HP LaserJet 2400 series printer
2420 • 2420d • 2420n • 2420dn • 2430t • 2430tn • 2430dtn
A user-friendly, proven performer, the HP LaserJet 2400
series printer offers flexible features that fit the needs of small
work teams.
Ease of use
• Increase work team productivity. The intuitive, two-line
control panel comes with a built-in help function,
simplifying print job management. The print cartridge is
easy to use and maintain: with HP Smart printing
low and take advantage of convenient online ordering
with HP SureSupply.2
• Experience effortless performance. The fast 400 MHz
processor lets you quickly print even the most complex
documents. And the printer can grow with your business:
the models come with a base of 32-64 MB Dual Data Rate
(DDR) memory, expandable to 288-320 MB. The industry-
standard in memory technology, DDR memory provides
better performance while reducing power consumption.
• Enjoy a printer built for sharing. The network-ready
embedded on the device formatter board, which leaves
the EIO slot open for even more connectivity options.
Value-packed printer
• Be flexible. The HP LaserJet 2400 series printer handles a
broad range of paper sizes and types with a 100-sheet
multipurpose input tray and a 250-sheet input tray.
Increase your maximum input capacity to 850 sheets with
less intervention, and time savings. Plus, automatic two-
reduces printing costs.
• Save time with remote management tools. HP Toolbox
offers a user-friendly interface that helps you monitor the
printer and provides one location for all printer
information, including documentation and self-help. The
HP Embedded Web Server enables one-to-one network
printer management, while HP Web Jetadmin helps
network administrators manage fleets of peripherals.
• Add printing capabilities. Use the two available Compact
Flash slots to enable third-party solutions and take
advantage of the convenience and value of more font
choices, intelligent e-forms, secure printing, barcode
printing, SAP/ERP solutions, and job accounting solutions.
• Rely on a trusted and familiar product. The HP LaserJet
2400 series printer offers a familiar user experience and
industry-renowned HP LaserJet reliability.
• Get added value with an environmentally-friendly product.
Designed with the environment in mind, the printer has met
stringent requirements to reduce energy consumption,
noise levels, and chemical emissions. In addition, the
printer is designed for long-term usage, accommodates
recycled paper, and has parts and supplies that can be
returned and recycled through HP’s take-back program.6
Professional results
• Enhance your business image. 1200 by 1200 ProRes print
quality provides consistently clear, sharp detail on a
variety of HP papers. With HP Smart printing technology1
in the printer and supplies, printing properties are
automatically adjusted for consistent quality and reliability.
• Streamline your business printing. The printer delivers up
to 35 pages per minute (ppm) and the gets the first page
out quickly with Instant-on Technology.
HP printing and imaging systems help you create powerful,
professional communications easily. HP printers, supplies,
accessories, and services are designed to work together and
are invented to meet your business needs.
1 Using genuine HP supplies ensures availability of all HP printing features.
2 HP SureSupply online ordering availability varies by region.
3 Embedded networking is standard on HP LaserJet 2420n, 2420dn, 2430tn, and 2430dtn models only.
4 The 500-sheet feeder tray is an optional accessory on HP LaserJet 2420, 2420d, 2420n, and 2420dn models;
it is included on all 2430 models.
5 The automatic two-sided printing unit is standard on HP LaserJet 2420d, 2420dn, and 2430dtn models only;
it is not an optional accessory for the other models.
6 There may be a small charge for the take-back of hardware products. HP’s environmental return program varies by region.
Experience a reliable, easy-to-use printer designed for
the small work team.
Lasting value
A number of elements designed into the printer contribute
to significant cost savings over time. A 6,000-page7
HP LaserJet print cartridge is included with each printer.
The street prices and yields for the HP LaserJet 2400
series supplies are designed to maintain a low cost of
ownership.
By far the biggest contributor to user productivity and
lower costs is the reliability of HP equipment, support,
and service. For over a decade, Hewlett-Packard has
consistently received the top grade in PC Magazine’s
Service and Reliability Survey and recently received one
of the first-ever A+ ratings.
No matter which model you choose, the printer is
expandable to meet the needs of your growing business:
• Increase office productivity with more memory,
additional fonts, and third-party Compact Flash
solutions, such as intelligent e-forms, secure printing,
barcode printing, SAP/ERP solutions, and job
accounting solutions.
Easy to integrate and use
Designed for easy use, the HP LaserJet 2400 series
printer is simple to operate and maintain—a feature that
is crucial for small businesses, which often do not have IT
support. The HP LaserJet all-in-one print cartridge
simplifies supplies management and makes it easier to
maintain the printer.
• Spend less time loading paper with the optional
500-sheet tray for a total input capacity of 850 sheets.
Legendary HP service and support
• Enjoy the ultimate in printing flexibility and freedom
with HP’s industry-leading mobile and wireless printing
solutions. The printer supports HP Jetdirect 802.11b/g
wireless Ethernet print servers, the HP Bluetooth®
wireless printer adapter, and the HP Mobile Print Driver
for Windows®, a common driver for basic printing to
nearly any HP printer. For more information, go to
HP offers a variety of support options to assist you in the
setup and maintenance of the HP LaserJet 2400 series
printer. Start with a one-year, return-to-HP limited
warranty backed by free telephone and Web support
from the award winning HP Customer Care. To customize
the printer for your unique business profile, consider
upgrading service and support options such as
installation, network installation, advanced maintenance,
and post-warranty support.
7 Average cartridge yield: 6,000 standard pages. Declared yield value in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752.
Series at a glance
2420
2420d
2420n
2420dn
2430t
2430tn
2430dtn
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Print speed of up to
30 ppm (letter),
28 ppm (A4)
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Print speed of up to
30 ppm (letter),
28 ppm (A4)
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Print speed of up to
30 ppm (letter),
28 ppm (A4)
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Print speed of up to
30 ppm (letter),
28 ppm (A4)
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Print speed of up to
35 ppm (letter),
33 ppm (A4)
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Print speed of up to
35 ppm (letter),
33 ppm (A4)
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Print speed of up to
35 ppm (letter),
33 ppm (A4)
32 MB RAM,
expandable to
288 MB
48 MB RAM,
expandable to
304 MB
64 MB RAM,
expandable to
320 MB
64 MB RAM,
expandable to
320 MB
48 MB RAM,
expandable to
304 MB
64 MB RAM,
expandable to
320 MB
64 MB RAM,
expandable to
320 MB
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100-sheet
multipurpose tray
100-sheet
multipurpose tray
100-sheet
multipurpose tray
100-sheet
multipurpose tray
100-sheet
multipurpose tray
100-sheet
multipurpose tray
100-sheet
multipurpose tray
250-sheet input tray
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250-sheet input tray
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250-sheet input tray
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250-sheet input tray
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250-sheet input tray
500-sheet input tray
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250-sheet input tray
500-sheet input tray
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250-sheet input tray
500-sheet input tray
Built-in automatic
two-sided printing
HP Jetdirect Fast
Ethernet embedded
print server
Built-in automatic
two-sided printing
HP Jetdirect Fast
Ethernet embedded
print server
Built-in automatic
two-sided printing
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HP Jetdirect Fast
Ethernet embedded
print server
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HP Jetdirect Fast
Ethernet embedded
print server
HP LaserJet 2400 series printer
HP LaserJet 2420
(Q5956A)
HP LaserJet 2420d
HP LaserJet 2420n
(Q5958A)
HP LaserJet 2420dn
(Q5959A)
HP LaserJet 2430t
(Q5960A)
HP LaserJet 2430tn
(Q5961A)
HP LaserJet 2430dtn
(Q5962A)
Technical specifications
(Q5957A)
Print speed8
First page out
Resolution
Processor
Memory
Up to 30 ppm (letter), 28 ppm (A4)
Up to 35 ppm (letter), 33 ppm (A4)
Under 10 seconds
Up to 1200 by 1200 dpi with HP ProRes 1200; Resolution Enhancement technology (REt)
400 MHz MIPS 20KC
RAM
32 MB standard,
expandable to 288 MB
48 MB standard,
expandable to 304 MB
64 MB standard,
expandable to 320 MB
48 MB standard,
expandable to 304 MB
64 MB standard,
expandable to 320 MB
Technology
Flash memory
Two 100-pin DDR DIMM slots (one open); Memory Enhancement technology (MEt)
Two Compact Flash slots
Duty cycle
Up to 75,000 pages per month
Up to 100,000 pages per month
Printer language
Typefaces included
Paper handling
Input capacity
Output capacity
Two-sided printing
HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5e, HP postscript level 3 emulation, direct PDF printing (v 1.3) with at least 128 MB of printer memory
80 HP font set (plus Greek, Hebrew, Cyrillic, Arabic)
100-sheet multipurpose tray 1, 250-sheet input tray 2
100-sheet multipurpose tray 1, 250-sheet input tray 2, 500-sheet input tray 3
250-sheet top output bin; up to 10 envelopes, 75 transparencies; 100-sheet rear output bin
Manual (driver support
provided)
Automatic
Manual (driver support
provided)
Automatic
Manual (driver support provided)
Automatic
Sizes
Multipurpose tray 1: 3 by 5 to 8.5 by 14 in (76 by 127 to 216 by 356 mm); letter, legal, 8.5 by 13 inches, executive, A4, A5, B5 (JIS), envelopes;
trays 2 and 3: letter, legal, 8.5 by 13 inches, executive, A4, A5, B5 (JIS); automatic two-sided printing unit: letter, legal, 8.5 by 13 inches, A4, executive (JIS)
Tray 1, straight-through paper path for special paper and heavier stock: 16 to 53 lb (60 to 200 g/m2 ); tray 2, 3: 16 to 32 lb (60 to 120 g/m2)
Paper (plain, preprinted, letterhead, prepunched, bond, recycled, color, rough), transparencies, labels, envelopes, cardstock, user-defined
Weights
Types
Connectivity
Interfaces
IEEE 1284-B compliant parallel port,
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port, EIO slot
IEEE 1284-B compliant parallel port,
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port, EIO slot;
HP Jetdirect Fast Ethernet embedded print server
IEEE 1284-B compliant
parallel port, Hi-Speed
USB 2.0 port, EIO slot
IEEE 1284-B compliant parallel port,
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port, EIO slot;
HP Jetdirect Fast Ethernet embedded print server
Client operating systems
Network operating systems
Microsoft® Windows® 98, Me, NT 4.0 (parallel and network connections only), 2000, XP, Server 2003; Apple Mac OS 9.x and later, OS X v10.1 or later; optional: OS/2, UNIX®, Linux®, HP OpenVMS
Via HP Jetdirect print servers: Microsoft Windows 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, XP 64-Bit, Server 2003; Novell NetWare 3.2, 4.2, 5.x, 6.x; Apple Mac OS 8.6 and later; Red Hat Linux 6.x and later;
SuSE Linux 6.x and later; HP-UX 10.20, 11.x; Solaris 2.5x, 2.6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (SPARC systems only); IBM AIX 3.2.5 and later; MPE-iX, Terminal server/Citrix
Network protocols supported
Via HP Jetdirect print servers: TCP/IP (IP Direct mode; may require software from the NOS vendor or third party vendor: LPD, FTP, IPP), IPX/SPX, DLC/LLC, AppleTalk, Auto-IP, Apple Rendezvous compatible, NDS,
Bindery, NCP, Telnet, SLP, IGMP, BOOTP/DHCP, WINS, SNMP (v 1, 2c, 3), HTTP
Dimensions (h by d by w)
Weight
10.2 by 15.7 by 16.7 in (260 by 400 by 425 mm)
36 lb (16.3 kg)
15.7 by 15.7 by 16.7 in (400 by 400 by 425 mm)
48.5 lb (22 kg)
What’s in the box
HP LaserJet 2420 printer,
power cord, control panel
overlay,9 print cartridge,
software and documentation
on CD-ROM, Start Guide,
support flyer
HP LaserJet 2420d printer
(includes built-in automatic
two-sided printing), power
cord, control panel
overlay,9 print cartridge,
software and
documentation on
CD-ROM, Start Guide,
support flyer
HP LaserJet 2420n printer
(includes HP Jetdirect
embedded print server),
power cord, control panel
overlay,9 print cartridge,
software and
documentation on
CD-ROM, Start Guide,
support flyer
HP LaserJet 2420dn
printer (includes built-in
automatic two-sided
printing and HP Jetdirect
embedded print server),
power cord, control panel
overlay,9 print cartridge,
software and
HP LaserJet 2430t printer,
HP LaserJet 2430tn printer
(includes HP Jetdirect
embedded print server),
500-sheet input tray 3,
power cord, control panel
overlay,9 print cartridge,
software and
HP LaserJet 2430dtn
500-sheet input tray 3,
power cord, control panel
overlay,9 print cartridge,
software and
documentation on CD-
ROM, Start Guide,
support flyer
printer (includes built-in
automatic two-sided
printing and HP Jetdirect
embedded print server),
500-sheet input tray 3,
power cord, control panel
overlay,9 print cartridge,
software and
documentation on CD-
ROM, Start Guide,
documentation on
CD-ROM, Start Guide,
support flyer
support flyer
documentation on
CD-ROM, Start Guide,
support flyer
8 Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, and document complexity.
9 Included only when needed to change the language on the control panel for a country/region.
Ordering information
Environmental ranges
Product
Number
Operating temperature
Storage temperature
Relative humidity
Acoustics
Sound power
59 to 89 degrees F (15 to 32.5 degrees C)
-4 to 104 degrees F (-20 to 40 degrees C)
Recommended: 10 to 80 percent, RH; non-operating: 10 to 90 percent, RH
Paper handling accessories
500-sheet input tray
Print cartridges
Q5963A
HP LaserJet print cartridge. Average cartridge yield: 6,000 standard pages11
Q6511A
HP LaserJet print cartridge. Average cartridge yield: 12,000 standard pages11 Q6511X
2420 engine: active: 6.7 B(A); Standby: inaudible
2430 engine: active: 6.8 B(A); Standby: inaudible
Active: 53 dB(A); Standby: inaudible
Memory
Sound pressure
Power specifications10
Input requirements
Consumption
64 MB 100-pin DDR DIMM
128 MB 100-pin DDR DIMM
256 MB 100-pin DDR DIMM
Q2625A
Q2626A
Q2627A
110 to 127 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 2 Hz); 220 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 2 Hz)
Active: 625 watts; Standby: 11 watts; Powersave: 8.5 watts; Off: 0.4
Energy Star® compliant
Cables
HP IEEE 1284-compliant bidirectional parallel cable, 2 meter
HP IEEE 1284-compliant bidirectional parallel cable, 3 meter
USB A to B cable, 2 meter
C2950A
C2951A
C6518A
Power certifications
Safety
IEC 60950 (International), EN 60950 (EU), IEC 60825-1+A1+A2, UL/cUL Listed (US/Canada), GS
License (Europe), EN 60825-1+A11+A2 Class 1, 21 CFR Ch. 1/SubCh. J (Class 1 Laser/LED Device)
GB4943-2001, Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC with CE Marking (Europe). Other safety approvals
as required by individual countries.
CISPR 22:1997/EN 55022:1998 Class B, EN 61000-3-2:2000, EN 61000-3-3:1995+A1, EN
55024:1998, FCC Title 47 CFR, Part 15 Class B (USA), ICES-003, Issue 4, (Canada), GB9254-1998,
EMC Directive 89/336/EEC with CE Marking (Europe) other EMC approvals as required by individual
countries.
Connectivity
HP Jetdirect 625n Gigabit Ethernet internal print server
HP Jetdirect 620n Fast Ethernet internal print server
HP Jetdirect 680n 802.11b wireless Ethernet internal print server
HP Jetdirect ew2400 802.11g wireless and Fast Ethernet external print
server (USB 2.0)
HP bt1300 Bluetooth wireless printer adapter (USB or parallel)
HP Care Packs
3-year, next-day exchange
3-year, next-day return-to-HP/dealer
3-year, next-business-day onsite response
Installation service: 1 printer, 1 incident
Installation service: 1 network configuration
1-year, post warranty service, next-day exchange
1-year, post warranty service, next-business-day onsite response
HP papers
HP Multipurpose Paper, letter
HP Multipurpose Paper, legal
HP Printing Paper, letter
HP LaserJet Paper, letter
J7960A
J7934A
J6058A
J7951A
EMC
J6072A
Warranty
One-year limited warranty, return to HP/dealer for repair
10 Power requirements are based on the country/region where the printer is sold. Do not convert operating voltages. This can damage the printer and void the
product warranty.
U3790A/E
U3789E
U3791A/E
H4513E
H3110E
U3793PA/PE
U3792PA/PE
Bluetooth is a trademark owned by its proprietor and used by Hewlett-Packard Company under license. Energy Star and the Energy Star logo are
U.S. registered marks of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group. Linux is a U.S.
registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other
countries. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and Windows XP are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. HP and the invent
signature are trademarks of the Hewlett-Packard Company. PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
HPM1120
HPM1420
HPP1122
HPJ1124
HPJ1424
HPU1132
CHP210
CHP310
CHP410
© Copyright 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
HP LaserJet Paper, legal
HP Premium Choice Paper, letter
HP Printing Paper, A4
HP LaserJet Paper, A4
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express
warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP
shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
HP Premium Choice Paper, A4
Third-party solutions
11 Declared yield value in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752.
0000-0000ENUC, 07/2004
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