Print quality (black, normal quality)
1200 DPI
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)
15 - 32.5 °C
I/O ports
1 x IEEE 1284-B parallel
1 x USB 2.0
1 x EIO
Custom media sizes
76 x 127 - 216 x 356 mm
Standard media sizes
A4, A5, B5 (JIS), letter, legal
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)
Media weights by paper path
60 - 200 g/m²; 60 - 120 g/m²
Standard output capacity for envelopes
10 sheets
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 RAM, CD-ROM drive; Windows XP: 233 MHz processor, 6
Printer management
HP Web Jetadmin, HP LaserJet Utility, HP Embedded Web Server, E-Toolbox
Acoustic power emissions
6.7 B(A)
Power requirements
100 - 127V / 220 - 240V, 50/60 Hz (+/- 2 Hz)
Duplex print options
Automatic (standard)
Print speed (black, best quality, A4)
28 ppm
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 input level indicators, straight-through paper path, s
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/EEC with CE Marking (Europe); other EMC approvals as re
Networking features
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless technology
IEEE 802.11b
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, Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC with CE Marking (Europe);
Print quality (black, best quality)
1200 x 1200 DPI
Standard output capacity for transparencies
75 sheets
Driver updates
Most recent printer drivers and software for all supported operating systems available at http://www.hp.com/support/lj2400; OS/2 drivers are available from IBM and are packaged with OS/2
Duplex supported media size
A4, letter, legal, executive
Memory technology
Memory Enhancement technology (MEt), Double Data Rate memory technology
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 resume printing; Up Arrow button to navigate to previous
Media size (tray 2)
A4, A5, B5 (JIS), letter, legal, executive
Media type and capacity (tray 2)
250
Media weight (tray 2)
60 - 120 g/m²
Media weight (tray 3)
60 - 120 g/m²
Paper handling optional/input
500-sheet input tray
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)
Power consumption (active)
625 W
Upgrade type
Printer firmware and networking firmware can be remotely upgraded
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 +
Service & support
HP Web sites, HP Customer Support Center, HP Care Packs
Technical features
Add fonts, forms, and third-party solutions via CompactFlash support
Package dimensions (WxDxH)
23.3 x 19.5 x 13.7" (592 x 495 x 347 mm)