Expert Features

• 43 PPM Business-Class Speed: Power through invoices, reports, and daily office paperwork at up to 43 A4 pages per minute—less waiting, more getting things done.
• Lightning-Fast First Page: Prints the first page in as little as 5.8 seconds from ready mode and approximately 7.2 seconds from sleep, so urgent documents launch almost instantly.
• Automatic Two-Sided Printing: Built-in duplex printing handles both sides automatically, reducing paper consumption by up to 50% without slowing your workflow.
• Enterprise-Level Monthly Capacity: Built for demanding offices with a monthly duty cycle of up to 100,000 pages and a recommended monthly workload of 1,500–6,000 pages.
• Sharp Professional Output: Produces crisp monochrome documents at 600 × 600 dpi, enhanced up to 4800 × 600 dpi for cleaner text, charts, and business graphics.
• Gigabit Ethernet Networking: Connect the entire office through built-in 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet for fast, reliable wired network printing without depending on Wi-Fi.
• USB Host And Device Connectivity: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 host and device ports support direct, dependable connection to compatible computers and office environments.
• Mobile Printing Ready: Supports HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint, and Mopria-certified printing for convenient output from compatible smartphones and tablets through the connected network.
• No Built-In Wireless: This model is designed around secure wired Ethernet and USB connectivity; Wi-Fi is not included.
• High-Capacity Paper Handling: Includes a 100-sheet multipurpose tray and 550-sheet main cassette, expandable to a total input capacity of 1,200 sheets using the optional 550-sheet Tray 3.
• Versatile Media Support: Handles plain, heavy, recycled, coloured, preprinted, letterhead, cardstock, envelopes, labels, transparencies, and several custom paper sizes.
• Compact Office Footprint: Its 418 × 376 × 289 mm body delivers serious office performance without hijacking your entire desk or print corner.
• Powerful Internal Hardware: A 1500MHz processor and 256MB memory keep complex print jobs moving smoothly through busy network queues.
• Serious Security Controls: Supports SSL/TLS, SNMPv3, 802.1X authentication, Secure Boot, firewall controls, access-control lists, protected web management, and HP JetAdvantage Security Manager compatibility.
• JetIntelligence Toner System: Compatible with Original HP 87A and high-yield 87X toner cartridges for reliable output, cartridge protection, and fewer interruptions.
• Energy-Smart Performance: HP Auto-On/Auto-Off, Instant-on Technology, low-power sleep mode, ENERGY STAR certification, EPEAT Silver, and Blue Angel compliance help reduce unnecessary energy use.

Expert Specs

Specification	Details
Brand	HP
Product	LaserJet Pro M501dn
Product Number	J8H61A
Functions	Print
Print Technology	Monochrome Laser
Black Print Speed	Up to 43 ppm, ISO A4
First Page Out, Ready	As fast as 5.8 seconds
First Page From Sleep	As fast as 7.2 seconds
Duplex Printing	Automatic
Monthly Duty Cycle, A4	Up to 100,000 pages
Monthly Duty Cycle, Letter	Up to 100,000 pages
Recommended Monthly Volume	1,500–6,000 pages
Best Black Print Quality	600 × 600 dpi; up to 4800 × 600 enhanced dpi
Print Languages	HP PCL 5, HP PCL 6, HP PostScript Level 3 emulation, Direct PDF v1.7, URF, PCLM, PWG
Processor Speed	1500MHz
Standard Memory	256MB
Maximum Memory	256MB
Display	2-line text LCD
Standard Connectivity	Hi-Speed USB 2.0 host/device ports; Fast Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX; Gigabit Ethernet 1000Base-T
Network Ready	Yes; built-in Gigabit Ethernet
Network Capabilities	10/100/1000Base-TX Ethernet, auto-crossover Ethernet, 802.1X authentication
Wireless Capability	No
Mobile Printing	HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint, Mopria-certified
Standard Paper Input	100-sheet multipurpose Tray 1 plus 550-sheet main cassette
Optional Paper Input	Optional 550-sheet Tray 3
Maximum Input Capacity	Up to 1,200 sheets with optional tray
Standard Paper Output	250-sheet face-down output tray
Finished Output Handling	Sheetfed
Supported Media Types	Plain, light, midweight, intermediate, heavy, extra-heavy, bond, cardstock, coloured, letterhead, preprinted, prepunched, recycled, rough and ecofficient paper; envelopes; labels; transparencies
Tray 1 Media Sizes	10 × 15cm, A4, A5, A6, Envelope B5, Envelope C5, Envelope DL, B5 JIS, B6 JIS and custom
Tray 2 / Tray 3 Media Sizes	A4, A5, A6, B5 JIS, B6 JIS and custom
Tray 1 Custom Media Sizes	76.2 × 127mm to 215.9 × 355.6mm
Tray 2 / Tray 3 Custom Sizes	105 × 148mm to 215.9 × 355.6mm
Windows Compatibility	Windows 10, 8, 8.1, 7 and Vista editions specified for in-box or Universal Print Driver support
macOS Compatibility	OS X 10.10 Yosemite, 10.9 Mavericks, 10.8 Mountain Lion and 10.7 Lion
Mobile OS Compatibility	iOS, Android and Windows 8/8.1/10 RT through supported in-OS drivers
Linux Compatibility	Supported SUSE Linux, Fedora, Linux Mint, BOSS, Ubuntu and Debian versions through HPLIP
Other OS Support	UNIX
Minimum Storage Requirement	1GB available hard-disk space
Installation Connection	Internet or CD-ROM installation; dedicated USB or network connection
Security Management	Password-protected Embedded Web Server, SSL/TLS, port and feature control, SNMPv1/v2 password management, SNMPv3, HTTPS certificate validation, HTTP Basic Authentication, SASL, firewall, ACL, 802.1X and Secure Boot
HP Security Platform	Compatible with HP JetAdvantage Security Manager
Active Printing Power	660W
Ready Power	6.1W
Sleep Power	1.3W
Auto-Off / Wake-On-USB	0.7W; disabled at shipment
Auto-Off / Manual-On	0.1W
Manual-Off	0.1W
Input Voltage	200–240VAC, 50Hz; not dual voltage
Energy-Saving Technologies	HP Auto-Off, HP Auto-On/Auto-Off, Instant-on Technology and low-power sleep mode
TEC	Blue Angel: 1.623kWh/week; ENERGY STAR 3.0: 0.562kWh/week
Environmental Certifications	ENERGY STAR qualified, EPEAT Silver, CECP and Blue Angel DE-UZ 219 with Original HP supplies
Energy Star Certified	Yes
Operating Temperature	15–32.5°C
Operating Humidity	10–80% RH
Recommended Operating Humidity	30–70% RH
Non-Operating Humidity	10–90% RH
Safety Compliance	IEC 60950-1, EN 60950-1, EN/IEC 60825-1 Class 1 Laser Product, EN/IEC 62479, CE, GS and applicable country approvals
Dimensions	418 × 376 × 289mm
Maximum Dimensions	418 × 639 × 289mm
Weight	11.6kg
Introductory Toner	Preinstalled black introductory toner rated for approximately 6,000 pages
Replacement Toner	HP 87A CF287A, approximately 8,550 pages; HP 87X CF287X, approximately 18,000 pages
Cartridge/Bottle Number	2 black cartridge options listed
Box Contents	HP LaserJet Pro M501 printer, preinstalled introductory black toner, installation and getting-started guides, user and support documentation, warranty guide, software and documentation CDs, drivers and power cord