Power consumption (PowerSave)
0.45 W
Power consumption (off)
0.45 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)
0.494 kWh/week
AC input voltage
115 - 240 V
AC input frequency
50/60 Hz
Windows operating systems supported
Windows 11, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 10
Mac operating systems supported
Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite
Server operating systems supported
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 x64, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64
Operating temperature (T-T)
15 - 32.5 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
-20 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
10 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
10 - 90%
Sustainability compliance
Sustainability certificates
Blue Angel, ENERGY STAR, EPEAT Silver
Sustainable technologies and materials
IEC 60825-1:2007 / EN 60825-1:2007 (Class 1 Laser/LED Product)
Included cartridge capacity (black)
500 pages
Bundled software
HP Status and Alerts, CD Launch Pad, Print Driver, Software Installer/Uninstaller
HP Management tools
HP Status and Alerts
HP Software provided
HP Status and Alerts
Number of cartons per pallet layer
12 pc(s)
Recommended system requirements
Windows® 7, 8, 8.1,10 (32-bit/64-bit): 2 GB RAM for 64-bit, 1 GB RAM for 32-bit, 400 MB Free HD space; Windows Vista® (32-bit/64-bit): 1 GB RAM (32-bit); Windows® XP: Intel Pentium® II, Celeron® or 233 MHz compatible processor, 750 MB Free HD space; Windows® Server 2008 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows® Server 2003: 512 MB RAM, 400 MB free HD space; all systems: CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port
Recommended humidity operating range
30 - 70%
Box contents
HP LaserJet Pro M12a Printer; Preinstalled HP Original Introductory Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~500 pages); Installation guide, Setup Poster, Support flyer, Warranty guide; Software drivers and documentation on CD-ROM; Power cord; USB cable.