HP Color LaserJet Pro m452dn

Product views

1. Printer front view

2. Printer back view

3. 2-line control-panel view (M452nw and M452dn models)

4. Touchscreen control-panel view (M452dw model)

Printer front view

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1. 2-line control panel (nw and dn models)

5888. Near field communication (NFC) internal antenna (dw model only)

23. Walk-up USB port (for printing without a computer) (dw model only)

5888. Touchscreen control panel (dw model) (tilts up for easier viewing)

23. Regulatory label (inside the front door)

5888. Tray 2

1. Tray 1

2. Power on/off button

3. Front door (provides toner cartridge access)

4. Output bin extension

5. Output bin

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Printer back view

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6. Rear door (nw model only) (provides access for clearing jams)

7. Front door release button

8. Duplexer (dn and dw models only)

9. USB port for job storage

10. USB port for direct connection to a computer

11. Ethernet port

12. Power connection

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2-line control-panel view (M452nw and M452dn models)

1	2-line control panel display	This screen displays menus and printer information.
2	OK button	Press the OK button for the following actions:
		●Open the control-panel menus.
		●Open a submenu displayed on the control-panel display.
		●Select a menu item.
		●Clear some errors.
		●Begin a print job in response to a control-panel prompt (for example, when the
		message Press [OK] to continue appears on the control-panel display).

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Touchscreen control-panel view (M452dw model)

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NOTE: While the control panel does not have a standard Cancel button, during many printer processes a Cancel button appears on the touchscreen. This permits users to cancel a process before the printer completes it.

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Home screen layout

The Home screen provides access to the printer features and indicates the current status of the printer.

Return to the Home screen at any time by touching the Home button on the printer control panel.

NOTE: The features that appear on the Home screen can vary, depending on the printer configuration.

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13. Reset button

14. Connection Information button

15. Setup button

16. Apps button

17. Supplies button

18. USB button

7Printer status

8Jobs button

Touch this button to reset any temporary job settings to the default printer settings.

Touch this button to open the Connection Information menu, which provides network information.

The button appears as either a wired network icon or a wireless network icon, depending on the type of network to which the printer is connected.

Touch this button to open the Setup menu.

Touch this button to open the Apps menu to print directly from select Web applications.

Touch this button to view information about supplies status.

Touch this button to open the USB Flash Drive menu.

This screen area provides information about the overall printer status.

Touch this button to open the stored jobs feature.

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How to use the touchscreen control panel

Use the following actions to use the printer touchscreen control panel.

Swipe	Touch the screen and then move the finger	Swipe the Home screen to access the Setup
	horizontally to move the screen sideways.	button.

Scroll Touch the screen, and then, without lifting Scroll through the Setup menu.

the finger, move the finger vertically to

move the screen.

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Product specifications

IMPORTANT: The following specifications are correct at the time of publication, but they are subject to change.

For current information, see www.hp.com/support/colorljM452.

19. Technical specifications

20. Supported operating systems

21. Mobile printing solutions

22. Printer dimensions

23. Power consumption, electrical specifications, and acoustic emissions

24. Operating-environment range

Technical specifications

Model name		M452nw	M452dn	M452dw
Product number		CF388A	CF389A	CF394A
Paper handling	50-sheet multipurpose input tray
	(Tray 1)
	Tray 2 (250-sheet capacity)
	Automatic duplex printing	Not available
Connectivity	10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN
	connection with IPv4 and IPv6
	Hi-Speed USB 2.0
	Walk-up USB port	Not available	Not available
	Print server for wireless network		Not available
	connectivity
	HP near field communication (NFC)	Not available	Not available
	and Wi-Fi Direct for printing from
	mobile devices
Control-panel display and input	2-line control panel			Not available
	Touchscreen control panel	Not available	Not available
Print	Prints 27 pages per minute (ppm)
	on A4 and 28 ppm on letter-size
	paper
	Walk-up USB printing (no computer	Not available	Not available
	required)

Job storage and PIN-protected

printing

(Requires a 16 GB or greater USB

thumb drive.)

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Supported operating systems

The following information applies to the printer-specific Windows PCL 6 and OS X print drivers.

Windows: The HP Software Installer installs the HP PCL.6, HP PCL-6, or HP PCL 6 driver depending on the Windows operating system along with optional software when using the full software installer. See the software installation notes for more information.

Mac computers and OS X: Mac computers and Apple mobile devices are supported with this printer. The OS X print driver and print utility are available for download from hp.com and may also be available via Apple Software Update. The HP installer software for OS X is not included in the in-box CD. Follow these steps to download the OS X installer software:

25. Go to www.hp.com/support/colorljM452.

26. Select Support Options, and then under Download Options select Drivers, Software & Firmware.

27. Click the operating system version, and then click the Download button.

Operating system Print driver installed Notes

Windows® XP SP3 or later, 32-bit The HP PCL.6 printer-specific print

driver is installed for this operating

system as part of the basic software

installation. The basic installer installs

the driver and scan application only.

The full software installation is not supported for this operating system.

Microsoft retired mainstream support for Windows XP in April 2009. HP will continue to provide best-effort support for the discontinued XP operating system.

Windows Vista®, 32-bit The HP PCL.6 printer-specific print

driver is installed for this operating

system as part of the basic software

installation. The basic installer installs

the driver only.

The full software installation is not supported for this operating system.

Windows Server 2003 SP2 or later, 32-bit

The HP PCL.6 printer-specific print driver is installed for this operating system as part of the basic software installation. The basic installer installs the driver only.

The full software installation is not supported for this operating system.

Use UPD drivers for 64-bit operating systems.

Microsoft retired mainstream support for Windows Server 2003 in July 2010. HP will continue to provide best-effort support for the discontinued Server 2003 operating system.

Windows 7 SP1 or later, 32-bit	The HP PCL 6 printer-specific print
and 64-bit	driver is installed for this operating
	system as part of the full software
	installation.
Windows 8, 32-bit and 64-bit	The HP PCL-6 printer-specific print	Windows 8 RT support is provided through Microsoft IN OS
	driver is installed for this operating	Version 4, 32-bit driver.
	system as part of the basic software
	installation.
Windows 8.1, 32-bit and 64-bit	The HP PCL-6 printer-specific print	Windows 8.1 RT support is provided through Microsoft IN OS
	driver is installed for this operating	Version 4, 32-bit driver.
	system.
Windows 10	The HP PCL-6 printer-specific print
	driver is installed for this operating
	system.

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Operating system Print driver installed Notes

Windows Server 2008 SP2, 32-bit

The HP PCL.6 printer-specific print

driver is installed for this operating

system as part of the basic software

installation.

Windows Server 2008 SP2, 64-bit

The HP PCL.6 printer-specific print

driver is installed for this operating

system as part of the basic software

installation.

Windows Server 2008 R2, SP 1, 64-bit

The HP PCL 6 printer-specific print

driver is installed for this operating

system as part of the basic software

installation.

NOTE: For a current list of supported operating systems, go to www.hp.com/support/colorljM452 for HP’s all-inclusive help for the printer.

NOTE: For details on client and server operating systems and for HP UPD PCL6, UPD PCL 5, and UPD PS driver support for this printer, go to www.hp.com/go/upd and click the Specifications tab.

Mobile printing solutions

The printer supports the following software for mobile printing:

28. HP ePrint software

NOTE: The HP ePrint Software supports the following operating systems: Windows 7 SP 1 (32-bit and 64-bit); Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit); Windows 8.1 (32-bit and 64-bit); Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit); and OS X versions 10.8 Mountain Lion, 10.9 Mavericks, and 10.10 Yosemite.

29. HP ePrint via email (Requires HP Web Services to be enabled and the printer to be registered with HP Connected)

30. HP ePrint app (Available for Android, iOS, and Blackberry)

31. ePrint Enterprise app (Supported on all printers with ePrint Enterprise Server Software)

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32. HP All-in-One Remote app for iOS and Android devices

33. Google Cloud Print

34. AirPrint

35. Android Printing

Printer dimensions

Figure 1-1 Dimensions for the M452nw model

	Printer fully closed	Printer fully open
1. Height	295.7 mm (11.64 in)	295.7 mm (11.64 in)
2. Depth	453 mm (17.83 in)	1025 mm (40.35 in)
3. Width	413.6 mm (16.28 in)	413.6 mm (16.28 in)
Weight (with cartridges)	17.5 kg (38.58 lb)

	Printer fully closed	Printer fully open
1. Height	295.7 mm (11.64 in)	295.7 mm (11.64 in) (dn model)
		339.6 mm (13.37 in) (dw model)

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2. Depth	472.3 mm (18.59 in)	1124.4 mm (44.27 in)
3. Width	413.6 mm (16.28 in)	413.6 mm (16.28 in)
Weight (with cartridges)	18.9 kg (41.67 lb)

Figure 1-3 Dimensions for models with optional Tray 3

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Printer fully closed

1. Height 427.7 mm (16.83 in)

2. Depth 453 mm (17.83 in) (nw model)

472.3 mm (18.59 in) (dn and dw models)

3. Width 413.6 mm (16.28 in)

Weight (with cartridges) 22.7 kg (50.04 lb) (nw model)

24.1 kg (53.13 lb) (dn and dw models)

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427.7 mm (16.83 in) (nw and dn models)

471.6 mm (18.56 in) (dw model)

1025 mm (40.35 in) (nw model)

1124.4 mm (44.27 in) (dn and dw models)

413.6 mm (16.28 in)

Power consumption, electrical specifications, and acoustic emissions

See www.hp.com/support/colorljM452 for current information.

CAUTION: Power requirements are based on the country/region where the printer is sold. Do not convert operating voltages. This will damage the printer and void the printer warranty.

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Operating-environment range

Table 1-1 Operating-environment specifications

Environment	Recommended	Allowed
Temperature	15° to 27°C (59° to 80.6°F)	15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F)
Relative humidity	20% to 70% relative humidity (RH), non-	10% to 80% RH, non-condensing
	condensing

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Printer hardware setup and software installation

For basic setup instructions, see the Setup Poster and Getting Started Guide that came with the printer. For additional instructions, go to HP support on the Web.

Go to www.hp.com/support/colorljM452 for HP’s all-inclusive help for the printer. Find the following support:

36. Install and configure

37. Learn and use

38. Solve problems

39. Download software and firmware updates

40. Join support forums

41. Find warranty and regulatory information

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Paper trays

43. Load paper into Tray 1 (multipurpose tray)

44. Load paper into Tray 2

45. Load and print envelopes

For more information:

The following information is correct at the time of publication. For current information, see www.hp.com/ support/colorljM452.

HP’s all-inclusive help for the printer includes the following information:

46. Install and configure

47. Learn and use

48. Solve problems

49. Download software and firmware updates

50. Join support forums

51. Find warranty and regulatory information

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Load paper into Tray 1 (multipurpose tray)

Introduction

Use Tray 1 to print single-page documents, documents that require multiple paper types, or envelopes.

52. Load paper into Tray 1 (multipurpose tray)

53. Tray 1 paper orientation

Load paper into Tray 1 (multipurpose tray)

1. Open Tray 1.

2. Press the tab on the right paper guide to move the

paper width guides outward, and then slide out the

tray extension.

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54. Place the paper stack in the tray, and then adjust the side guides so that they lightly touch the stack, but do not bend it. For information about how to orient the paper, see Tray 1 paper orientation

on page 18.

55. At the computer, begin the printing process from the software application. Make sure that the driver is set to the correct paper type and size for the paper being printed from Tray 1.

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Tray 1 paper orientation

When using paper that requires a specific orientation, load it according to the information in the following table.

Paper type Output How to load paper

Letterhead or preprinted 1-sided printing Face-up

Top edge leading into the printer

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Letterhead or preprinted 2-sided printing Face-down

Top edge away from the printer

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Prepunched 1-sided printing or 2-sided printing Face-up

Holes toward the left side of the printer

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Load paper into Tray 2

Introduction

The following information describes how to load paper in Tray 2.

56. Load paper into Tray 2

57. Tray 2 paper orientation

Load paper into Tray 2

58. Open the tray.

59. Adjust the paper-width guides by squeezing the adjustment latches on the guides and then sliding the guides to the size of the paper being used.

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60. To load legal-size paper, extend the tray front by squeezing the front latch and pulling the front of the tray.

NOTE: When loaded with legal-size paper, Tray 2 extends from the front of the printer approximately 51 mm (2 in).

61. Load paper into the tray.

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To read more please download the PDFs below 

Download HP m452dn Manual

hp m452dn troubleshooting manual
hp m452dn driver
hp color laserjet pro m452dw manual
hp color laserjet pro m452dn service manual
hp color laserjet pro m452nw manual
hp color laserjet pro m452dn print configuration page
hp color laserjet pro m452dn troubleshooting
hp laserjet pro m452dn wireless setup