Certificates
Energy Star certified
Yes
Energy Management
Power consumption (off)
0.4 W
Power consumption (active)
625 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)
8.5 W
Input Capacity
Standard input capacity for transparencies
75
Standard input capacity
350 sheets
Maximum input capacity
850 sheets
Additional paper trays
Optional 500-sheet paper tray
Media Formats
Custom media sizes
76 x 127 - 216 x 356 mm
Standard media sizes
A4, A5, B5 (JIS), letter, legal
Media size (tray 2)
A4, A5, B5 (JIS), letter, legal, executive
Media size (tray 3)
A4, A5, B5 (JIS), letter, legal, executive
Standard media sizes (duplex, metric)
A4, letter, legal, executive
Media Types
Media type and capacity, tray 2
250
Media type and capacity, tray 3
500
Duplex supported media types and capacity
A4, letter, legal, executive
Media Weight
Media weight (tray 2)
60 - 120 g/m²
Media weight (tray 3)
60 - 120 g/m²
Media weights by paper path
60 - 200 g/m²; 60 - 120 g/m²
Memory
Memory upgrade
0.32 GB
Memory slots
2x DIMM
Maximum memory
320 MB
Internal memory
64 MB
Memory technology
Memory Enhancement technology (MEt), Double Data Rate memory technology
Operational Conditions
Operating relative humidity range
10 - 80 %
Storage relative humidity range
10 - 90 %
Operating temperature range (T-T)
15 - 32.5 °C
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)
15 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature range (T-T)
-20 - 40 °C
Output Capacity
Standard output capacity for envelopes
10 sheets
Maximum output capacity
250 sheets
Standard output capacity
250 sheets
Paper Handling
Maximum paper trays
3
Paper handling standard/input
100-sheet multipurpose tray (tray 1), 250-sheet input tray (tray 2), automatic duplex printing
Paper handling standard/output
250-sheet top output bin (100-sheet rear output bin)
Paper handling optional/input
500-sheet input tray
Media weight (tray 1)
60 - 200 g/m²
Media size (tray 1)
A4, A5, B5 (JIS), envelopes, letter, legal, executive, 76 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm
Duplex print options
Automatic (standard)
Paper handling
HP LaserJet 2420 series printers: Built-in automatic duplex unit (HP LaserJet 2420d/dn only), 350 sheets standard input capacity (1x 100-sheet/ 10 envelope multipurpose tray, 1x 250-sheet tray), paper
Media types supported
Paper (plain, preprinted, letterhead, prepunched, bond, recycled, color, rough), transparencies, labels, envelopes, cardstock
Paper handling optional/output
No
Performance
Maximum duty cycle
75000 pages per month
Ports & interfaces
I/O ports
1 x IEEE 1284-B parallel
Optional connectivity
HP Jetdirect Internal Print Servers, HP Jetdirect External Print Servers, HP Wireless Print Servers, HP Jetdirect Connectivity Card for USB/serial/LocalTalk, Bluetooth wireless
Print Quality
Print quality (black, normal quality)
1200 DPI
Maximum resolution
1200 x 1200 DPI
Print quality (black, best quality)
1200 x 1200 DPI
Print quality (black, draft quality)
600 DPI
Duplex printing
Yes
Network ready
Yes
Color
No
Print Technology
Typefaces
80
Print margin bottom (A4)
0.197 " (5 mm)
Print margin left (A4)
0.197 " (5 mm)
Print margin right (A4)
0.197 " (5 mm)
Print margin top (A4)
0.197 " (5 mm)
Standard printer languages
HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5e, HP Postscript Level 3 Emulation, direct PDF printing v 1.3 (with at least 128 MB of printer memory)
Printing
Time to first page (black, normal)
10 s
Print speed (black, best quality, A4)
28 ppm
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)
28 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
28 ppm
Economical printing
Yes
Processor
Processor clock speed
400 MHz
Built-in processor
MIPS 20KC
Security
Safety
IEC 60950 (International), EN 60950 (EU), IEC 60825-1+A1+A2, UL/cUL Listed (US/Canada), GS License (Europe), EN 60825-1+A11+A2 Class 1, 21 CFR Ch. 1/SubCh. J (Class 1 Laser/LED Device) GB4943-2001, Lo
Sound Emission
Acoustic power emissions
6.7 B(A)
System Requirements
Minimum system requirements for Macintosh
160 MB free hard disk space, Mac OS 9.x and Mac OS X v 10.1 and later, CD-ROM drive, USB (compatible with USB 2.0 specifications) port or IEEE 1284-B compliant parallel port
Minimum system requirements
Microsoft Windows 98: Pentium 90, 16 MB RAM, CD-ROM drive; Windows Me: Pentium 150, 32 MB RAM, CD-ROM drive; Windows NT 4.0: Pentium 90, 32 MB RAM, CD-ROM drive; Windows 2000: 133 MHz processor, 64 MB
Mac compatibility
Yes
Technical Details
Standard input trays
2
Interface
1 IEEE 1284-B compliant parallel port, 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port, 1 open EIO slot, HP Jetdirect Fast Ethernet Embedded Print Server
Power requirements
100 - 127V / 220 - 240V, 50/60 Hz (+/- 2 Hz)
Standard output capacity for transparancies
75 sheets
Technical features
Add fonts, forms, and third-party solutions via CompactFlash support
Electromagnetic compatibility
CISPR 22: 1997/EN 55022: 1998 Class B, EN 61000-3-2: 2000, EN 61000-3-3: 1995+A1, EN 55024: 1998, FCC Title 47 CFR, Part 15 Class B (US), ICES-003, Issue 4 (Canada), GB9254-1998, EMC Directive 89/336/
Networking features
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Control panel
Graphical display with up to 2 lines of text; Help button (?) to provide information about the message on the display; Back button to back up in menus or exit menus; Pause/Resume button to pause and r
Printer management
HP Web Jetadmin, HP LaserJet Utility, HP Embedded Web Server, E-Toolbox
Service & support
HP Web sites, HP Customer Support Center, HP Care Packs
Wireless technology
IEEE 802.11b
Driver updates
Most recent printer drivers and software for all supported operating systems available at www.hp.com; OS/2 drivers are available from IBM and are packaged with OS/2
Compatible operating systems
OS/2, UNIX, Linux, HP OpenVMS Microsoft Windows 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Server 2003; Apple Mac OS 9.x and later, OS X v.10.1 +
Bundled software
Print drivers and installation software on CD-ROM; Microsoft Windows Installer, Macintosh Installer, HP PCL 6 and HP PCL 5e print drivers (Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP), HP PostScript Level 3
Upgrade type
Printer firmware and networking firmware can be remotely upgraded
Weight & Dimensions
Weight
16.3 kg
Dimensions (WxDxH)
16.7 x 15.7 x 10.2 inch (425 x 400 x 260 mm)
Package weight
19 kg
Package dimensions (WxDxH)
23.3 x 19.5 x 13.7 inch (592 x 495 x 347 mm)