Your needs, this model
Does it fit your priorities?
Can it scan both sides of Legal originals in color and print Legal duplex with PIN release and 100 Legal sheets ready?
Yes with compatible Ethernet desktop software and an administrator-configured folder; the supplied bypass handles Legal paper.
Explore this need in the finder →Does the supplied dn provide analog fax with the other MFP functions?
No. The correct fax accessory and telephone setup are optional.
Explore this need in the finder →Can its supplied sources hold 350 Legal sheets?
No. The main cassette is too short; only the 100-sheet bypass accepts Legal in the base package.
Explore this need in the finder →The dn is the wired package without included fax
The HP Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP M575dn brings color printing, copying and scanning to a shared office. Its exact CD644A package is distinct from the fax-equipped f and the enhanced Flow c, so the useful comparison starts with the functions actually supplied.
It can suit teams that print color documents and file incoming paper through a configured network. If fax or a more advanced capture station is essential, include the correct additional equipment or compare another configuration rather than assuming the family name provides everything.
Check Legal work separately from the ordinary capacity
The supplied 100-sheet multipurpose input and 250-sheet cassette make an ordinary Letter or A4 total of 350 sheets. The main cassette does not accept the longer Legal length. Legal printing therefore starts with the 100-sheet bypass in this package.
This distinction affects the repeated workload. A team mostly using Letter can reserve the alternate source for occasional supported stock. A team producing Legal documents throughout the day needs to consider more frequent loading or the appropriate optional feeder.
Assign tray settings clearly when several people share the queue. An optional cassette can change the routine, but its capacity should not be counted until the actual machine includes it and the software recognizes it.
Two-sided printing and capture solve different jobs
Automatic two-sided output is documented for ordinary Letter, Legal and A4 under suitable media and software conditions. Check binding and a complete sample with the intended application before treating a mixed report or preprinted form as a routine duplex job.
The scanner has a 50-sheet feeder for automatic two-sided work and glass supporting originals through Legal size. These provide different handling choices for batches and originals that should avoid rollers.
The reviewed dn instructions do not establish the enhanced single-pass mechanism of the separate Flow c. Do not add that model's larger feeder, keyboard or embedded capture extras to a dn comparison. Test representative two-sided originals and inspect page order, edges, color and missing pages in the saved result.
Make network filing a complete working route
The established computer-file arrangement uses Ethernet and an administrator-configured network folder. The share needs compatible access, a correct path and valid credentials. A printer that remains reachable can still fail to save if the destination changes.
Create a clearly named shortcut and confirm that staff can retrieve the files. Check the route again after changing a server, password or sharing setting. A panel button is convenient when the destination behind it is maintained.
USB printing into the computer and scanning to a walk-up memory device are separate arrangements. Neither establishes direct scanning into any desktop application over USB. Check the actual software and connection that the office intends to use.
Private desktop jobs need the right software
The original non-Flow guide describes holding a compatible desktop job with a PIN and releasing it at the panel. This can help when shared output should be collected by the sender rather than left waiting in the tray.
Test the driver settings and panel collection together. Basic print routes and mobile applications may expose a different set of controls. An encrypted hard disk or a general security feature list does not mean every submission route supports the same private-job routine.
Compare the earlier machine as a complete installation
Wireless requires optional equipment, and the convenience stapler associated with the f is not part of this dn package. Inspect the exact installed accessories and the regional electrical plate. Measure loading, scanner and service access instead of relying on a family photograph or one closed-body dimension.
Check repeated feeding, color output, scanner condition, supplies and current software support. Use the recommended recurring page range for normal workload planning. Choose the M575dn when its supplied wired color and document functions fit, with occasional Legal output treated honestly as a smaller-source routine.
Key details at a glance
| Color printing | Yes |
|---|---|
| Scanner | Yes |
| Copying | Yes |
| Fax | No |
| Flatbed scanner | Yes |
| Automatic document feeder | Yes |
| Automatic two-sided printing | Yes |
| Automatic two-sided scanning | Yes |
| Color scanning | Yes |
| Instructed envelope handling | Yes |
| Supported PIN-release printing | Yes |
| Recommended monthly minimum | 2000 pages |
| Recommended monthly maximum | 6000 pages |
| Maximum monthly duty | 75000 pages |
| Included ordinary-paper capacity | 350 sheets |
| Document-feeder capacity | 50 sheets |
| Declared one-sided mono Letter rate | 31 pages/min |
| Declared one-sided color Letter rate | 31 pages/min |
| Unit weight | 102.5 lb |
| Imaging engine | laser |
Use the exact model’s instructions for operating limits, supplied equipment and version differences.
Paper, software and setup details
Print-rate conditions
Manufacturer declares 31 Letter or 30 A4 monochrome/color pages per minute, with recommended recurring output 2,000–6,000 monthly and 75,000 maximum duty. Scanner image rates are separate; no independent timing is claimed.
Paper handling
Supplied 100-sheet multipurpose plus 250-sheet main cassette total 350 ordinary Letter/A4 sheets. Main cassette maximum 216×297 mm does not take Legal; Legal input is only 100 sheets through Tray 1. Optional 500-sheet Tray 3 is not included. Automatic output duplex supports ordinary Letter/Legal/A4 under the required stock and settings. Envelopes use the instructed bypass, up to 10.
Scanning arrangement
Exact dn has a 50-sheet automatic two-sided color ADF and Legal-sized glass. Ordinary Letter/Legal/A4 original sizes are documented. Single-pass mechanism is unestablished for dn; Flow c100-sheet enhanced capture is not transferred. Computer file delivery uses a configured compatible Ethernet network folder with valid path and permissions. USB memory capture does not establish direct computer USB scanning.
Computer and mobile connections
Computer USB and Gigabit Ethernet are supplied. Wireless and Direct require appropriate optional hardware. Analog fax is optional on the exact dn. Check compatible current desktop software and network-share setup before relying on capture.
Supplies and declared yields
Original 507A black/color and optional 507X black supply families require exact regional matching. Declared yield is not remaining toner or current running cost. Inspect installed toner and service parts.
Software and support
Original 1.5 GB RAM and minimum 250 GB secure HDD. Actual non-Flow manual describes compatible desktop Personal/Stored Job PIN settings and panel release. Enhanced Flow OCR, keyboard, badges and optional workflow software are separate decisions. The f convenience stapler is not supplied on dn.
Electrical edition and setup
Earlier exact CD644A#BGJ US model identity, independently distinguished from CD645A/f. Original guide weight 102.5 lb with toner. Published family width values conflict, so body dimensions are unassigned; measure the actual closed body and operating access. Regional voltage editions differ; inspect the actual plate.
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