HP Color Laser MFP 178nw (4ZB96A)
Get productive MFP performance – world's smallest colour laser in it's class.
- Functions: Print, copy, scan
- Print speed: Print speed up to 19 ppm (black) and 4 ppm (colour)
* - Print quality black (best): Up to 600 x 600 dpi 4 bits
Legendary quality at an affordable price
Get the quality you trust – sharp, black text and crisp colour graphics – with this affordable MFP.
Designed to fit your space
Quickly and easily print with an MFP that's designed to fit into your workspace like a glove.
Easy mobile printing and scanning with HP app
Print, scan, and copy from virtually anywhere, and get simple setup on your phone.
Colour laser MFP performance at an affordable price
Uncompromising laser quality
This surprisingly small laser delivers exceptional quality, page after page.
Sharp black text, high-quality colour
Produce sharp text, bold blacks, and crisp colour graphics.
The right price
Rely on a high-performance laser printer at an affordable price.
The power of your printer in the palm of your hand
Get simple setup, and print and scan from your phone, with the HP Smart app.
Tech specs
- Connectivity, standard:
Hi-speed USB 2.0 port; Fast Ethernet 10/100Base-Tx network port; Wireless 802.11 b/g/n
- Mobile printing capability:
Apple AirPrint™; Mobile Apps; Google Cloud Print™; Mopria™ certified; HP app; Wi-Fi® Direct Printing
* - Duty cycle (monthly, A4):
Up to 20,000 pages
- Paper handling input, standard:
150 sheet input tray
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Print
Print speed up to 70 ppm (black)
* 100-sheet multi-purpose tray, 2 x 520-sheet input tray
1 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000T network; 1 Hardware Integration Pocket 2nd generation (HIP2); 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (host); 1 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 (device); 1 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 (host)
Print
Print speed up to 70 ppm (black)
* 100-sheet multi-purpose tray, 2 x 520-sheet input tray
1 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000T network; 1 Hardware Integration Pocket 2nd generation (HIP2); 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (host); 1 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 (device); 1 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 (host)
Mobile printing capability: Apple AirPrint™; Mopria™ Certified; Wi-Fi® Direct Printing; PrinterOn Print
Print, copy, scan, fax (optional)
Print speed up to 60 ppm (black) and 60 ppm (colour)
* 100-sheet multi-purpose tray, 4 x 520-sheet input tray
1 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000T network; 1 Hardware Integration Pocket 2nd generation (HIP2); 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (host); 1 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 (device); 1 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 (host)
Print, copy, scan, fax (optional)
Print speed up to 60 ppm (black) and 60 ppm (colour)
* 100-sheet multi-purpose tray, 4 x 520-sheet input tray
1 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000T network; 1 Hardware Integration Pocket 2nd generation (HIP2); 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (host); 1 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 (device); 1 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 (host)
Mobile printing capability: Apple AirPrint™; Mopria™ Certified; Wi-Fi® Direct Printing; PrinterOn Print
Print, copy, scan, fax (optional)
Print speed up to 70 ppm (black)
* 100-sheet multi-purpose tray, 4 x 520-sheet input tray
1 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000T network; 1 Hardware Integration Pocket 2nd generation (HIP2); 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (host); 1 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 (device); 1 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 (host)
Print, copy, scan, fax (optional)
Print speed up to 70 ppm (black)
* 100-sheet multi-purpose tray, 4 x 520-sheet input tray
1 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000T network; 1 Hardware Integration Pocket 2nd generation (HIP2); 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (host); 1 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 (device); 1 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 (host)
Mobile printing capability: Apple AirPrint™; Mopria™ Certified; Wi-Fi® Direct Printing; PrinterOn Print
Print, copy, scan, fax
Print speed up to 52 ppm (black) and 52 ppm (color)
* 3x 550-sheet input trays, 100-sheet multi-purpose tray
1 Fax; 1 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000T network; 1 Hardware Integration Pocket 2nd generation (HIP2); 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (host); 1 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 (device); 1 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 (host); 802.11a/b/g/n (2.4/5 GHz) Wi-Fi radio + BLE
Print, copy, scan, fax
Print speed up to 52 ppm (black) and 52 ppm (color)
* 3x 550-sheet input trays, 100-sheet multi-purpose tray
1 Fax; 1 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000T network; 1 Hardware Integration Pocket 2nd generation (HIP2); 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (host); 1 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 (device); 1 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 (host); 802.11a/b/g/n (2.4/5 GHz) Wi-Fi radio + BLE
Mobile printing capability: Apple AirPrint™; Mopria™ Certified; NFC Touch-to-print (optional)
Print, copy, scan, fax
Print speed up to 65 ppm (black)
100 sheet multipurpose feeder, 550 sheet input feeder, 150 sheet automatic document feeder, 1 x 550 sheet feeder with cabinet
1 Hi-Speed Device USB 2.0; 2 Host USB (1 walk-up and 1 external accessible); 1 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000T network; 1 Hardware Integration Pocket; 1 Fax
Print, copy, scan, fax
Print speed up to 65 ppm (black)
100 sheet multipurpose feeder, 550 sheet input feeder, 150 sheet automatic document feeder, 1 x 550 sheet feeder with cabinet
1 Hi-Speed Device USB 2.0; 2 Host USB (1 walk-up and 1 external accessible); 1 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000T network; 1 Hardware Integration Pocket; 1 Fax
Mobile printing capability: HP ePrint; Apple AirPrint™; Mopria™ Certified; Google Cloud Print™
Print
Print speed up to 40 ppm (black) and 40 ppm (color)
* 100 sheet multipurpose tray, 550 sheet input tray
1 Hi-Speed Device USB 2.0; 2 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 rear host ports; 1 walkup USB 2.0 host port; 1 Gigabit/Fast Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-TX network port; 1 Hardware Integration Pocket 2nd generation (HIP2)
Print
Print speed up to 40 ppm (black) and 40 ppm (color)
* 100 sheet multipurpose tray, 550 sheet input tray
1 Hi-Speed Device USB 2.0; 2 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 rear host ports; 1 walkup USB 2.0 host port; 1 Gigabit/Fast Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-TX network port; 1 Hardware Integration Pocket 2nd generation (HIP2)
Mobile printing capability: HP ePrint; Apple AirPrint™; Google Cloud Print™; Mopria™ Certified
Print, copy, scan and optional fax
Print speed up to 52 ppm (black) (HP High Speed)
* 100 sheet multipurpose Tray 1, 550 sheet input Tray 2, automatic duplex printing
1 Hi-Speed Device USB 2.0; 2 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Host; 1 Gigabit Ethernet; 1 Hardware Integration Pocket
Print, copy, scan and optional fax
Print speed up to 52 ppm (black) (HP High Speed)
* 100 sheet multipurpose Tray 1, 550 sheet input Tray 2, automatic duplex printing
1 Hi-Speed Device USB 2.0; 2 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Host; 1 Gigabit Ethernet; 1 Hardware Integration Pocket
Mobile printing capability: HP ePrint; Apple AirPrint™; Mopria™ Certified; Google Cloud Print™
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Print, copy, scan, fax
Up to 40 ppm (black)
* 100-sheet multipurpose tray, two 250-sheet input trays and three 500-sheet feeders and stand
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
Print, copy, scan, fax
Up to 40 ppm (black)
* 100-sheet multipurpose tray, two 250-sheet input trays and three 500-sheet feeders and stand
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
Mobile printing capability: HP ePrint; Apple AirPrint™; Mopria™-certified
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