HP Color Laser MFP 178nw All-In-One Wireless Laser Printer With 18/4 PPM Speed, 600×600 DPI Quality, Wi-Fi Direct, Ethernet, Mobile Printing, 128MB Memory, Flatbed Scanner | (4ZB96A) 

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Expert Features

  • Tiny Body, Titan Spirit – This compact Color Laser MFP slides onto any desk like it’s sneaking into a LAN party, yet prints with full-sized laser muscle.
  • Laser-Sharp Output – Crisp black text, bold color graphics, and clean edges—your documents get the HD treatment without asking for a subscription.
  • Triple Threat: Print, Scan, Copy – Your everyday office ops executed with sci-fi efficiency: fast prints, clean scans, and reliable copies.
  • Fast, Furious, and Colorful – Hit up to 18 ppm black and 4 ppm color, plus rapid first-page-out times to stop your workflow from falling asleep.
  • Wireless Wizardry – Print via Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Ethernet, USB, AirPrint, Mopria, Google Cloud Print, HP Smart app—your device calls the shots.
  • HP Smart App Power-Up – From your phone: print, scan, set up, send, rule the printer kingdom.
  • Network Optional – No Wi-Fi? No problem. Connect straight from your phone to the printer using Wi-Fi Direct.
  • Serious Monthly Stamina – Up to 20,000 pages duty cycle, recommended 100–500 pages monthly sweet spot for maximum longevity.
  • Toner That Goes the Distance – Comes with introductory cartridges; supports HP 117A replacement toners for reliable, long-life color.
  • Security Squad – Password-protected embedded web server, IPsec, SNMP, port filtering—your documents stay classified.
  • Eco-Smart Efficiency – HP Auto-Off Technology and super low power modes keep energy consumption in monk mode.
  • Flatbed Scanner Mastery – Up to 19,200 dpi enhanced resolution ensures every detail of your scans gets captured, even the ones you didn’t know existed.

Expert Specs

Category Details
Functions Print, Copy, Scan
Print Speed Black (ISO, A4) Up to 18 ppm
Print Speed Color (ISO) Up to 4 ppm
First Page Out Black (Letter, Ready) As fast as 12.4 sec (ISO/IEC 17629)
First Page Out Black (A4, Ready) As fast as 12.4 sec (ISO/IEC 17629)
First Page Out Color (Letter, Ready) As fast as 25.3 sec (ISO/IEC 17629)
First Page Out Color (A4, Ready) As fast as 25.3 sec (ISO/IEC 17629)
Duplex Printing Manual (driver support)
Duty Cycle (Monthly, Letter/A4) Up to 20,000 pages
Recommended Monthly Volume 100–500 pages
Print Quality Black (Best) Up to 600 × 600 dpi, 4 bits
Print Quality Color (Best) Up to 600 × 600 dpi, 4 bits
Print Languages SPL
Print Technology Laser
Connectivity (Standard) Hi-Speed USB 2.0; Fast Ethernet 10/100Base-Tx; Wireless 802.11 b/g/n
Mobile Printing Apple AirPrint, Mobile Apps, Google Cloud Print, Mopria, HP App, Wi-Fi Direct
Network Capabilities Built-in 10/100 Base-TX
Wireless Capability Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Minimum System Requirements (Mac) macOS 10.11+; 1.5GB HDD; Internet; USB
Minimum System Requirements (Windows) Windows 10+; Intel Pentium IV 1 GHz; 1GB RAM; 16GB HDD
Digital Sending Scan to WSD; PC Scan
Display 2-Line LCD
Processor 800 MHz
Memory 128 MB
Compatible OS Windows 11, Windows 8, macOS 10.11–10.14
Paper Input 150-sheet tray
Paper Output 50-sheet bin
Finished Output Sheetfed
Media Types Plain, Light, Heavy, Extra Heavy, Coloured, Preprinted, Recycled, Labels, Bond, Glossy
Media Sizes Supported A4, A5, A6, B5 (JIS), Oficio 216×340
Media Sizes (Custom) 76×148.5 mm to 216×356 mm
Scanner Type Flatbed
Scan File Formats PDF, JPG, TIFF
Scan Resolution (Enhanced) Up to 19,200 dpi
Scan Resolution (Optical) Up to 600 × 600 dpi (300 dpi for macOS)
Scan Size Max 216 × 297 mm
Scan Technology CIS
Copy Speed Black (A4) Up to 18 cpm
Copy Speed Color (A4) Up to 4 cpm
Copy Resolution (Black/Color) Up to 600 × 600 dpi
Max Copies Up to 999
Copy Zoom 25–400%
Copier Settings Copies, Size, Enlarge/Reduce, Darkness, Type, Collation, 2-Up, 4-Up, ID Copy, Background Adjust, Auto Fit, Color Mode
Faxing No
Power Consumption 300W printing; 38W ready; 1.9W sleep; 0.2W off
Power 220–240V, 50/60 Hz
Operating Humidity 10–80% RH
Recommended Humidity 20–70% RH
Operating Temperature 10–30°C
TEC (Typical) 0.876 kWh/week (Blue Angel), 1.093 kWh/week (Energy Star)
Energy Features HP Auto-Off
Ecolabels CECP
Energy Star Certified No
Safety IEC/EN 60950-1; EN 60825-1; EN 62479:2010; GS; CE; Laser Safety 21 CFR 1002.10/11
Security Password-protected EWS; enable/disable ports; SNMP v1/v2/v3; IPsec; MAC/IPv4/IPv6 filtering
Dimensions (W×D×H) 406 × 363 × 288.7 mm
Max Dimensions 406 × 422.9 × 288.7 mm
Weight 12.94 kg
What’s In The Box Printer; Intro Black (700 pages), Cyan/Yellow/Magenta (500 pages); Imaging drum; Toner collection unit; Guides; Power cord; USB cable
Cartridges (Number) 4 (Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow)
Replacement Cartridges HP 117A (W2070A–W2073A)
Warranty One-year limited hardware warranty
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