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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdn vs HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw

    16.54 in
    13.31 in
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdn Multifunction Printer
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdn
      16.54 in
      13.15 in
      HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw Multifunction Printer
      HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
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      3 stars
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      5 stars
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      4 stars
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      2 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      Dimensions

      HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdnHP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdn
      HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdwHP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw
      Height13.31 in13.15 in
      Width16.54 in16.54 in
      Depth18.7 in16.6 in
      Weight41.23 lb41.23 lb

      Design

      HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdnHP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdn
      HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdwHP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw
      Colour of productWhiteWhite
      Document feeder capacity50.0 pages50.0 pages
      Market positioningBusinessHome & Office

      Technical details

      HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdnHP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdn
      HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdwHP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw
      Internal memory256.0 mB256.0 mB
      Windows operating systems supported
      • Windows 10
      • Windows 7
      • Windows 8
      • Windows 8.1
      • Windows 10
      • Windows 7
      • Windows 8
      • Windows 8.1
      • Windows Vista
      Mac operating systems supported
      • Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite
      • Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan
      • Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra
      		Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
      Operating relative humidity (H-H)30 - 7010 - 80
      Operating temperature (T-T)15 - 3010 - 32

      Display

      HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdnHP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdn
      HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdwHP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw
      Displayyesyes
      Size2.7 in2.7 in

      Printer

      HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdnHP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdn
      HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdwHP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw
      Printing technologyLaserLaser
      Maximum resolution600 x 600 dpi600 x 600 dpi
      Duplex printingyesyes
      Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)21.0 ppm22.0 ppm
      Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)21.0 ppm22.0 ppm
      AirPrint enabledyesyes

      Scanner

      HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdnHP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdn
      HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdwHP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw
      ScanningColour scanningColour scanning
      Scanner typeFlatbed & ADFFlatbed & ADF
      Scan elementCISCIS
      Optical scanning resolution1200 x 1200 dpi1200 x 1200 dpi
      Maximum scan area
      • 215.9
      • 355.6
      		8.5 in
      Grayscale depth8.0 bit8.0 bit
      Colour depth24.0 bit24.0 bit

      Copier

      HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdnHP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdn
      HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdwHP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw
      CopyingColour copyingColour copying
      Maximum resolution600 x 600 dpi600 x 600 dpi
      Time to first copy (colour, normal)14.0 s14.1 s
      Time to first copy (black, normal)11.3 s11.4 s
      Copy speed (normal quality, colour, A4)21.0 cpm21.0 cpm
      Copy speed (normal quality, black, A4)21.0 cpm21.0 cpm
      Maximum document reduction25.0 %25.0 %
      Maximum document enlargement400.0 %400.0 %
      Maximum number of copies9999

      Fax

      HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdnHP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdn
      HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdwHP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw
      Fax modem speed33.6 kbps33.6 kbps

      Paper handling

      HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdnHP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdn
      HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdwHP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw
      Paper tray media types
      • Bond paper
      • Card stock
      • Envelopes
      • Glossy paper
      • Heavy paper
      • Labels
      • Letterhead
      • Photo paper
      • Plain paper
      • Pre-Printed
      • Recycled paper
      • Rough paper
      • Transparencies
      • Bond paper
      • Card stock
      • Envelopes
      • Glossy paper
      • Heavy paper
      • Labels
      • Letterhead
      • Photo paper
      • Plain paper
      • Pre-Printed
      • Recycled paper
      • Rough paper
      • Transparencies
      ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
      • A4
      • A5
      • A6
      		A4
      Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4
      Output trays capacity100.0 sheets100.0 sheets
      Standard media capacity250.0 sheets250.0 sheets
      Total media capacity250.0 sheets250.0 sheets
      Supported media type
      • Transparencies
      • Envelopes
      • Plain paper
      • Cards
      • Labels
      • Photo paper
      • Heavy-weight paper
      • Light-weight paper
      • Transparencies
      • Envelopes
      • Plain paper
      • Labels
      • Recycled paper
      • Photo paper
      • Bond paper
      • Heavy-weight paper
      • Card stock
      • Light-weight paper
      • Glossy paper
      • Punched paper
      • Preprinted paper
      • Coloured paper
      • Letterheaded paper
      Bypass feeder capacity1.0 sheets1.0 sheets
      Original typeSheetsSheets

      Connectivity

      HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdnHP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdn
      HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdwHP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw
      InterfacesUSB
      • USB
      • USB
      • Network
      • RJ-11
      USB portyesyes
      Mobile printing technologies
      • Apple AirPrint
      • HP ePrint
      • Mopria Print Service
      • Apple AirPrint
      • HP ePrint
      • Mopria Print Service
      Ethernetyesyes
      Operating system
      • UNIX
      • Sun Solaris 8
      • MS Windows XP SP3
      • Ubuntu Linux 8.10
      • Ubuntu Linux 9.04
      • MS Windows XP 64-bit Edition
      • SuSe Linux 10.3
      • HP-UX 11.0
      • Ubuntu Linux 9.10
      • Ubuntu Linux 10.04
      • MS Windows Server 2008 R2
      • Fedora 10
      • Fedora 9
      • Fedora 11
      • Fedora 12
      • Apple Mac OS X 10.7
      • Debian Linux 5.0
      • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
      • MS Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition
      • SuSe Linux 11.0
      • SuSe Linux 11.1
      • SuSe Linux 11.2
      • Debian Linux 5.0.1
      • Debian Linux 5.0.2
      • Debian Linux 5.0.3
      • Ubuntu Linux 11.10
      • Ubuntu Linux 12.04
      • Ubuntu Linux 8.04
      • Oracle Solaris 9
      • Apple Mac OS X 10.8
      • Windows 8
      • Windows 8 64-bit
      • Fedora 17
      • MS Windows Server 2012 x64 Edition
      • Android
      • iOS
      • Fedora 18
      • openSUSE 12.2
      • openSUSE 12.3
      • Ubuntu Linux 12.10
      • Linux Mint 13
      • Linux Mint 14
      • Apple Mac OS X 10.9
      • Windows 8.1 64-bit
      • MS Windows Server 2003
      • MS Windows Server 2003 R2
      • MS Windows Server 2008
      • MS Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 Edition
      • Fedora 19
      • MS Windows Vista
      • MS Windows 7
      • Linux 9.4
      • Linux 9.5
      • Ubuntu Linux 8.04.1
      • Ubuntu Linux 8.04.2
      • Ubuntu Linux 13.04
      • Linux Mint 15
      • Windows RT 8
      • Apple Mac OS X 10.10
      • Windows 8 Pro
      • Windows 8 Pro 64-bit
      • Windows 8 Enterprise
      • Windows 8 Enterprise 64-bit
      • Windows 8 Enterprise N
      • Windows 8 Enterprise N 64-bit
      • Ubuntu Linux 13.10
      • SuSe Linux 13.1
      • Boss 3.0
      • Boss 5.0
      • Ubuntu Linux 14.10
      • Debian Linux 7.x
      • Fedora 20
      • Linux Mint 16
      • Linux Mint 17
      • Ubuntu Linux 14.04
      • Debian Linux 6.0.x
      • Novell NetWare 6.5 SP8
      • Novell Open Enterprise Server 11 SP1
      • Novell Open Enterprise Server 2
      • MS Windows 7
      • Windows 8
      • Windows 8.1
      • Windows 10
      • MS Windows Vista 32-bit Edition
      • macOS 10.12
      • macOS 10.13
      • macOS 10.14
      • macOS 10.15

      Power

      HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdnHP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdn
      HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdwHP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw
      AC input voltage230.0 V230.0 V
      Power consumption (sleep)1.2 W0.8 W
      Power consumption (standby)8.0 W7.8 W
      Power consumption (average operating)342.0 W361.0 W

      Certifications

      HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdnHP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdn
      HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdwHP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw
      EnergyStaryesyes

      Pros & Cons

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