipurpose Tray 1: 16 to 80 lb, 550-sheet input Tray 2: 16 to 68 lb, 1x550 and 2x550 tray and stand: 16 to 68 lb
Media weights by paper path
100-sheet multipurpose Tray 1: 60 to 300 g/m², 550-sheet input Tray 2: 60 to 256 g/m², 1x550 and 2x550 tray and stand: 60 to 256 g/m²
Power
Input voltage: 100 V to 127 V nominal (+/-10%), 50 - 60 Hz nominal (+/- 3 Hz), 12 A; Input voltage: 220 V to 240 V nominal (+/-10%), 50 - 60 Hz nominal (+/- 3 Hz), 6 A
No software solutions are included in the Box only on http://hp.com, http://123.hp.com
FCC
FCC Class A emissions - for use in commercial environments, not residential environments
Warranty
One-year, next-business day, onsite warranty. Warranty and support options vary by product, country and local legal requirements. Contact your Contractual Vendor or go to hp.com/support to learn about HP award winning service and support options in your region. (Warranty Code 4G; Warranty ID A001)
Dimensions (W X D X H)
21.89 x 25.94 x 38.19 in
Dimensions Maximum (W X D X H)
44.88 x 33.43 x 41.26 in
Weight
188.3 lb
Package weight
205.38 lb
What's in the box
HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M856x printer; HP Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~16,000 pages), HP Cyan, Magenta and Yellow Original LaserJet Toner Cartridges (~13,000 pages each), and 4 HP Original LaserJet Imaging Drums (~65,000 pages each color); Getting started Guide; 1 Power cord
Cable included
No, please purchase USB cable separately
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