Description

Overview

The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M177fw is a compact colour laser all-in-one that prints, copies, scans and faxes from a single box. It has a 3-inch colour touchscreen, a 35-sheet feeder and Wi-Fi, Ethernet and USB. It prints black text at up to 16 pages per minute and colour at 4 pages per minute, at up to 600 × 600 dpi (2,400 dpi effective with HP ImageREt), so letters, forms and colour notices come out sharp.

The M177fw is a long-running HP model, launched in 2013–2014, that does four jobs in a small footprint with toner that never dries out. That matters in a small office or a clinic where the printer may sit idle for a week: an inkjet’s nozzles clog, but a laser printer simply prints when asked. It takes HP 130A toner cartridges — black rated at about 1,300 pages, each colour at about 1,000 pages — plus a separate HP 126A imaging drum. Colour printing on this machine is not cheap per page, and buyers should know that before ordering: it is a low-volume colour printer, not a production machine.

Key Benefits

First, four functions in one small box. Printing, copying, scanning and faxing all live in a unit that measures 423 × 425 mm on the desk.

Second, it connects however the office works. Built-in Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Fast Ethernet and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cover the three usual ways of connecting a printer, and HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint, Mopria and Wireless Direct let phones, tablets and laptops print without a driver or a cable.

Third, the document feeder. The 35-sheet ADF takes a stack of pages and copies or scans them one after another, so a ten-page form does not need ten trips to the flatbed.

Fourth, laser quality that lasts. Text prints sharp and smudge-free, and toner never dries out during a quiet month.

Features and Advantages

Printing is where the numbers need to be read honestly. Black prints at up to 16 ppm (ISO, A4) and up to 17 ppm on Letter paper; colour prints at up to 4 ppm. The first page comes out in about 16 seconds in black and about 27.5 seconds in colour. Resolution is up to 600 × 600 dpi (2,400 dpi effective with ImageREt 2400) — good for documents and forms, but the colour speed marks this as a low-volume colour machine.

Copying matches the printer: up to 16 copies per minute in black and 4 per minute in colour, from the flatbed or the ADF. Scanning runs through the flatbed (A4) or the 35-sheet ADF, at up to 7.5 images per minute in mono and 5.5 in colour. Paper handling is straightforward: a 150-sheet input tray and a 50-sheet face-down output bin, taking A4, A5, A6, B5, 16K, envelopes (DL, C5, B5) and postcards. One thing to be clear about: there is no automatic duplex. Printing, copying and scanning on both sides is manual only — the machine will not flip the page by itself.

HP 130A cartridges slot in one at a time, and the imaging drum is a separate HP 126A (CE314A). A 600 MHz processor and 128 MB of memory keep the machine responsive, and the duty cycle runs up to 20,000 pages a month at maximum, with HP recommending 250 to 950 pages a month for regular use.

Ideal Users

Small offices and home offices are the natural buyers. A business with a handful of staff that prints invoices, letters and the occasional colour flyer gets printing, scanning, copying and fax in one unit, with Wi-Fi so everyone in the room can use it.

Shops and clinics are the second group. A clinic printing colour forms and notices, or a shop printing price lists and small signs, will use the colour capability in short bursts — exactly the workload this machine is built for. The ADF earns its keep when a stack of patient forms or supplier invoices needs copying.

It also suits anyone replacing an inkjet whose cartridges keep drying out — toner does not dry, and text stays sharp.

Technical Specifications

Specification	Details
Model	HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M177fw (model code CZ165A)
Functions	Print, Copy, Scan, Fax (colour laser MFP)
Print speed	Up to 16 ppm ISO black (A4); up to 17 ppm (Letter); up to 4 ppm colour
Print resolution	Up to 600 × 600 dpi (2,400 dpi effective with ImageREt 2400)
First page out	As fast as 16 sec black; 27.5 sec colour
Copy speed	Up to 16 cpm black; up to 4 cpm colour
Scan	Flatbed + 35-sheet ADF; up to 7.5 ipm mono / 5.5 ipm colour
Scan size	Flatbed max 216 × 297 mm (A4); ADF max 216 × 356 mm
Paper input	150-sheet input tray
Paper output	50-sheet face-down bin
Media sizes	A4, A5, A6, B5, 16K, envelopes (DL, C5, B5), postcards
Toner cartridges	HP 130A: Black CF350A (~1,300 pp), Cyan/Yellow/Magenta (~1,000 pp each); starters ~500 pp
Imaging drum	HP 126A CE314A — ~14,000 pages black / ~7,000 colour
Connectivity	Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Fast Ethernet 10/100Base-TX, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Mobile printing	HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint, Mopria-certified, Wireless Direct
Display	3.0-inch (7.62 cm) colour touchscreen
Processor / memory	600 MHz; 128 MB RAM
Duplex	Manual duplex only — no automatic two-sided printing
Duty cycle	Up to 20,000 pages/month max; recommended 250–950 pages/month
Dimensions	423 × 425 × 335 mm (min); 423 × 484 × 335 mm (max)
Weight	16 kg

FAQs

Does the M177fw have Wi-Fi? Yes — built-in Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, plus Fast Ethernet and USB, with HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint and Mopria for printing from phones and tablets.

Which toner does it use? HP 130A cartridges: black CF350A (about 1,300 pages), the three colours about 1,000 pages each. The imaging drum is a separate HP 126A (CE314A).

Can it print on both sides automatically? No — duplex is manual only. There is no automatic duplex printing, copying or scanning, so double-sided jobs need the pages flipped by hand.

How much paper does it hold? A 150-sheet input tray and a 50-sheet output bin, plus a 35-sheet automatic document feeder for copying and scanning.

Is the M177fw the same as the MFP M177fw? Yes — “HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M177fw” is the full name and “HP Color LaserJet 177fw” is the short form. The model code is CZ165A.

Why Buy From NexGenShop.pk?

NexGenShop.pk lists the HP M177fw at Rs 49,000 with the specifications stated as HP publishes them — including the two facts that matter most to a buyer: manual duplex only, and colour printing at 4 ppm with standard-yield toner. If you are unsure whether this machine fits your office’s workload, ask the team before ordering through Facebook or Instagram. The same store carries the network gear that keeps it connected — the TP-Link ER605 router, the TP-Link EAP225-Wall for room Wi-Fi, and the TP-Link EAP655-Wall for Wi-Fi 6 coverage.

Final Conclusion

The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M177fw is an honest small-office machine: four functions in one compact box, Wi-Fi and mobile printing, a 35-sheet feeder, and laser text that never dries out. Its limits are plain — manual duplex and 4 ppm colour — and for mostly-black printing with occasional colour, they rarely matter. At Rs 49,000 it is a practical, proven all-in-one. Order it from NexGenShop.pk.