In recent years, the types of network attacks have become more and more diverse. Any device that can connect to the Internet is likely to become the target or springboard of the attack. Almost all printers used in enterprise and office environments have network functions, so they are the target of malicious attacks. one. Therefore, in order to prevent enterprise printers from becoming information security loopholes, HP recently launched printer products for enterprise users, in addition to continuously strengthening the control of printing quality, speed and printing volume cost, the security part has also added functions such as BIOS protection, whitelist and Storage data detection and other functions allow the printer to have more secure protection measures to reduce the risk of malicious attacks and data theft.

●HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdw Unpacking and Specifications

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdw is a laser color composite machine mainly aimed at enterprises and commercial office environments. It can provide functions such as printing, photocopying, scanning and faxing. It also has built-in wireless and wired network functions. This type of laminating machine has more flexible connection options.

This MFP also has more security functions than other MFP products. For example, the MFP adopts dual BIOS design. If it is really attacked or damaged in the future, it will be immediately isolated and damaged. BIOS area and start the copy BIOS, so that the multifunction machine will work without interruption.

In addition, the MFP also has a built-in BIOS whitelist mechanism. Only the BIOS verified by HP will be allowed to update, preventing users from updating to a BIOS version with a malicious mechanism.

During operation, the MFP also detects whether the memory is abnormal or has potential intrusion risks at any time. Once an abnormal situation is found, it will immediately stop the operation and restart the printer and return to the normal state.

In addition to the printer, the outer box also provides accessories such as paper manuals, driver software CD-ROMs, telephone lines, power lines, and USB transmission lines.

The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdw MFP can print at a speed of 27 A4-size documents per minute in color or black and white at normal quality settings, and can start printing the first page within 10 seconds, and there are already settings in the fuselage. AQH0223 automatic page turner, can support automatic duplex printing function. As for the part of the fax function, it can reach a fax speed of 33.6Kbps, and can store 400 pages of fax documents and 120 fax numbers.

The scanning function of HP's color laser composite machine provides ADF automatic paper feed and flatbed scanner, the highest resolution can reach 1200x1200dpi, and supports PDF or JPG two file storage formats. The space in the upper feeder can hold up to 50 sheets of A4 size paper, and the scanning speed of normal quality can reach up to 26 black and white or 21 color A4 documents per minute.

The automatic document feeder at the top also has a quick-opening design, which is convenient for users to eliminate paper jams.

The flatbed scanner provided on the MFP also adopts a borderless design, so that users do not need to use their fingernails to pick up the document when taking out the document, and can easily take out the document by directly pushing it out.

There is also a 4.3-inch color touch display on the fuselage, and the built-in operation interface can complete most of the function settings and operations of the MFP without connecting to other devices. In addition, there is also a USB port at the bottom of the screen, which can directly read and print PDF, office files or JPG files in the USB flash drive.

This MFP also provides an NFC printing function, which allows mobile devices to connect to the MFP more quickly through NFC sensing.

The space under the flatbed scanner is the paper output area of the multifunction machine, and there are stowable paper files to prevent the printed documents from falling.

The standard configuration of the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdw laser color copier is already a dual tray design. The No. 1 tray is a multi-purpose manual tray. If you use thicker paper to print, you can use No. 1. paper tray, and can hold up to 50 sheets of A4 size paper at a time. As for the space of the No. 2 automatic paper tray, up to 250 sheets of A4 size paper can be placed. If there are more paper trays, an optional set of paper trays can be added at the bottom of the fuselage to add another 250 sheets of A4 paper. Place space.

There is a toner cartridge button on the left side of the fuselage. When you need to replace the carbon cartridge, you can open the outer cover and replace the carbon cartridge by pressing it once.

HP's newly launched Color Laser Jet Pro series of laser color multifunction printers are equipped with toner cartridges that also use HP's new JETINTELLIGENCE toner technology. Manufactured by chemical generation method, the toner inside can be composed of independent spheres, and the main advantage of this is that it can reduce the sticking of toner, so that each toner cartridge of the printer can be fully used. And through the cross-sectional view provided by the official, it can be seen that each black or color toner particle has a hard shell layer to protect the toner cracking and colored polymer layer, and there is a waxy layer in the center of the toner. The effect not only makes the content of the printed file look brighter, but also has the effect of anti-splashing, preventing the content of the printed file from being smudged by water.

HP's Color Laser Jet Pro MFP M477fdw MFP is designed with CMYK four-color separation toner cartridges, and each toner cartridge has been directly integrated with the photosensitive drum design, which makes this MFP faster to warm up. This MFP can be matched with HP 410A of general capacity and toner cartridges of HP 410X with large capacity, among which the HP410A can print up to 2300 -ic/" title="2300 model">2300-ic/" in color black title="Model 2300">2300-ic/" title="Model 2300">2300-ic/" title="Model 2300">2300-ic/" title="Model 2300">2300-ic/" title= "Model 2300">2300-ic/" title="Model 2300">2300-ic/" title="Model 2300">2300-ic/" title="Model 2300">2300-ic/" title="2300 Model">2300-ic/" title="Model 2300">2300-ic/" title="Model 2300">2300-ic/" title="Model 2300">2300-ic/" title="Model 2300" >2300-ic/" title="Model 2300">2300-ic/" title="Model 2300">2300-ic/" title="Model 2300">2300-ic/" title="Model 2300">2300 pages, while the large-capacity HP 410X can reach 6,500 pages in black and 5,000 pages in color.

The main I/Os of the MFP are located on the right side of the back of the machine. There are additional dust covers outside the telephone line and the phone connection port. The RJ-45 network port, USB Type-A and the USB Type-A connection of the device The -B transmission port is set under the telephone line.

The power connector of this HP composite machine is also a 3-hole connector commonly used in general computers.

The back cover of the MFP also adopts a quick release design, which can remove the paper more easily if it encounters a paper jam.

●HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdw body operation interface

The HP Color Laser Jet Pro MFP M477fdw laser multifunction printer has a built-in touch operation interface directly on the fuselage display. Some basic function operations and settings can be completed through this interface, and it has also been set on the main screen. Icons of common functions such as photocopying, scanning, work, faxing, consumables, application and setting, etc., can be directly clicked to enter the detailed setting menu.

In the photocopying function section, as soon as you enter the menu, you will first see the commonly used options of number of copies, shades, color and black and white, and you can also set the ID photocopying function directly on the main screen. If you have further adjustment requirements for photocopying options, you can also directly click Select the Settings button to enter the menu. In the photocopy setting menu, there are also functions such as zoom-in, single-sided photocopying, pagination, and draft mode to choose from, and there is also an image adjustment function that allows users to adjust the brightness, contrast, and sharpness of photocopied files. , color, or remove background settings.

In the scanning function part, users can choose to save the scanned files in USB, network folder or email, etc., and can enter the settings menu to further adjust the scanned file type, resolution, size and scan source.

The scanning function of this MFP supports 600dpi resolution and can save documents in JPEG or PDF file format.

The setting menu in the fuselage operation interface provides function setting options such as HP Web service, system, fax, usage report, network and quick form, which allows users to further adjust the settings of each function.

In the system setting menu, it mainly provides options such as operation interface display language, MFP paper setting, print quality, energy saving, time and date, and volume.

The management functions provided in the system menu also allow administrators to directly enable or disable functions such as USB flash drives, faxes, network folders, and color photocopying.

If you need to clean the carbon cartridge, restore the settings or update the firmware, you can enter the service menu to open the settings.

In the network settings menu, administrators can mainly set up wired and wireless network connections, and also set up Google Cloud Print function and some security options. The security menu includes settings for mandatory HTTPS, firewall, and access control lists.

●HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdw Web interface

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdw In addition to the built-in operation interface of the fuselage monitor, you can also enter the printer's IP address through the browser to connect to the Web operation interface. The home page of the web interface mainly allows users to view information such as the remaining amount of consumables, device status, network connection, work history, and color usage of the printer.

In the consumables status page, in addition to seeing the remaining amount of each toner cartridge, it also directly displays the number of pages that the remaining toner can print, so that the administrator can know the timing of replacing the toner cartridge more clearly.

If there is a work report form that requires paper, you can also choose to print the required printer report in the report menu.

To further adjust settings such as paper size, paper type, print quality calibration or energy saving options, you can go to the System tab to make adjustments.

In the fax function page, there is provided the editing function of phone book and junk fax list.

The scan options mainly allow users to set the network folder where the scanned files are stored and the settings for sending to e-mail.

In addition to directly checking the network connection status of the printer, the network function page provided in the printer web interface also provides Google Cloud Print and AirPrint function settings, and also provides some functions such as access control, user list, Credentials, enforce HTTPS, and firewall and other security features settings options.

In the advanced options in the configuration, the administrator can choose the required enabling functions and settings about the network printing protocol.

Access codes can be enabled and permissions for functions on the printer screen can be set in Access Control in the Security feature.

In the access control list option, the administrator can specify the users who are allowed to connect to the printer through the IP address setting.

There are also functions within the printer that provide firewall settings and enable failsafe options.

This MFP also provides the HP ePrint cloud printing function, and users who need it can set it on the HP Web service page.

●HP Smart APP function introduction

The HP Color Laser Jet Pro MFP M477fdw MFP M477fdw can also support the HP Smart APP application, as long as the mobile device of the Android or iOS platform is connected to the printer through the LAN or WiFi Direct, you can use this APP to print the document on the mobile device, or save the document scanned by the printer to the mobile device. The main screen of the HP Smart APP is designed with a block interface, which not only allows users to move functional blocks according to their preferences, but also disable or add required functions in the personalized menu.

In addition to reading documents or photos on mobile devices and performing print jobs, this APP can also support documents on Google and Dropbox or photos on Facebook and Instagram.

In addition, HP Smart APP also provides camera functions, and not only can directly print the photos taken, but also provide automatic cropping function when shooting files.

●HP Color LaserJet Pro M402dne Printer Unpacking and Specifications

If the office environment only needs black and white document printing, HP also has launched another single-function LaserJet Pro M402dne printer, which can print at a speed of 38 pages per minute in general quality, and supports double-sided printing, and the printer also has a built-in printer. The RJ-45 network port makes it easier to connect the printer in the office environment.

The outer box provides accessories such as paper manuals, two power cables, a USB transmission cable, and a driver software CD.

The paper output area of HP's LaserJet Pro M402dne printer is designed on the top of the fuselage and has a dual-paper tray design. The No. 1 paper tray is a hidden storage design, requiring manual feeding or placing of special paper. When the type is used, the paper feeder can be opened with a single push, and a maximum of 100 sheets of A4 paper can be placed at a time.

There is another automatic paper tray under the fuselage, which can hold up to 250 sheets of A4 paper at a time. If there are more paper types or quantity requirements, this printer can also purchase additional original paper trays to expand the paper capacity.

There is also an LCD display and function buttons on the top of the printer to make it easier for users to operate.

There is a toner cartridge switch button on the right side of the fuselage. When you need to replace the toner, you can open the outer cover and take out the toner cartridge.

The toner cartridge that comes with the printer is the HP 26A, which can print up to 3100 pages.

The rear of the fuselage is equipped with a USB transmission port, an RJ-45 network port and a three-hole power connector.

The back cover of the printer also has a quick release design, which allows users to remove paper jams more quickly.

●HP Color Laser Jet Pro MFP M477fdw Print Speed Test

After reading the introduction of appearance specifications and operation interface, let's simply test the printing and scanning speed performance of HP Color Laser Jet Pro MFP M477fdw! When actually reading a 19-page color document from a USB flash drive, it takes only about 8 seconds from pressing the print button to the completion of the first page of the document, and the time it takes for all 19-page documents to be printed is about 50 seconds or so.

●HP Color Laser Jet Pro MFP M477fdw Scanning Speed Test

Then, scan the printed 19-page document through the ADF automatic document feeder on the fuselage and set the scanning resolution to 300dpi, and the scanning time of the entire document is about 1 minute.

The picture below is the actual document printed and scanned by this MFP, for your reference!

●Trial summary

HP's Color Laser Jet Pro MFP M477fdw not only has photocopying, printing, scanning, faxing and other functions, but also directly built-in wired network and wireless network connection specifications, and also supports double-sided printing and ADF automatic paper feeding and other functions , and the printing speed of black and white or color can reach more than 27 pages. The functional specifications can basically be said to have all the functional specifications. In addition, the printer adopts its own brand-new HP JETINTELLIGENCE toner technology. The actual quality of the printed documents and pictures The textures are pretty good. However, the most special part is the security function provided by the fuselage itself. It not only provides firewall and access setting options, but also adopts dual BIOS specifications and risk detection functions. Compared with ordinary network printers, it is more suitable for applications that attach importance to data. Safe corporate office environment.