First page out black (A4, ready): As fast as 5.8 sec 2
Duplex printing: Automatic
Duty cycle (monthly, letter): Up to 100,000 pages 3
Duty cycle (monthly, A4): Up to 100,000 pages 3
Recommended monthly page volume: 1,500 to 6,000 4
Print quality black (best): 600 x 600 dpi, up to 4800 x 600 enhanced dpi
Print languages: HP PCL 5, HP PCL 6, HP Postscript Level 3 emulation, direct PDF (v 1.7) printing, URF, PCLM, PWG
Print technology: Laser
Connectivity, standard: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Host/Device Ports; Fast Ethernet 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX, Gigabit Ethernet 1000 Base-T
Mobile printing capability: HP ePrint; Apple AirPrint™; Mopria™-certified
Network ready: Standard (built-in Gigabit Ethernet)
Network capabilities: Yes, via built-in 10/100/1000Base-TX Ethernet, Gigabit; Auto-crossover Ethernet; Authentication via 802.1X
Wireless capability: No
Minimum System Requirements for Macintosh: Compatible OS (see "Compatible Operating Systems"); Internet connection (for software installation); Dedicated USB connection or a network connection (wired or wireless); 1 GB available hard disk space; For operating system minimum hardware requirements, see the OS manufacturer, such as Apple.com
Minimum System Requirements: Compatible OS (see "Compatible Operating Systems"); CD-ROM drive or Internet connection (for software installation); Dedicated USB connection or a network connection (wired or wireless); 1 GB available hard disk space; For operating system minimum hardware requirements, see the OS manufacturer, such as microsoft.com
Display: 2-line LCD (text)
Processor speed: 1500 MHz
Maximum Memory: 256 MB 5
Memory: 256 MB
Compatible Operating Systems: Windows OS compatible with In-Box Driver: Windows 10 all 32-bit/64-bit editions (excluding RT OS for tablets), Windows 8/8.1 all 32-bit/64-bit editions (excluding RT OS for tablets), Windows 7 all 32-bit/64-bit editions, Windows Vista all 32-bit editions (Home Basic, Premium, Professional, etc); Windows OS compatible with Universal Print Driver (from HP.com): Windows 10 all 32-bit/64-bit editions (excluding RT OS for tablets), Windows 8/8.1 all 32-bit/64-bit editions (excluding RT OS for tablets), Windows 7 all 32-bit/64-bit editions, Windows Vista all 32-bit/64-bit editions (Home Basic, Premium, Professional, etc); Mac OS (HP print drivers available from http://www.HP.com and Apple Store): OS X 10.10 Yosemite, OS X 10.9 Mavericks, OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, OS X 10.7 Lion; Mobile OS (In-OS drivers): iOS, Android, Windows 8/8.1/10 RT; Linux OS (In-OS HPLIP): SUSE Linux (12.2, 12.3, 13.1), Fedora (17, 18, 19, 20), Linux Mint (13, 14, 15, 16, 17), Boss (3.0, 5.0), Ubuntu (10.04, 11.10, 12.04, 12.10, 13.04, 13.10, 14.04, 14.10), Debian (6.0.x, 7.x); Other OS: UNIX 6
Paper handling input, standard: 100 sheet multipurpose tray and 550 sheet main cassette
Paper handling output, standard: 250 sheet face down output tray
Paper handling input, optional: Optional 550-sheet cassette tray (Tray 3)
Finished output handling: Sheetfed
Media types: Paper (plain, light, midweight, intermediate, heavy, extra heavy, bond, cardstock, colored, letterhead, preprinted, prepunched, recycled, rough, efficient); Envelopes; Labels; Transparencies
Media sizes, custom: Tray 1: 76.2 x 127 mm to 215.9 x 355.6 mm; Tray 2, Tray 3: 105 x 148 mm to 215.9 x 355.6 mm
Power consumption: 660 watts (active printing), 6.1 watts (ready), 1.3 (sleep), 0.7 watts (auto-off/wake on the USB connection, disabled at shipment), 0.1 watts (auto-off/manual-on), 0.1 watts (manual-off) 7
Power: Input voltage: 200 to 240 VAC, 50 Hz (Not dual voltage, power supply varies by part number with #option code identifier)
Operating humidity range: 10 to 80% RH
Recommended operating humidity range: 30 to 70% RH
Non-operating Humidity Range: 10 to 90% RH
Operating temperature range: 15 to 32.5ºC
Typical electricity consumption (TEC) number: Blue Angel: 1.623 kWh/Week; Energy Star 3.0: 0.562 kWh/Week 7
Energy savings feature technology: HP Auto-Off Technology; HP Auto-On/Auto-Off Technology; Instant-on Technology; Low-power sleep mode
Ecolabels: ENERGY STAR® qualified; EPEAT® Silver; CECP 8
Energy Star certified: Yes
Minimum dimensions (W x D x H): 418 x 376 x 289 mm 9
Maximum dimensions (W x D x H): 418 x 639 x 289 mm 9
Weight: 11.6 kg
What's in the box: HP LaserJet Pro M501; Preinstalled introductory HP LaserJet Toner Cartridge (Black: 6,000 pages); In-box documentation (installation guide, getting started guide, user's guide, support flyer, warranty guide); Printer documentation and software on CD-ROM; Software drivers and documentation on CD-ROM; CD's containing software and electronic documentation; Power cord
Number of print cartridges: 2 (black)
Replacement cartridges: HP 87A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (8,550 yield) CF287A, HP 87X Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (18,000 yield) CF287X