HP Color LaserJet Enterprise Flow MFP M681z(J8A13A) Office Laser Multifunction Printers

This HP Color LaserJet MFP with JetIntelligence combines exceptional performance and energy efficiency with professional-quality documents right when you need them—all while protecting your network with the industry’s deepest security.¹

Features

With HP Sure Start, each printer regularly checks its operating code and repairs itself from attempted hacks.

Run-time intrusion detection continually monitors to detect and stop attacks, then automatically reboots.

Centralize control of your printing environment with HP Web Jetadmin—and help build business efficiency.⁸

Give workgroups what they need to succeed. Easily choose and deploy over 180 HP and third-party solutions.

Scanning is now faster than ever; duplex scan speeds up to 180 ipm. Scan to SharePoint and more.

This MFP wakes up fast and prints your first page faster—in as quickly as 13.2 seconds.⁷

This MFP uses exceptionally low amounts of energy thanks to its innovative design and toner technology.⁹

Paper handling options include a wheeled stand and 550-sheet input feeder for paper sizes 4 x 6" to legal.

ColorSphere3 toner formulation, combined with an automatic media sensor, help provide leading print quality.

Original HP Toner cartridges with JetIntelligence supply 39% more pages per color cartridge vs predecessor.⁴

Help retain the Original HP quality you paid for with anti-fraud and cartridge authentication technology.

Spend less time replacing toner, and more on business. Choose high-yield toner cartridges.⁵

Help workgroups capture every page easily and detect potential errors or missed pages—every time.

Enter data more quickly and accurately using the pull-out keyboard.

Help ensure every scanned document is properly oriented, cropped to size, and grayscale-optimized.

Load up to 150 pages into the automatic document feeder for fast, unattended scanning.

 

 

Functions

Functions

• Print, copy, scan, fax

Multitasking supported

Yes

Printing specifications

Print speed black:

Normal: Up to 50 ppm ¹¹ 

Print speed color:

Normal:Up to 50 ppm ¹¹ 

First page out (ready)

Black: As fast as 6.4 sec
Color: As fast as 6.4 sec ^13,14 

Duty cycle (monthly, A4)

Up to 100,000 pages
(HP recommends that the number of printed pages per month be within the stated range for optimum device performance, based on factors including supplies replacement intervals and device life over an extended warranty period.)

Recommended monthly page volume

2000 to 14,000
(HP recommends that the number of printed pages per month be within the stated range for optimum device performance, based on factors including supplies replacement intervals and device life over an extended warranty period.)

Print technology

Laser

Print quality black (best)

Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi

Print quality color (best)

Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi

Print Resolution Technologies

HP ImageRet 3600; 600 x 600 dpi; HP ProRes 1200 (1200 x 1200 dpi); Pantone© Calibrated

Print languages

• HP PCL 6; HP PCL 5c; HP postscript level 3 emulation
• native PDF printing (v 1.7)
• URF (AirPrint)

Display

• 8.0-in (20.3 cm) Color Graphics Display (CGD) with touchscreen
• rotating (adjustable angle) display
• illuminated Home button (for quick return to the Home menu)

Processor speed

1.2 GHz

Automatic paper sensor

Yes

Replacement cartridges

HP 655A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~12,500 yield) CF450A
HP 657X High Yield Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~28,000 yield) CF470X
HP 655A Cyan Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~10,500 yield) CF451A
HP 657X High Yield Cyan Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~23,000 yield) CF471X
HP 655A Yellow Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~10,500 yield) CF452A
HP 657X High Yield Yellow Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~23,000 yield) CF472X
HP 655A Magenta Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~10,500 yield) CF453A
HP 657X High Yield Magenta Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~23,000 yield) CF473X ⁸ 

Connectivity

HP ePrint capability

Yes

Mobile printing capability

HP ePrint
Apple AirPrint™
Mopria™-certified
Google Cloud Print 2.0

Wireless capability

• Optional, enabled with purchase of HP Jetdirect 2900nw Print Server J8031A or HP Jetdirect 3000w NFC/Wireless Accessory J8030A

Connectivity, standard

• 1 Hi-Speed Device USB 2.0
• 2 Host USB (1 walk-up and 1 external accessible)
• 1 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000T network
• 1 Hardware Integration Pocket
• 1 Fax

Network ready

Standard (built-in Gigabit Ethernet)

Connectivity, optional

• HP Jetdirect 2900nw Print Server J8031A
• HP Jetdirect 3000w NFC/Wireless Accessory J8030A

Minimum system requirements

• 2 GB available hard disk space
• OS hardware requirements see microsoft.com

• 1.3 GB available hard drive space
• Internet
• OS hardware requirements see Apple.com for more info

Compatible operating systems

Android, Linux Boss (5.0), Linux Debian (7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8, 7.9, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, 8.6), Linux Fedora (22, 23, 24), Linux Mint (17, 17.1, 17.2, 17.3, 18), Linux Red Hat Enterprise (6.0, 7.0), Linux SUSE (13.2, 42.1), Linux Ubuntu (12.04, 14.04, 15.10, 16.04, 16.10), OS macOS 10.12 Sierra, OS X 10.10 Yosemite, OS X 10.11 El Capitan, UNIX, Windows 10 all 32- & 64-bit editions (excluding RT OS for Tablets), Windows 7 all 32- & 64-bit editions, Windows 8/8.1 all 32- & 64-bit editions (excluding RT OS for Tablets), Windows Vista all 32bit editions (Home Basic, Premium, Professional, etc.), Windows XP SP3 32-bit editions (XP Home, XP Pro, etc.)
(Full solution software available only for Windows 7 and newer, UPD software available only for Windows 7 and newer, HP Software for Mac and Windows is no longer included on the CD, but can be downloaded from 123.hp.com, Legacy Windows Operating Systems (XP, Vista, and equivalent servers) get print and Scan drivers only with a reduced feature set, Windows RT OS for Tablets (32- & 64-bit) uses a simplified HP print driver built into the RT OS)

Memory specifications

Memory

1.5 GB (printer); 1 GB (scanner)

Maximum memory

3 GB

Internal Storage

• Standard, minimum 320 GB HP High-Performance Secure Hard Disk (AES 256 hardware encryption or greater)

Paper handling

Paper handling input, standard

• 100-sheet multi-purpose tray
• 550-sheet input trays 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 150-sheet automatic document feeder

Paper handling output, standard

• 500-sheet output tray
• 500 sheet output stapler stacker
• two-sided printing

Maximum output capacity (sheets)

Up to 1,000 sheets

Duplex printing

• Automatic (standard)

Finished output handling

• Input: Sheetfed; Output: Staple; Stack; Job Offset

Media sizes supported

• Tray 1: letter, legal, executive, statement, Oficio, 3 x 5 in, 4 x 6 in, 5 x 7 in, 5 x 8 in, envelopes (No. 9, No. 10, Monarch)
• Trays 2, 3, 4, 5: letter, legal, executive, statement, Oficio, 4 x 6 in, 5 x 7 in, 5 x 8 in

Media sizes, custom

Tray 1: 3 x 5 to 8.5 x 14 in; Trays 2, 3, 4, 5: 4 x 5.83 to 8.5 x 14 in

Media sizes, custom

Tray 1: 76 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm; Trays 2, 3, 4, 5: 101.6 x 148 to 216 x 356 mm

Media types

Paper (plain, light, bond, recycled, mid-weight, heavy, mid-weight glossy, heavy glossy, extra heavy, extra heavy glossy, cardstock, card glossy), color transparency, labels, letterhead, envelope, preprinted, prepunched, colored, rough, opaque film, user-defined

Media weight, supported

Tray 1: 16 to 58 lb (plain) 32 to 58 lb (glossy); Trays 2, 3, 4, 5: 16 to 90 lb (plain) 32 to 58 lb (glossy);

Media weights, supported ADF

12 to 53 lb

Scanner specifications

Scanner type

Flatbed, ADF

Scan file format

Digital Send: PDF, Hi-Compression PDF, JPEG, TIFF, MTIFF, XPS, PDF/A, TEXT (OCR), Unicode TEXT (OCR), RTF (OCR), Searchable PDF (OCR), Searchable PDF/A (OCR), HTML (OCR), CSV (OCR); Scan to easy access USB: PDF, JPEG, TIFF, MTIFF, XPS, PDF/A, TEXT (OCR), Unicode TEXT (OCR), RTF (OCR), Searchable PDF (OCR), Searchable PDF/A (OCR), HTML (OCR), CSV (OCR); Print from easy access USB: PDF, PS, Print Ready files (.prn, .pcl, .cht)

Scan resolution, optical

Up to 600 dpi

Scan size, maximum

216 x 356 mm

Scan size (ADF), maximum

215.9 x 863.6 mm

Scan size (ADF), minimum

68 x 147 mm

Scan speed (normal, A4)

Up to 90 ppm (b&w), up to 90 ppm (color) ¹⁸ 

Recommended monthly scan volume

26,750 to 44,500
(HP recommends that the number of scanned pages per month be within the stated range for optimum device performance)

Duplex ADF scanning

Yes

Automatic document feeder capacity

Standard, 150 sheets

Digital sending standard features

• Scan to E-mail; Save-to-Network Folder; Save-to-USB drive; Send to Sharepoint; Send to FTP; Send to LAN Fax; Send to Internet Fax; Local Address Book; SMTP over SSL; Blank Page Removal; Edge Erase; Auto Color Sense; Auto Crop To Content; Compact PDF; Auto Tonescale; Auto Orientation; Multi-Pick Detect; Auto Straighten; Auto Crop To Page; OCR

File Format Supported

• Digital Send: PDF, Hi-Compression PDF, JPEG, TIFF, MTIFF, XPS, PDF/A, TEXT (OCR), Unicode TEXT (OCR), RTF (OCR), Searchable PDF (OCR), Searchable PDF/A (OCR), HTML (OCR), CSV (OCR)
• Scan to easy access USB: PDF, JPEG, TIFF, MTIFF, XPS, PDF/A, TEXT (OCR), Unicode TEXT (OCR), RTF (OCR), Searchable PDF (OCR), Searchable PDF/A (OCR), HTML (OCR), CSV (OCR)
• Print from easy access USB: PDF, PS, Print Ready files (.prn, .pcl, .cht)

Scan input modes

• Front panel applications: Copy
• E-mail
• Fax
• Save to Network Folder
• Save to USB
• Save to Device Memory
• Save to SharePoint
• Open Extensibility Platform (OXP) applications
• HP Scan or user application via TWAIN

Copier specifications

Copy speed (normal)

Black: Up to 50 cpm
Color: Up to 50 cpm ¹⁵ 

Copy resolution (black text)

Up to 600 x 600 dpi

Copy resolution (color text and graphics)

Up to 600 x 600 dpi

Copies, maximum

Up to 9999

Fax specifications

Faxing

Yes

Fax transmission speed

3 sec per page
(Based on standard ITU-T test image #1 at standard resolution and MMR encoding, the HP fax device can transmit at 3 sec/page for V.34 and 6 sec/page for V.17)

Fax memory

Up to 500 pages

Fax Resolution Black (best)

Up to 300 x 300 dpi (400 x 400 dpi for received faxes only)

Fax Speed Dials, Maximum Number

Up to 1000 numbers (each with 210 destinations)

Fax Broadcast Locations

210

Power and operating requirements

Power

Input voltage: 100V to 127V nominal (+/-10%), 50 - 60Hz nominal (+/- 3Hz), 12 A; Input voltage: 220 V to 240V nominal, (+/-10%) 50 - 60Hz nominal (+/- 3Hz), 6 A

Power consumption

900 watts (printing/copying), 47 watts (ready), 0.9 watts (sleep), 0.9 watts (Auto Off/Manual On), 0.1 (Manual Off) ⁵ 

Energy efficiency

• ENERGY STAR® qualified
• CECP
• EPEAT® Silver
• EPEAT® Gold (Options AAZ
• 201)

Blue Angel compliant

• Yes
• Blue Angel RAL-UZ 205

Operating temperature range

15 to 30ºC

Recommended operating humidity range

30 to 70% RH

Acoustic power emissions (ready)

4.6 B(A)
(Printing mono simplex A4 at 47 ppm. Scanning mono simplex A4 at 96 ppm. Acoustic values are subject to change. For current information see http://www.hp.com/support.)

Acoustic pressure emissions bystander (active, printing)

52 dB(A)
(Printing mono simplex A4 at 47 ppm. Scanning mono simplex A4 at 96 ppm. Acoustic values are subject to change. For current information see http://www.hp.com/support.)

Dimensions and weight

Minimum dimensions (W x D x H)

25.87 x 25.87 x 50.00 in

Maximum dimensions (W x D x H)

39.06 x 38.07 x 60.20 in

Weight

168.1 lb ⁴ 

Package weight

95.7 kg

What's included

What's in the box

HP Color LaserJet Multifunction Printer
HP Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~12,500 yield), HP Cyan, Magenta and Yellow Original LaserJet Toner Cartridges (~10,500 yield each) (toner cartridges installed)
CD with software drivers and documentation
Documentation (Hardware Install Guide)
Power cord ² 

Cable included

No, please purchase USB and Fax cables separately

Software included

• HP Connected, HP Device Experience (DXP), HP PCL 6 (XPS) Printer Driver, HP Software Installer/Uninstaller, Mac OS Welcome Screen (Directs users to 123.HP.com or OS App Source for printer software), Online user manuals

Warranty

One-year, next-business day, onsite warranty. Warranty and support options vary by product, country and local legal requirements. Go to http://hp.com/support to learn about HP award winning service and support options in your region.