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HP Deskjet 2540 All-in-One Printer

HP Deskjet 2540 All-in-One Printer

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FunctionsPrint, copy, scan, wireless
  • Print, copy, scan, wireless
  • Print speed ISO: Up to 7 ppm (black), up to 4 ppm (color)
  • 60 sheet input tray
  • High yield ink availableSee all Specs
Product # A9U22A#B1H
This HP Deskjet all-in-one delivers easy wireless printing from any room in your home,[1] plus scanning and copying—at an affordable price. Set up quickly and preserve space with a compact design. Save more with optional high-capacity cartridges.[5]
Simple wireless printing, plus quick and easy scanning and copying with an affordable all-in-one that's designed to fit in small spaces.[1]

Easy wireless printing comes home

Print wirelessly from any room in your house with smartphone, tablet, and PC.[1] Apple® AirPrint™ —print wirelessly from your iPad®, iPhone®, or iPod touch®.[4] Automatically connect to your wireless network, right out of the box, using HP Auto Wireless Connect.[2] Always have your printer on hand—scan directly to your mobile device with HP Printer Control.[6]

Tackle more tasks for less cash

Full of value—print more for less with optional high-capacity cartridges.[5]

Fits right in

Save your space with a compact all-in-one designed to fit where you need it.

Reduce your impact

Designed to conserve—save energy, using an all-in-one that’s ENERGY STAR® qualified. Small effort, big impact. Count on easy, free cartridge recycling through HP Planet Partners.[3]

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Unleash your printing

Print wirelessly from your mobile device without a Wi-Fi code or password.

2-sided printing

Allows you to print on both sides of the page, cutting your paper use by up to 50%.

Technical details

Functions

Print, copy, scan, wireless

Print Speed - Black (ISO, laser comparable)

Up to 7 ppm

Print Speed - Color (ISO, laser comparable)

Up to 4 ppm

Print Speed - Black (draft)

Up to 20 ppm

Print Speed - Color (draft)

Up to 16 ppm

First page out (ready) black

As fast as 17 sec

First page out (ready) color

As fast as 24 sec

Resolution (black)

Up to 600 x 600 rendered dpi

Resolution (color)

Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi color (when printing from a computer on selected HP photo papers and 1200 input dpi)

Monthly duty cycle

Up to 1000 pages

Recommended monthly page volume

300 to 400

Print Technology

HP Thermal Inkjet

Display

7 segment + icon LCD

Number of print cartridges

2 (1 black, 1 Tri-color)

Replacement cartridges

HP 61 Black Ink Cartridge (~190 pages); HP 61 Tri-color Ink Cartridge (~165 pages); HP 61XL Black Ink Cartridge (~480 pages); HP 61XL Tri-color Ink Cartridge (~330 pages). [Average based on ISO/IEC 24711 or HP testing methodology and continuous printing. Actual yield varies considerably based on content of printed pages and other factors. For details see hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies]

Compatible ink types

Dye-based (color); pigment-based (black)

Print languages

HP PCL 3 GUI; PCL (HP Apps/UPD); URF (AirPrint)

Automatic paper sensor

No

Paper trays, standard

1

Paper trays, maximum

1

Mobile Printing Capability

Features wireless direct and local Wi-Fi connectivity to enable mobile printing via Apple AirPrint™ as well as other solutions. Supports printing from most smartphones and tablets using these operating systems: Android, iOS, Blackberry, Symbian, Windows 8, Windows RT.

Connectivity, standard

1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0

Network ready

Standard (built-in WiFi 802.11b/g/n)

Ports

1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0

Memory, standard

Integrated

Minimum system requirements

Mac OS X v10.6, OS X Lion, OS X Mountain Lion; Intel® Core™ Processor; 1 GB available hard disk space; CD-ROM/DVD or Internet; USB
Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7: 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 2 GB available hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Internet Explorer; Windows Vista: 800 MHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 2 GB available hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Internet Explorer; Windows XP SP3 or higher (32-bit only): any Intel® Pentium® II, Celeron® or compatible processor, 233 MHz or higher, 750 MB available hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Internet Explorer 6 or higher

Compatible operating systems

Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP3 or higher (32-bit only); Mac OS X v10.6, Lion, Mountain Lion

Paper handling input, standard

60-sheet input tray

Paper handling output, standard

25-sheet output tray

Duplex printing

Manual (driver support provided)

Envelope input capacity

Up to 5 envelopes

Borderless printing

No

Finished output handling

Sheetfed

Media sizes supported

Letter; legal; 4 x 6 in; 5 x 7 in; 8 x 10 in; No. 10 envelopes

Media types

Paper (brochure, inkjet, plain), photo paper, envelopes, labels, cards (greeting)

Recommended media weight

20 lb

Supported media weight

Letter: 16 to 32 lb; HP envelopes: 20 to 24 lb; HP cards: up to 110 lb; HP 4 x 6 inch photo paper: up to 145 lb

Scanner type

Flatbed

Scan file format

JPEG, TIFF, PDF, BMP, PNG

Scan resolution, hardware

Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi

Scan resolution, optical

Up to 1200 dpi

Scan size (flatbed), maximum

8.5 x 11.69 in

Copy speed black (normal)

Up to 4.5 cpm

Copy speed color (normal)

Up to 3 cpm

Copy resolution (black text)

Up to 600 x 300 dpi

Copy resolution (colour text and graphics)

Up to 600 x 300 dpi

Copies, maximum

Up to 9 copies

Power

Input voltage: 100 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz).

Power consumption

10 watts maximum, 10 watts (Active), 0.2 watts (Off), 2.0 watts (Standby), 0.9 watt (Sleep)

Energy efficiency

ENERGY STAR® qualified; EPEAT ® Bronze

Operating temperature range

41 to 104°F

Operating humidity range

20 to 80% RH

Warranty

One-year limited hardware warranty; For more info please visit us at http://support.hp.com

Dimensions (W X D X H)

16.74 x 12.06 x 6.17 in

Dimensions Maximum (W X D X H)

16.74 x 21.74 x 9.93 in

Weight

7.94 lb

Package weight

11.49 lb

What's in the box

HP Deskjet 2540 All-in-One; HP 61 Black Ink Cartridge; HP 61 Tri-color Ink Cartridge; Software CD; Setup Poster; Power supply; Power cord; USB cable; [Average based on ISO/IEC 24711 or HP testing methodology and continuous printing. Actual yield varies considerably based on content of printed pages and other factors. For details see hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies]

Cable included

Yes, 1 USB

Wireless capability

Yes
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Return and exchange information
HP.com will accept returns or exchanges for this product up to 30 days from the date of delivery. A 15% restocking fee may apply. For details, please visit: https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/cv/returnsandexchanges.