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Description
Features
Easy Replenish
With a printer set up for Easy Replenish, you'll automatically receive shipments of the ink you need. The printer monitors its own ink levels, so you'll only receive ink when you need it.
>Prints up to 22 ISO ppm* in black, up to 22 ISO ppm* in color (on letter-size paper)
Generates documents quickly.
Laser printers are best for high-volume printing
Handle large volumes quickly and at a low cost per page. Toner (powder) is used instead of ink, so you get smudge-free images and text.
Wireless and mobile printing capability
Connect this printer to your home or office network with built-in Ethernet or wireless LAN. Plus, print from your mobile device with the free HP ePrint app or Apple® AirPrint.
Apple® AirPrint enabled
Offers Apple iPad® and iPhone® printing.
600 dpi (dots per inch) for good print quality
Provides sufficient resolution for producing good-quality documents and photos.
Large paper trays for high-volume printing and copying
Reload less often with a 250-sheet input tray and 100-sheet output tray. Copy or scan multiple pages easily with a 50-sheet automatic document feeder.
2.7" CGD (color graphic display) touch screen
Preview images on the screen and navigate print, copy, and scan functions.
USB port for simple connectivity
The high-speed USB 2.0 port offers a standard connection to your PC or a simple way to plug in and print from a USB drive, camera or other device.
Built-in duplex printing
Print on both sides of the page without turning it over manually to minimize your printing costs and help the environment.
Apple, the Apple logo, iPod, iPad, and Apple AirPrint are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
*Print speeds vary with use. See manufacturer for the information on print speeds.
What's Included
- 4 preinstalled LaserJet Toner cartridges (black, cyan, magenta, yellow)
- HP LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdw Color Wireless All-In-One Printer
- Installation guide
- Phone cord
- Power cord
- Software drivers and documentation CD-ROM
- USB cable
Energy Ratings
Manuals & Guides
Key Specs
- Mobile Device PrintingYes
- NetworkingWired, Wireless
- Yes
- Printer TypeAll In One, Fax
- Up to 40,000
- ISO Color Print Speed22 pages per minute
- ISO Mono Print Speed22 pages per minute
- Monochromatic/ColorColor
- Amazon Alexa
General
- Product NameLaserJet Pro MFP M281fdw Color Wireless All-In-One Laser Printer
- BrandHP
- Display ScreenYes
- Display Screen Size2.7 inches
- Model NumberM281FDW
- ColorWhite
- Color CategoryWhite
Connectivity
- Printer ConnectivityUSB, Ethernet, HP ePrint, Google Cloud Print, Apple AirPrint
- Minimum System RequirementsPC: 233MHz processor; Windows XP (SP2, 32-bit) or later; 2GB hard disk space; CD-ROM drive or Internet connection; Mac: OS X 10.10 or newer; 1.5GB hard disk space; USB port or network connection;
Dimension
- Product Height13.2 inches
- Product Width16.5 inches
- Product Weight41.2 pounds
Feature
- PortableNo
- Automatic Document FeederYes
- Photo PrintingNo
- Yes
- Automatic Two-Sided PrintingYes
- Print Head TypeLaserJet toner
Regulatory & Listing
- Yes
- Silver
- Yes
Paper Info
- Automatic Document Feeder Capacity50 sheets
- Maximum Document Length14 inches
- Maximum Document Width8.5 inches
- Paper FeederTray loader
- Paper Handling50-sheet multipurpose tray, 250-sheet input tray, 50-sheet ADF (automatic document feeder); 150-sheet output bin
- Supported Paper SizesLetter; Legal; Executive; Oficio 8.5x13; 4 x 6; 5 x 8; A4; A5; A6; B5(JIS); B6(JIS); 10x15cm; Oficio; 16K 197x273mm; Postcard (JIS); Double Postcard(JIS); Envelope #10; Envelope Monarch; Envelope B5; Envelope C5; Envelope DL; A5-R
- Tray Capacity250
Ink
- Compatible CartridgesHP 202A (CF500A), HP 202A (CF501A), HP 202A (CF502A), HP 202A (CF503A), HP 202X (CF500X), HP 202X (CF501X), HP 202X (CF502X), HP 202X (CF503X)
- Ink Subscription Service AvailableNo
- Number of Black Cartridges Included1
- Number of Color Cartridges Included3
- Number Of Cartridges Required4
Copier Info
- Copier Resolution (Black)Up to 600 x 600
- Copier Resolution (Color)Up to 600 x 600
- Maximum Number Of Copies99
Scanner Info
- Duplex Scan FunctionNo
- Scanner ResolutionUp to 1200 x 1200
- Scanner TypeFlatbed
Fax Info
- Integrated FaxYes
Memory
- Yes
- Memory Card SlotNo
Performance
- Approximate Page Yield (Black)1400
- Approximate Page Yield (Color)1300
- Printer Resolution (Black)Up to 600 x 600
- Printer Resolution (Color)Up to 600 x 600
- Output Tray Capacity100 sheets
- Recommended Monthly Volume150 to 2500 pages
- 11 seconds
Warranty
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Parts1 Year
- Manufacturer's Warranty - Labor1 Year
Compatibility
- Amazon Alexa
Other
- UPC190780300084
Customer rating
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 981 reviews
(981 Reviews)Expert rating
Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 3 reviews
(3 Reviews)Customer images
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
HP Laser Jet Pro Printer, MFP M281fdw
|Posted .So far, it is wonderful. having no problems once I learned how to use it.
I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Quality5 out of 5Value4 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Pros mentioned:Color, Print quality, Set upRated 4 out of 5 stars
Easy to set up and perfect for our needs.
|Posted .Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.Features
Quality5 out of 5Value4 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Pros mentioned:Color, Print quality, Set upWe were looking for a printer to replace a color ink jet and a laser printer for our home. I have a college and high school kids. I also run a business. We keep the printer in a central location and family WiFi/AirPrint to the printer. Quality of the color prints and the picture we print are fantastic. A little slower than my high end printer at work but definitely fits our needs.
Features
Quality5 out of 5Value4 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friendFeatures
Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Print quality, SpeedRated 5 out of 5 stars
User Friendly, great quality prints, Fast
|Posted .Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.Features
Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Pros mentioned:Ease of use, Print quality, SpeedI highly recommend this for the casual user and the power user. Casual users, this is the best choice. Ink dries up or evaporates when not in use.
Features
Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Print quality, Speed
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great printer for a small business
|Posted .Pros mentioned:Print quality, SpeedThe printer is super fast and the prints are very detailed. The only problem I have is that you can't do a scan from the printer's control panel and have it show up on a computer in .pdf format. Although you can use the computer's Scan app and do a scan to that computer as a .pdf, but that is a lot of walking back & forth if the 2 aren't close to each other.
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Hasn't printed properly yet.
|Posted .Maybe I got a bad apple or something, but I will be taking this in for replacement. It hasn't printed a single page without problems. I have run every service it has multiple times to clean the printer with no success.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from HP Team
Posted .Hey there,
I'm really sorry to hear that you haven't been able to successfully print a page! I can definitely imagine how inconvenient this is, especially since you've already worked to troubleshoot the issue. With that said, I'd really like to help resolve this for you, so let's see how I can help.
As I'm not too sure what the underlying issue is, I recommend reaching out to us for support. We'd be more than happy to address and help remedy this with you. You can get in touch via your preferred method at this link: hp.com/contactHP
I'd also like to mention that HP printers do have a 1-year warranty from their date of purchase. If you find that you need to, I hope you'll make use of it. You can verify your warranty status at the following link: support.hp.com/checkwarranty
We look forward to speaking with you!
Chelsea
HP Care
hp.com/support
Features
Quality5 out of 5Value4 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Pros mentioned:Set up, SpeedRated 5 out of 5 stars
Great printer
|Posted .Owned for 1 year when reviewed.Features
Quality5 out of 5Value4 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Pros mentioned:Set up, SpeedExcellent text quality, fast, great interface, easy setup. Perfect printer to use at home. My cellphone, laptop and desktop all connected to this printer and very convenience to print any document from my devices.
Features
Quality5 out of 5Value4 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Color, Set up, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Hp laserjet printer
|Posted .Pros mentioned:Color, Set up, SpeedVery quick setup and reliable hp color printer yet
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Color, Ease of use, Print quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A great printer at a great price!
|Posted .Pros mentioned:Color, Ease of use, Print qualityI would recommend this to a friendThe print quality is fantastic and the document feeder/scanner is the best I’ve seen in a long time! The scan process was so simple, I thought I did something wrong. I clicked the button to scan, and the papers just fed right through as if it wasn’t doing anything! However, I found that the documents were scanned perfectly at a very high resolution and showed up on the screen in seconds. This is a much simpler and faster process than any of the HP printers I’ve had in the past. The printer was easy to set up! All I did was take it out of the box, put it on the table, pull off three pieces of tape, put in paper, and plug it in! It printed perfectly. The software set up was also incredibly easy. There is a simple link that I entered in the browser and clicked continue. From there the wizard detected the printer installed the software and printed a test page with just a couple mouse clicks. Set up went fast with no problems! I literally was printing from out of the box in less than 10 minutes! This printer was definitely worth the money, And, I was surprised at the quality of the printing and scanning as well as the ease of set up for such an inexpensive color laser printer! If you’re interested in a color laser printer that auto-duplex prints and scans then I do not think that you will be disappointed with this choice! It’s definitely worth looking into and I would definitely recommend it!
What experts are saying
Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 3 reviews
(3 Reviews)- PCMagRating, 3.5 out of 53.5William Harrel on December 29, 2017HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdwAn entry-level color laser AIO printer, the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdw prints well overall, albeit somewhat expensively, making it a good fit for companies that don't require more than a few hundred prints and copies each month.Full Review
- TechaerisKyle Funk on April 1, 2018HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdw review: Fast print jobs for home or small businessesThe HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdw is a mouthful in name, but it does make up for the ridiculously long name with print times as fast as 10.3 seconds for black prints while color prints are as fast as 11.7 seconds. Read on for our full review!Full Review
- techgearlab.comRating, 5 out of 55.0Max Mutter on October 25, 2016HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdw ReviewGreat balance of functionality and quality for any home officeFull Review
Q: QuestionCan this still print black even if the color cartridges are depleted or not installed?
Asked by RealDJ.
- A:Answer Jan 20, 2018 I bought this machine today. I asked a BB supervisor and the HP rep this exact question because I read it here. The HP rep said no. Supervisor tested printing capabilities with cartridge removed. It did not print black.
Answered by Jaime
Q: QuestionDoes price include ink cartridges?
Asked by Rose.
- A:Answer It comes with the introductory toner cartridges which yields up to 1400 black pages and 700 each of the colors.
Answered by Tzeppe
Q: QuestionI understand you can scan duplex via the feeder tray. If that's the case, can you also copy duplex? Also, how does the machine know to scan duplex versus just one-sided?
Asked by Marlon.
- A:Answer It doen't scan duplex automatically. you need to flip pages and rearrange them in the app and save afterwards. this becomes super obnoxious if you have a lot of pages and documents to save.
Answered by Anonymous
Q: QuestionDoes this printer, print on both sides automatically? Without taking paper out of the tray & feeding it back in?
Asked by Earleene.
- A:Answer Yes, but you must choose that option in your print options. I LOVE THIS PRINTER! Best one I've purchased from HP in years. Buying another one for our business & giving it also to my Mom. Even convinced another friend to buy it too.
Answered by LW61
Q: QuestionDoes this machine have print, scan and copy?
Asked by Church.
- A:Answer Yes, this unit does all of that.
Answered by CommunityAnswer
Q: QuestionWhat is the difference between the HP MFP M281fdw color Wireless All In One Printer for $429.99 and the HP MFP M477fnw color Wireless All In One Printer for $349.99
Asked by Jim.
- A:Answer Thank you for reaching out. First check out the letters at the end of the LaserJet model numbers. FDW means Fax, Duplex (double-sided printing), and wireless. The FNW is Fax, Networking (ethernet) and Wireless. Besides those differences the 400 series LaserJets are considered the next model up. You get larger toner cartridges (lower cost per page), single pass double-sided scanning, slightly faster print speeds and a few other minor differences.
Answered by HP Team
Q: QuestionI have a printer that only scans one page at a time - does this printer scan multiple pages in one scan - it's critical that it can.
Asked by skip.
- A:Answer Yes it will do a stack of pages and create a single PDF file. For example, if you put in 4 pages in the document feeder, it will scan them (even two sided if you wish) and will create a single PDF file that you can save to USB stick, save to a PC/Mac on your local network, or email to yourself.
Answered by Dano
Q: QuestionDoes this printer stop printing if it decides that one or more of the cartridges is low and print quality will be affected? I've had multiple printers stop printing when they decided that the toner was low even though the print before wasn't faded.
Asked by RealDJ.
- A:Answer No, this printer will not stop printing if it decides that one or more of the cartridges is low and print quality will not be affected.
Answered by CommunityAnswer