HP 178nw - Colour - Multifunction Printer
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- Wireless connectivity •
- A4 size •
- Fast print speed: 18 ppm black, 4 ppm color •
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Description
HP 178nw - Colour - Multifunction Printer brings compact colour laser performance to the home office, offering reliable printing, copying and scanning for small teams and professionals.
Designed for everyday productivity, the HP 178nw uses laser print technology and delivers up to 600 x 600 DPI resolution for both colour and black prints, ensuring clear text and vibrant colour output for documents and marketing materials.
The printer supports manual duplex printing and duplex scanning, helping you reduce paper use while retaining control over two-sided jobs. Typical print speeds reach 18 ppm for black and 4 ppm for colour in normal quality, and first pages appear quickly — about 12.4 seconds for black and 25.3 seconds for colour.
As a multifunction device it copies in colour at up to 14 cpm (black) and 4 cpm (colour), with a maximum copy resolution of 600 x 600 DPI and flexible resize from 25% to 400%. The flatbed CIS scanner supports colour scanning up to an optical 600 x 600 DPI and a maximum scan resolution of 19200 x 19200 DPI for high-detail tasks.
Connectivity is modern and versatile with USB 2.0, Ethernet (10/100Base-TX) and Wi‑Fi (802.11n/g/b) plus Wi‑Fi Direct and mobile printing support via Mopria, Apple AirPrint and Google Cloud Print. Security features include SNMPv2, IPSec, password-protected embedded web server and filtering by MAC/IPv4/IPv6.
The HP 178nw is tailored for home and small office use: it accommodates up to 150 sheets in a single tray, outputs up to 50 sheets, and is recommended for 100–500 pages per month with a maximum duty cycle of 20,000 pages. Toner comes in four cartridges (K, C, M, Y) with included starter cartridges (black ~700 pages; CMY ~500 pages).
This compact unit (406 x 363 x 288.7 mm, 12.9 kg) features an LCD display, low power consumption with HP Auto-On/Auto-Off and Energy Star–friendly TEC values. It's a practical choice for printing invoices, flyers, ID copies and scanned archives while keeping running costs predictable.
- Colour laser MFP with 600 x 600 DPI print quality
- Wi‑Fi, Ethernet and USB connectivity with mobile printing
- Manual duplex printing and duplex scanning for double-sided documents
- 150-sheet input, 50-sheet output; recommended 100–500 pages/month
- Four replaceable HP 117A toner cartridges (K/C/M/Y)
Features
Printing
- Duplex printing mode:Manual
- Print resolution colour:600 x 600 DPI
- Print resolution black:600 x 600 DPI
- Print technology:Laser
- Printing:Colour printing
- Duplex printing:Yes
- Maximum resolution:600 x 600 DPI
- Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter):18 ppm
- Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter):4 ppm
- Warm-up time:38 s
- Time to first page (black, normal):12.4 s
- Time to first page (colour, normal):25.3 s
- Print margins (top, bottom, right, left):5 mm
- N-in-1 print function:Yes
- Watermark printing:Yes
- Secure printing:Yes
- Booklet printing function:Yes
- Poster printing function:Yes
Copying
- Duplex copying:Yes
- Copying:Colour copying
- Maximum copy resolution:600 x 600 DPI
- Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4):14 cpm
- Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4):4 cpm
- Time to first copy (black, normal):12.6 s
- Time to first copy (colour, normal):32.1 s
- Maximum number of copies:999 copies
- Copier resize:25 - 400%
- N-in-1 copy function:Yes
- N-in-1 copy function (N=):4, 2
- ID-card copy function:Yes
- Background adjustment function:Yes
- Auto fit function:Yes
Scanning
- Scanning:Colour scanning
- Optical scanning resolution:600 x 600 DPI
- Maximum scan resolution:19200 x 19200 DPI
- Maximum scan area:216 x 297 mm
- Scanner type:Flatbed scanner
- Scan technology:CIS
- Scan to:Software, TWAIN, WIA
- Image formats supported:JPG, TIFF
- Document formats supported:PDF
- Input colour depth:24 bit
- Greyscale levels:256
- Scan drivers:TWAIN, WIA
- TWAIN version:1.9
Fax
- Faxing:No
Features
- Recommended duty cycle:100 - 500 pages per month
- Maximum duty cycle:20000 pages per month
- Duplex functions:Scan
- Digital sender:Yes
- Number of print cartridges:4
- Printing colours:Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
- Page description languages:SPL
- All-In-One-multitasking:Yes
- Country of origin:China
- Replacement cartridges:HP 117A Black Original Laser Toner Cartridge (1,000 pages) W2070A; HP 117A Cyan Original Laser Toner Cartridge (700 pages) W2071A; HP 117A Yellow Original Laser Toner Cartridge (700 pages) W2072A; HP 117A Magenta Original Laser Toner Cartridge (700 pages) W2073A
- HP segment:Home office
Input & output capacity
- Total number of input trays:1
- Total input capacity:150 sheets
- Total output capacity:50 sheets
- Paper tray 1 input capacity:150 sheets
- Paper input type:Paper tray
- Maximum number of input trays:1
- Maximum input capacity:150 sheets
- Maximum output capacity:50 sheets
Paper handling
- Maximum ISO A-series paper size:A4
- Maximum print size:216 x 356 mm
- Paper tray media types:Plain paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Recycled paper, Labels, Heavy paper, Lightweight paper
- ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9):A4, A5, A6
- Non-ISO print media sizes:Oficio
- JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9):B5
- Custom media width:76 - 216 mm
- Custom media length:148.5 - 356 mm
- Paper tray media weight:60 - 220 g/m²
- Envelope feeder:No
Ports & interfaces
- Standard interfaces:USB 2.0
- Direct printing:Yes
- USB port:Yes
Network
- Wi-Fi:Yes
- Ethernet LAN:Yes
- Cabling technology:10/100Base-T(X)
- Ethernet LAN data rates:10,100 Mbit/s
- Wi-Fi standards:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g, 802.11b
- Wi-Fi Direct:Yes
- Security algorithms:SNMPv2, SNMP, IPSec
- Mobile printing technologies:Mopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Performance
- Maximum internal memory:128 MB
- Internal memory:128 MB
- Built-in processor:Yes
- Processor frequency:800 MHz
- Sound power level (printing):6.5 dB
Design
- Product colour:Grey, White
- Market positioning:Home & office
- Built-in display:Yes
- Display:LCD
- Display number of lines:2 lines
- Control type:Buttons
Power
- Power consumption (PowerSave):0.2 W
- Power consumption (printing):300 W
- Power consumption (ready):38 W
- Power consumption (sleep):1.9 W
- Power consumption (off):0.2 W
- Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC):0.876 kWh/week
- AC input voltage:220 - 240 V
- AC input frequency:50/60 Hz
Brand-specific features
- HP Auto-On/Auto-Off:Yes
- HP Dynamic security:Yes
- HP Security tools:Password-protected network embedded Web server; Enable/disable Network ports; SNMPv1 community password change; SNMPV2&V3; IPSec; Filtering : MAC, IPv4, IPv6
- HP GTIN (EAN/UPC) with options:(ABT) 193015507203; (ABY) 193015507210; (ACQ) 193015507241; (B13) 193905621613; (B19) 193015507258; (BAZ) 193015507265
- HP GTIN (EAN/UPC):193015507203, 193015507210, 193015507241, 193905621613, 193015507258, 193015507265
System requirements
- Windows operating systems supported:Windows 8, Windows 11
- Mac operating systems supported:Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, MacOS
- Server operating systems supported:Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016
Operational conditions
- Operating relative humidity (H-H):10 - 80%
- Recommended operating temperature range (T-T):15 - 27 °C
- Storage temperature (T-T):-20 - 40 °C
- Operating temperature (T-T):10 - 30 °C
Certificates
- Certification:EN 61000-3-2:2014, EN 61000-3-3:2013, EN55024:2010, EN 55032:2012/AC:2013, 47 CFR Part 15, Subpart B I ANSI C63.4-2009, ICES-003 Issue 5, KN32, KN35, CISPR22:2008, CISPR32:2012, CNS 13438 (Other EMC approvals as required by individual countries.)
Sustainability
- Sustainable technologies and materials:Mercury free
- Doesn't contain:Mercury
Carbon footprint
- Total carbon footprint (kg of CO2e):180
- Carbon emissions, manufacturing (kg of CO2e):108
- Carbon emissions, logistics (kg of CO2e):5
- Carbon emissions, end-of-life (kg of CO2e):19
- Total carbon emissions, w/o use phase (kg of CO2e):44
Weight & dimensions
- Width:406 mm
- Depth:363 mm
- Height:288.7 mm
- Weight:12.9 kg
Packaging data
- Package width:501 mm
- Package depth:466 mm
- Package height:398 mm
- Package weight:16.1 kg
Packaging content
- Cartridge(s) included:Yes
- Included cartridge capacity (black):700 pages
- Included cartridge capacity (CMY):500 pages
- Cables included:AC
- Manual:Yes
- Power cord included:Yes
- Warranty card:Yes
- Quick installation guide:Yes
- User guide:Yes
- Bundled software:Common Installer, V3 Print Driver with Lite SM, TWAIN/WIA Driver, HP MFP Scan, OCR program
Logistics data
- Harmonized System (HS) code:84433100
- Pallet gross weight:395 kg
- Master (outer) cases per pallet:24 pc(s)
- Layers per pallet:6 pc(s)
- Products per pallet:24 pc(s)
Technical details
- Box contents:HP Color Laser MFP 178nw; Preinstalled introductory HP Laser Printer Black print cartridge (700 pages); HP Laser Printer Cyan print cartridge (500 pages); HP Laser Printer Yellow print cartridge (500 pages); HP Laser Printer Magenta print cartridge (500 pages); Imaging drum; Toner collection unit; Setup poster; Reference guide; Support flyer; Warranty guide; No CD-ROM; Power cord; USB cable
- Master (outer) cases per pallet layer:4 pc(s)
- Compliance certificates:CECP, CE
- General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) URL:https://support.hp.com/gb-en/product/setup-user-guides/hp-color-laser-mfp-170-printer-series/model/24494366?sku=4ZB96A ; http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06266695.pdf ; http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06270941.pdf
Other features
- Number of users:5 user(s)
- Custom media sizes:76 x 148.5 to 216 x 356 mm
- Pallet dimensions (W x D x H):1014 x 944 x 2390 mm
- Recommended system requirements:Windows 10 or newer; Intel Pentium IV 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor or higher; 1 GB RAM; 16 GB HDD. OS X v10.11 or newer; 1.5 GB available hard disk space; Internet; USB.
- Compatible operating systems:Windows 11; Windows 8; macOS 10.11 El Capitan; macOS 10.12 Sierra; macOS 10.13 High Sierra; macOS 10.14 Mojave
- Typical electricity consumption (TEC) number:0.876 kWh/Week (Blue Angel); 1.093 kWh/Week (Energy Star)
- UNSPSC-code:43212110
- Electromagnetic compatibility:EN 61000-3-2:2014, EN 61000-3-3:2013, EN55024:2010, EN 55032:2012/AC:2013, 47 CFR Part 15, Subpart B I ANSI C63.4-2009, ICES-003 Issue 5, KN32, KN35, CISPR22:2008, CISPR32:2012, CNS 13438 (Other EMC approvals as required by individual countries.)
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