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Can an Ethernet desktop workflow print color Letter pages and make color Letter flatbed files at 900 monthly pages with 150 included sheets?
Yes. The exact M176n supports shared-network color printing/scanning, Letter fits the flatbed and 150-sheet tray, and 900 lies within the recommended 950-page monthly maximum.
Explore this need in the finder →Can it scan a full Legal original on the flatbed?
No. The actual model guide limits the glass to 297 mm length. Legal printing support does not enlarge that glass.
Explore this need in the finder →Can it feed a stack of originals automatically?
No. The original comparison table assigns the feeder to M177fw; M176n is the flatbed-only version.
Explore this need in the finder →A wired color MFP for occasional originals
The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M176n fits a modest shared office that wants color printing and occasional flatbed scanning without a larger feeder-equipped machine. Its included Ethernet connection can serve the office network; USB provides a direct computer connection. The useful distinction is that this exact model remains a manually attended scanner and two-sided printer.
HP's U.S. reference identifies CF547A#BGJ and explicitly marks it discontinued. This assessment therefore treats it as an earlier machine to evaluate against existing equipment or a particular offered unit, without assuming current stock, warranty coverage or driver availability.
Read the M176n column before choosing a workflow
The original manual covers both M176n and M177fw. Its actual model table assigns wireless networking, the document feeder and fax to M177fw. Those features do not transfer to M176n merely because they appear in the same guide or in a generic rear-view drawing.
M176n instead has a two-line monochrome control panel and a flatbed. Place each original on the glass, initiate HP Scan on a compatible Windows or Mac computer and save the result. Color scanning is documented separately from color printing, and the U.S. description positively includes shared-network scanning.
The glass maximum is 215.9 × 297 mm, covering Letter and A4. Legal paper is longer. A loose marketing heading on the store page calls the scanner Legal-size, but the exact operating specification supplies a clear physical limit; this assessment follows that limit. Legal printing remains available through the paper tray.
Expect to reload every two-sided job
There is no automatic print duplex unit. The Windows driver prints the first sides before asking for the stack to be reloaded. The original Mac procedure also requires the HP driver's manual-duplex facility; HP explicitly warns that it may be unavailable through AirPrint.
Two-sided copying is similarly literal. Copy one face, put the printed sheet back into the input tray, turn the original over on the glass and copy again. An ID-copy feature can place two faces on one page, but it does not establish automatic two-sided capture. If regular work involves stacks or unattended duplex, choose a machine with the required feeder and duplex hardware expressly included.
Capacity and color speed favor small batches
The included tray holds 150 sheets, with a separate 50-sheet output bin. The loading instructions require paper below the height indicators and guides that touch without bending the stack. Letter, Legal and A4 are among the named print sizes, while envelopes have a smaller ten-envelope limit.
The guide distinguishes up to 17 monochrome Letter pages per minute from 16 on A4; the declared color rate is four pages per minute. These are manufacturer figures, not results of a test here. A color-heavy report therefore deserves different queue planning from an otherwise identical black-text job.
HP recommends 250–950 printed pages per month. The 20000-page maximum duty number measures something different and is not a sensible monthly target for selecting this printer.
Network convenience does not add a scanner to AirPrint
The ordinary desktop arrangement combines printing and HP Scan. Native AirPrint and Mopria offer a separate network printing route. The printer can connect by Ethernet while a phone reaches the same network through a wireless access point; that does not put a Wi-Fi radio inside M176n.
The manual expressly excludes scanning from AirPrint and excludes USB from its AirPrint instructions. Historical ePrint and cloud examples also need their own present service checks. Establish the actual computer, driver and connection before relying on an old compatibility list.
Check supplies and physical access
The U.S. package originally included approximately 500-page introductory color and black cartridges. Replacement 130A declarations differ: about 1300 black pages and 1000 composite-color pages under the stated ISO conditions. A separate imaging drum adds another maintenance item, and its life varies with color use and job pattern.
The body is 16.7 inches wide and deep, with a stated maximum depth of 19 inches. Allow access for loading, cartridge rotation and the scanner lid. Regional power supplies are not dual-voltage; check the actual unit label along with present consumable and software support.
Key details at a glance
| Color printing | Yes |
|---|---|
| Scanner | Yes |
| Copying | Yes |
| Fax | No |
| Flatbed scanner | Yes |
| Automatic document feeder | No |
| Automatic two-sided printing | No |
| Automatic two-sided scanning | No |
| Single-pass two-sided scanning | No |
| Color scanning | Yes |
| Instructed envelope handling | Yes |
| Apple AirPrint | Yes |
| Mopria printing | Yes |
| Recommended monthly minimum | 250 pages |
| Recommended monthly maximum | 950 pages |
| Maximum monthly duty | 20000 pages |
| Included ordinary-paper capacity | 150 sheets |
| Declared one-sided mono Letter rate | 17 pages/min |
| Declared one-sided color Letter rate | 4 pages/min |
| Unit-body width | 16.7 in |
| Unit-body depth | 16.7 in |
| Unit-body height | 11 in |
| Unit weight | 33 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
The exact guide declares 17 ppm monochrome Letter and 4 ppm color, versus 16 ppm monochrome A4. These are ordinary print rates, not automatic-duplex or scan speeds. HP recommends 250–950 pages monthly; 20000 is maximum duty.
Paper handling
One included 150-sheet tray and 50-sheet output. Letter, Legal and A4 print sizes are named in the actual guide; ordinary capacity follows the tray loading/max-height instructions. Envelopes have a separate ten-envelope limit. Two-sided printing is manual.
Scanning arrangement
M176n has a color flatbed with a 215.9 × 297 mm maximum, covering Letter/A4 but not Legal. Exact model columns exclude M177fw feeder/fax features. Two-sided copying requires flipping the original and reloading output.
Computer and mobile connections
Included computer USB 2.0 and Ethernet; the exact M176n model column has no wireless radio. Native AirPrint/Mopria printing uses a compatible shared network, with an access point for the mobile device. USB scanning does not use AirPrint.
Supplies and declared yields
The U.S. sheet lists introductory CMYK cartridges at approximately 500 pages each, 130A replacements at 1300 black/1000 composite-color pages under ISO/IEC 19798, and a separate CE314A imaging drum. Drum yield varies with black/color usage and job conditions.
Software and support
HP Scan Windows/Mac procedures save computer files; the U.S. description positively establishes shared-network color scanning. The original PCLmS driver and older operating-system list do not guarantee current compatibility. AirPrint explicitly provides printing only.
Electrical edition and setup
Unit body 16.7 × 16.7 × 11 in; maximum described depth 19 in requires additional operating room. U.S. weight 33 lb has the print-cartridge footnote. Voltage varies by regional option and is not universal; inspect the actual rating label.
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