HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M183fw/ M283fdw Printer

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M183fw / M283fdw Printer Series

General Overview

The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M183fw and M283fdw are colour laser multifunction printers designed for home offices, small businesses and workteams that require printing, copying, scanning and faxing from one convenient device.

Both models provide professional black-and-colour laser output, flatbed and automatic document feeder scanning, wired and wireless network connectivity, mobile printing and built-in fax capability.

They are suitable for producing reports, presentations, invoices, quotations, forms, contracts, correspondence, marketing materials and other everyday colour business documents.

The main differences are printing speed, paper capacity, automatic two-sided printing and document-handling features. The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M183fw is a compact option for lighter workloads, while the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw provides faster printing, automatic duplex printing, a larger paper tray and a higher-capacity automatic document feeder.

Key Features

• Print, copy, scan and fax functions
• Colour laser printing technology
• Prints in black, cyan, magenta and yellow
• Professional black-and-colour output up to 600 × 600 dpi
• Flatbed and automatic document feeder scanning
• Built-in fax capability
• Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connectivity
• Built-in Ethernet network connectivity
• Dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi
• Wi-Fi Direct Printing
• Supports Apple AirPrint
• Mopria Certified
• Supports HP mobile-printing applications
• Four separate toner cartridges
• Supports a variety of office paper and speciality media
• Dynamic security enabled printers

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M183fw

The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M183fw Printer (7KW56A) is a compact colour multifunction laser printer designed for individual users and small teams with light to moderate printing, copying, scanning and faxing requirements.

• Model number: 7KW56A
• Print, copy, scan and fax functions
• Print speed up to 16 ppm in black and colour
• Print resolution up to 600 × 600 dpi
• Manual two-sided printing with driver support
• 35-sheet automatic document feeder
• Flatbed colour scanner
• ADF scan resolution up to 300 dpi
• Flatbed scan resolution up to 1200 dpi
• Copy speed up to 16 cpm in black and colour
• Copy resolution up to 600 × 600 dpi
• Up to 99 copies per job
• 150-sheet input tray
• 100-sheet output bin
• Two-line LCD control panel
• Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port
• Built-in Fast Ethernet 10/100 Base-TX
• Dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi
• Wi-Fi Direct Printing
• Built-in fax port
• Monthly duty cycle of up to 30,000 pages
• Recommended monthly print volume of 150 to 1,500 pages

The M183fw is suitable for home offices and small teams that require a complete colour multifunction printer but do not regularly process high-volume printing or large document batches.

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw

The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw Printer is the higher-performance model, providing faster printing, automatic two-sided printing, a larger automatic document feeder and a touchscreen control panel.

• Print, copy, scan and fax functions
• Print speed up to 22 ppm in black and colour
• First black page out as fast as 10.6 seconds
• First colour page out as fast as 12.1 seconds
• Print resolution up to 600 × 600 dpi
• HP ImageREt 3600 resolution technology
• Automatic two-sided printing as standard
• 50-sheet automatic document feeder
• Flatbed colour scanner
• 2.7-inch colour graphic touchscreen
• 250-sheet input tray
• 100-sheet output bin
• Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port
• Built-in Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-TX
• Dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi
• Wi-Fi Direct Printing
• Front USB host port
• Built-in fax port
• Monthly duty cycle of up to 40,000 pages
• Recommended monthly print volume of 150 to 2,500 pages

The M283fdw is suitable for busy home offices and small businesses that require faster printing, automatic duplex output and more efficient handling of multi-page documents.

Main Differences Between Models

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M183fw: Prints at up to 16 ppm and includes a 150-sheet input tray, 35-sheet automatic document feeder and two-line LCD. Two-sided printing must be performed manually with assistance from the printer driver.

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw: Prints at up to 22 ppm and includes automatic two-sided printing, a 250-sheet input tray, 50-sheet automatic document feeder and 2.7-inch colour touchscreen.

The M283fdw also provides Gigabit Ethernet and a front USB host port, while the M183fw provides Fast Ethernet and does not include a walk-up USB host port.

Both models support printing, copying, scanning and faxing, together with USB, Ethernet, dual-band Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct and mobile printing.

Print Performance

The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M183fw prints at speeds of up to 16 pages per minute in both black and colour.

The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw increases printing speed to up to 22 pages per minute in black and colour, making it more suitable for offices that regularly produce larger document sets.

Both printers provide black-and-colour print resolution of up to 600 × 600 dpi for sharp text, clear graphics and professional-looking colour documents.

The M283fdw also uses HP ImageREt 3600 technology to help produce smooth colour transitions, detailed graphics and consistent business documents.

Two-Sided Printing

The M183fw supports manual two-sided printing through the printer driver. Users must turn and reload the paper when prompted during a duplex print job.

The M283fdw includes automatic two-sided printing as standard, allowing compatible documents to be printed on both sides without manually turning and reloading the paper.

Automatic duplex printing helps improve productivity and reduce paper consumption when producing reports, proposals, presentations and other multi-page documents.

Scanning

Both models include a flatbed scanner and an automatic document feeder for scanning individual originals or multi-page document sets.

The M183fw includes a 35-sheet automatic document feeder. It provides scan resolution of up to 300 dpi through the ADF and up to 1200 dpi through the flatbed scanner.

The M283fdw includes a larger 50-sheet automatic document feeder, allowing more pages to be loaded for supported scanning, copying and faxing workflows.

The flatbed scanner is suitable for photographs, identification cards, receipts, books and other originals that cannot be passed through the automatic document feeder.

Automatic two-sided ADF scanning is not supported. Documents placed in the automatic document feeder are scanned one side at a time.

Copying

The M183fw provides black-and-colour copying at speeds of up to 16 copies per minute.

Copy resolution reaches up to 600 × 600 dpi, and users can produce up to 99 copies in one job.

Supported copy settings include the number of copies, reduction or enlargement, lighter or darker adjustment, document optimisation, paper selection, multi-page copying, collation, draft mode and image adjustment.

Faxing

Both printers include built-in fax capability for sending and receiving documents through a compatible analogue telephone line.

The M183fw supports a fax modem speed of up to 33.6 kbps, fax resolution up to 300 × 300 dpi, fax memory of up to 1,300 pages and up to 120 speed-dial numbers.

Fax performance and available features may vary according to the connected telephone service, document complexity and selected transmission settings.

Automatic Document Feeder

The M183fw includes a 35-sheet automatic document feeder for processing multi-page single-sided documents.

The M283fdw increases the automatic document feeder capacity to 50 sheets, making it more suitable for offices that regularly scan, copy or fax larger document sets.

Automatic document feeding is useful for invoices, application forms, reports, contracts and other multi-page business documents.

Paper Handling

The M183fw includes a 150-sheet input tray and a 100-sheet output bin.

The M283fdw includes a larger 250-sheet input tray and a 100-sheet output bin, reducing the frequency of paper refilling during regular office printing.

Supported Media Types

• Plain paper
• Bond paper
• Brochure paper
• Coloured paper
• Glossy paper
• Heavy paper
• Letterhead
• Light paper
• Photo paper
• Preprinted paper
• Prepunched paper
• Recycled paper
• Rough paper
• Transparencies
• Labels
• Envelopes
• Cardstock

Supported Media Sizes

• A4
• A5 and A5-R
• A6
• B5 and B6
• Letter
• Legal
• Executive
• Oficio
• 16K
• 4 × 6 inches
• 5 × 8 inches
• 10 × 15 cm
• Postcards and double postcards
• Selected envelope sizes
• Custom media sizes

Wireless and Mobile Printing

Both models include dual-band Wi-Fi that supports compatible 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless networks.

Wi-Fi Direct allows compatible smartphones, tablets and computers to connect directly to the printer without joining the main office wireless network.

Supported Mobile-Printing Services

• HP Smart app
• HP ePrint
• Apple AirPrint
• Mopria Certified printing
• Wi-Fi Direct Printing
• Compatible HP mobile applications

The HP Smart app supports convenient mobile printing and scanning, together with shortcuts for selected repetitive document workflows.

Ethernet and USB Connectivity

The M183fw includes built-in Fast Ethernet 10/100 Base-TX for sharing the printer across a compatible wired network.

The M283fdw includes faster Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-TX, making it suitable for compatible business network environments.

Both models include a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port for direct connection to a compatible desktop or laptop computer.

The M283fdw also includes a front USB host port for supported walk-up printing without using a connected computer.

Display and Controls

The M183fw uses a two-line LCD control panel for accessing printer, copy, scan and fax settings.

The M283fdw includes a 2.7-inch colour graphic touchscreen, providing a more visual and intuitive interface for managing device functions and document workflows.

Monthly Print Volume

The M183fw supports a maximum monthly duty cycle of up to 30,000 pages and a recommended monthly print volume of approximately 150 to 1,500 pages.

The M283fdw supports a maximum monthly duty cycle of up to 40,000 pages and a recommended monthly print volume of approximately 150 to 2,500 pages.

The recommended monthly volume provides a more practical guide for regular long-term usage, while the duty cycle represents the maximum monthly output used for product comparison.

Processor and Memory

The M183fw includes an 800 MHz processor, 256 MB of DDR memory and 128 MB of flash memory.

The M283fdw includes 256 MB of DDR memory and 256 MB of flash memory for processing everyday printing, scanning, copying and faxing tasks.

Security

Both models include security-management features designed to help protect printer settings, wireless connections and network access.

Supported Security Features

• Password-protected embedded web server
• Secure browsing through SSL and TLS
• Ability to enable or disable network ports and features
• SNMP community password management
• SNMPv3 support on applicable configurations
• Firewall and access control list support
• WEP and WPA/WPA2 wireless authentication
• 802.1X network authentication
• AES and TKIP wireless encryption
• Wi-Fi Protected Setup

Replacement Toner Cartridges

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M183fw

Replacement toner cartridge numbers for the M183fw vary according to the country and regional printer configuration.

Asia-Pacific configurations may use HP 215A cartridges, while other regional configurations may use HP 216A cartridges. Users should confirm the toner number shown on the printer or existing cartridge before ordering replacements.

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw

• HP 206A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge, W2110A – approximately 1,350 pages
• HP 206A Cyan Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge, W2111A – approximately 1,250 pages
• HP 206A Yellow Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge, W2112A – approximately 1,250 pages
• HP 206A Magenta Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge, W2113A – approximately 1,250 pages
• HP 206X High Yield Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge, W2110X – approximately 3,150 pages
• HP 206X High Yield Cyan Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge, W2111X – approximately 2,450 pages
• HP 206X High Yield Yellow Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge, W2112X – approximately 2,450 pages
• HP 206X High Yield Magenta Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge, W2113X – approximately 2,450 pages

Actual toner yield may vary depending on printed content, print settings, operating conditions and other usage factors.

Energy Efficiency

Both printers include energy-saving operating modes designed to reduce unnecessary electricity consumption during periods of inactivity.

Applicable configurations are ENERGY STAR certified, EPEAT Silver registered and Blue Angel compliant when used with Original HP supplies.

Automatic two-sided printing on the M283fdw also helps reduce paper usage when producing multi-page documents.

Dynamic Security

These are dynamic security enabled printers intended to work with cartridges containing a new or reused HP chip or electronic circuitry.

Periodic firmware updates may maintain the effectiveness of these security measures and may block cartridges that use a non-HP chip or electronic circuitry.

Cartridges containing reused HP chips or electronic circuitry may include reused, remanufactured or refilled cartridges.

What's in the Box

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M183fw

• HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M183fw Printer
• Introductory HP Black LaserJet toner cartridge – approximately 800 pages
• Introductory cyan, magenta and yellow toner cartridges – approximately 700 composite colour pages
• Installation Guide
• Power cord
• USB cable
• Telephone cord

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw

• HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw Printer
• Introductory HP Black LaserJet toner cartridge – approximately 800 pages
• Introductory cyan, magenta and yellow toner cartridges – approximately 700 composite colour pages
• Installation Guide
• Power cord
• USB cable
• Telephone cord

Warranty

The Singapore M183fw listing includes a three-year onsite unit exchange warranty.

The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw includes a one-year unit exchange warranty under the referenced HP US configuration.

Warranty coverage and support options may vary depending on the seller, product configuration, country, registration requirements and applicable local legal requirements.