HP LaserJet 100 Color MFP M175nw

Product comparison

Base model

1. Speed: Prints up to 16 A4-size pages per minute (ppm) or 17 letter-size ppm monochrome and 4 ppm color

2. Tray: 150 sheets of 75 g/m² (20 lb)

3. Output bin: 50 sheets of 75 g/m² (20 lb)

4. Connectivity: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port

5. Two-sided printing (duplexing): Manual duplexing (using the printer driver)

6. Introductory print cartridges: Supplied with product

Network model

HP LaserJet Pro 100 color MFP M175 plus:

1. Connectivity: 802.11b/g/n wireless networking and built-in networking to connect to 10Base-T/100Base-TX networks

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Environmental features

Recycling	Reduce waste by using recycled paper.
	Recycle print cartridges by using the HP return process.
Energy savings	Save energy with sleep mode and low power mode.
	HP Instant-on Technology produces the first page faster when the product is coming out sleep
	mode or low power mode so that the print job is done sooner.
Manual duplex printing	Save paper by using the manual duplex printing setting.
Print multiple pages per	Save paper by printing two or more pages of a document side-by-side on one sheet of paper.
sheet	Access this feature through the printer driver.

Accessibility features

The product includes several features that aid users with accessibility issues.

1. Online user guide that is compatible with text screen-readers.

2. All doors and covers can be opened by using one hand.

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Product views

Product front view

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5

1. Document feeder

2. Scanner

3. Output bin

4. Power button

5. Main-input tray

6. Front cover (provides access to the imaging drum)

7. Print cartridge door (provides access to the print cartridges)

8. Control panel

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Product back view

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3

4

5

1. Security slot

2. Rear jam-access door

3. USB port

4. HP internal network port (network models only)

5. Power receptacle

Serial number and model number location

The label that contains the product and serial numbers is on the inside of the front cover.

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Control panel layout

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5888. Control panel display: The display provides information about the product. Use the menus on the display to establish product settings.

5889. Toner level gauges. These gauges indicate the estimated amount of toner left in each cartridge.

5890. Ready light. This light indicates that the product is ready or is processing a job.

5891. Attention light. This light indicates a problem with the product. View the display for a message.

5892. Cartridge button. When the print cartridge door is closed, press this button to rotate the print cartridge carousel.

5893. Wireless button (network models only). Press the button to open the Wireless Menu. Press and hold the button to enable Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) . The light indicates the state of the wireless connection.

5894. Cancel button. Use the Cancel button to cancel the current job.

5895. OK button. Use the OK button to acknowledge a setting or to confirm an action to proceed.

5896. Arrow buttons. Use the arrow buttons to navigate the menus and adjust certain settings.

5897. Copy Menu button. Use the Copy Menu button to open a copy settings menu.

5898. Lighter/Darker button. Use the Lighter/Darker button to control the brightness or darkness of a copy.

5899. Color copy button. Use the Color button to start a color copy job.

5900. Black and white copy button. Use the Black button to start a monochrome copy job.

5901. # Copies button. Use the # Copies button to set the number of copies that you want for the current copy job.

5902. Back button. Use the Back button to return to a previous menu, or to exit the menus and return to the Ready state.

5903. Setup button. Use the Setup button to open the main menu options.

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2 Control panel menus

23. Setup menu

24. Function specific menus

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Setup menu

To open this menu, press the Setup button. The following sub menus are available:

5888. Reports

5889. System Setup

5890. Service

5891. Network Setup

Reports menu

First level

Demo Page

Menu Structure

Config Report

Supplies Status

Network Summary (network models only)

Usage Page

PCL Font List

PS Font List

PCL6 Font List

Color Usage Log

Service Page

Diagnostics Page

Print Quality

System Setup menu

In the following table, items that have an asterisk (*) indicate the factory default setting.

First level	Second level	Third level	Values
Language			Lists available control-panel
			display languages.

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First level	Second level	Third level	Values
Paper Setup	Def. Paper Size		Letter
			A4
			Legal
	Def. Paper Type		Lists available media types.
	Tray 1	Paper Type	Lists available media types.
		Paper Size	Lists available media sizes.
	Paper Out Action		Wait Forever*
			Cancel
			Override
Print Quality	Calibrate Color		Calibrate Now
			After Power On
Energy Settings	Sleep Delay		Off
			1 Minute
			15 Minutes*
			30 Minutes
			1 Hour
			2 Hours
	Auto Power Down	Auto-Off Delay	Never
			30 Minutes*
			1 Hour
			2 Hours
			4 Hours
			8 Hours
			24 Hours
		Wake Events	USB Job
			LAN Job
			Wireless Job
			Button Press

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First level	Second level	Third level	Values
Supply Settings	Black Cartridge	Very Low Setting	Stop
			Prompt
			Continue*
		Low Threshold	(Range of 1-100)
	Color Cartridges	Very Low Setting	Stop
			Prompt
			Continue
			Print Black*
		Low Threshold	Cyan
			(Range of 1-100)
			Magenta
			(Range of 1-100)
			Yellow
			(Range of 1-100)
	Imaging Drum	Very Low Setting	Stop*
			Prompt
			Continue
		Low Threshold	(Range of 1-100)
	Store Usage Data		On Supply*
			Not On Supply
Courier Font			Regular*
			Dark
Color Copy			On*
			Off

Service menu

In the following table, items that have an asterisk (*) indicate the factory default setting.

First level Second level Values

Cleaning Page

Cleaning Mode

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First level	Second level	Values
USB Speed		High*
		Full
Less Paper Curl		On
		Off*
Archive Print		On
		Off*
Firmware Date
Restore Defaults

Network Setup menu (network models only)

In the following table, items that have an asterisk (*) indicate the factory default setting.

First level	Second level	Values
Wireless Menu	Wi-Fi Protected Setup
	Run Network Test
	Turn Wireless On/Off	On*
		Off
TCP/IP Config		Automatic*
		Manual
Auto Crossover		On*
		Off
Network Services	IPv4	On*
	IPv6	Off
Show IP Address		Yes
		No*
Link Speed		Automatic*
		10T Full
		10T Half
		100TX Full
		100TX Half
Restore Defaults

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Function specific menus

The product features a function-specific menu for copying. To open this menu, press the Copy Menu button on the control panel.

Copy Menu

In the following table, items that have an asterisk (*) indicate the factory default setting.

First level	Second level	Values
# of copies		(Range of 1*-99)
Reduce/Enlarge		Original=100%*
		Legal to Letter=78%
		Legal to A4=83%
		A4 to Letter=94%
		Letter to A4=97%
		Full Page=91%
		Fit to Page
		2 pages per sheet
		4 pages per sheet
		Custom: 25 to 400%
Light/Dark		(Slider with a range of 11 settings.)
Optimize		Auto*
		Mixed
		Picture
		Text
Paper	Paper Size	Lists available media sizes.
	Paper Type	Lists available media types.
Multi-Page Copy		On
		Off*
Collation		On*
		Off
Tray Select		Auto Select*
		Tray 1
Two-Sided		1 to 1 sided*
		1 to 2 sided

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First level	Second level	Values
Draft Mode		On
		Off*
Image Adjustment	Lightness	(Slider with a range of 11 settings.)
	Contrast	(Slider with a range of 11 settings.)
	Sharpen	(Slider with a range of 11 settings.)
	Background	(Slider with a range of 11 settings.)
	Color Balance	Red
		(Slider with a range of 11 settings.)
		Green
		(Slider with a range of 11 settings.)
		Blue
		(Slider with a range of 11 settings.)
	Grayness	(Slider with a range of 11 settings.)
Set as New Defaults
Restore Defaults

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3 Software for Windows

23. Supported operating systems for Windows

24. Supported printer drivers for Windows

25. Select the correct printer driver for Windows

26. Change print job settings

27. Change printer-driver settings for Windows

28. Remove software for Windows

29. Supported utilities for Windows

30. Software for other operating systems

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Supported operating systems for Windows

The product comes with software for the following Windows® operating systems:

23. Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

24. Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)

25. Windows XP (32-bit, Service Pack 2)

26. Windows Server 2003 (32-bit, Service Pack 3)

27. Windows Server 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Supported printer drivers for Windows

The product comes with software for Windows that allows the computer to communicate with the product. This software is called a printer driver. Printer drivers provide access to product features, such as printing on custom-sized paper, resizing documents, and inserting watermarks.

NOTE: The most recent drivers are available at www.hp.com/support/LJColorMFPM175.

Select the correct printer driver for Windows

Printer drivers provide access to the product features and allow the computer to communicate with the product (using a printer language). Check the installation notes and readme files on the product CD for additional software and languages.

HP PCL 6 driver description

23. Installs from the Add Printer wizard

24. Provided as the default driver

25. Recommended for printing in all supported Windows environments

26. Provides the overall best speed, print quality, and product-feature support for most users

27. Developed to align with the Windows Graphic Device Interface (GDI) for the best speed in Windows environments

28. Might not be fully compatible with third-party and custom software programs that are based on PCL 5

HP UPD PS driver description

23. Available for download from the Web at www.hp.com/support/LJColorMFPM175

24. Recommended for printing with Adobe^® software programs or with other highly graphics-intensive software programs

25. Provides support for printing from postscript emulation needs, or for postscript flash font support

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HP UPD PCL 5 driver description

23. Available for download from the Web at www.hp.com/support/LJColorMFPM175

24. Compatible with previous PCL versions and older HP LaserJet products

25. The best choice for printing from third-party or custom software programs

26. Designed for use in corporate Windows environments to provide a single driver for use with multiple printer models

27. Preferred when printing to multiple printer models from a mobile Windows computer

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Change print job settings

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Change printer-driver settings for Windows

Change the settings for all print jobs until the software program is closed

23. On the File menu in the software program, click Print.

24. Select the driver, and then click Properties or Preferences. The steps can vary; this procedure is most common.

Change the default settings for all print jobs

5888. Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008 (using the default Start menu view): Click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes.

Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008 (using the Classic Start menu view): Click Start, click Settings, and then click Printers.

Windows Vista: Click Start, click Control Panel, and then in the category for Hardware and Sound click Printer.

Windows 7: Click Start, and then click Devices and Printers.

5889. Right-click the driver icon, and then select Printing Preferences.

Change the product configuration settings

23. Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008 (using the default Start menu view): Click Start, and then click Printers and Faxes.

Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008 (using the Classic Start menu view): Click Start, click Settings, and then click Printers.

Windows Vista: Click Start, click Control Panel, and then in the category for Hardware and Sound click Printer.

Windows 7: Click Start, and then click Devices and Printers.

24. Right-click the driver icon, and then select Properties or Printer properties.

25. Click the Device Settings tab.

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Remove software for Windows

Windows XP

5888. Click Start, and then click Programs.

5889. Click HP, and then click the product name.

5890. Click Uninstall, and then follow the onscreen instructions to remove the software.

Windows Vista and Windows 7

23. Click Start, and then click All Programs.

24. Click HP, and then click the product name.

25. Click Uninstall, and then follow the onscreen instructions to remove the software.

Supported utilities for Windows

23. HP Web Jetadmin

Other Windows components and utilities

23. Software installer — automates the printing system installation

24. Online Web registration

25. HP LaserJet Scan

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