The M479fdw is not a photo printer, but I also timed it as it printed our test 4-by-6-inch snapshots. It averaged about 10 seconds per image, which is about average for most color laser printers. An Eye on Quality: Dependable LaserJet Output watts (Active Printing), 20 watts (Ready), 0.7 watts (Sleep), 0.7 watts (Auto-Off/Auto-On), 0.06 watts (Auto-off/Manual On), 0.06 watts (Off) * Hi-Speed USB 2.0; 1 host USB at rear side; Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000BASE-T network; 802.3az(EEE) The M479fdw's standard connectivity consists of Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, USB, and Wi-Fi Direct, the last being a peer-to-peer protocol that allows you to connect mobile devices to the printer without either them or it being part of the same network. In addition to Wi-Fi Direct, other mobile connectivity options include Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, HP ePrint, HP Smart App, Mobile Apps, and Mopria. IEC 60950-1:2005+A1:2009+A2:2013/EN 60950-1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12:2011+A2:2013; IEC 60825-1:2014/EN 60825-1:2014 (Class 1 Laser/LED Product); IEC 62479:2010/EN 62479:2010

The M479fdn is also Mopria certified, or if you have an iOS device, you can print via Apple AirPrint. This makes printing easier, much more accessible, and suitable for those who need to print on the go. Safe and secureAirPrint enables users to print wirelessly from within applications on Apple devices to AirPrint Compatible Printers connected to a wireless network. You can use your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad to easily print via Airprint without the need to install drivers or configure the printer queue. Just tap 'print' and select your AirPrint compatible printer, and print!....It's that simple.

Apple AirPrint allows full colour, top-quality printing from iOS devices such as iPhones and iPads directly from within many Apps available from the Apple App Store. HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdn (W1A79A) HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdn (W1A79A) All tech specs Functions To take advantage of AirPrint, your compatible printer must be connected to the same wireless network as your iOS device or Mac computer. There are also a wide variety of third-party apps available to enable wireless printing through Apple devices, even to machines that are not natively AirPrint compatible printers. By sharing a printer installed on an Apple Mac or Windows Pc over a wireless network any printer may be able to take advantage of the AirPrint features. (An additional third-party app may be required to be installed on the local machine)There are certainly plenty of reasons to consider this printer for your team. It offers a range of printed media handling benefits, including an output capacity of up to 150 sheets as well as an input capacity of up to 300 sheets. It comes with a 4.3" intuitive touchscreen colour graphic display that is now standard on many modern HP devices, while it also offers scan speeds of up to 29 ppm for A4. Disadvantages Automatic Firmware Updates – This feature is on by default and helps to protect users against threats by maintaining the latest printer firmware.

In addition to writing hundreds of articles for PCMag, over the years he also wrote for many other computer and business publications, among them Computer Shopper, Digital Trends, MacUser, PC World, The Wirecutter, and Windows Magazine. He also served as the Printers and Scanners Expert at About.com. Setup is straightforward, so you can begin using your printer as soon as you get it home. The simple 4.3” (10.9cm) colour touchscreen with visible, easy-to-read directions helps to streamline your workload. Another feature common on AIOs in this price range is a relatively large color touch-screen control panel. In this case, we're talking a spacious 4.3-inch display with plenty of room for navigating with your fingers. Like most HP printers nowadays, this one supports HP's Smart App for automating specific functions. (We'll look a little closer at Smart App in a moment.) If you can open it on your apple device, chances are you can print it with AirPrint and an AirPrint compatible printer. Airprint works with Safari, Mail, Photos, iWork, PDF's in iBooks and many third-party AirPrint compatible apps available from the app store. Secure Boot with Firmware Validation – At start-up, the machine will validate the firmware as genuine HP code. If an anomaly is detected, the printer will reboot to a secure recovery state.Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions. See how we test.