HP M140we: compact black-and-white printing with HP+ and a flatbed review

A small multifunction laser with a lasting HP+ commitment

The HP LaserJet MFP M140we combines black-and-white printing and copying with a flatbed scanner. It suits modest document work when the owner accepts HP+: an HP account, an ongoing printer internet connection and exclusive Original HP toner for the life of the machine. Those conditions matter as much as its compact body or wireless printing.

This review follows HP's exact US M140we support identity and the HP-authored American 7MD72E brochure. It concerns the documented 110–127-V, 50–60-Hz configuration. Regional editions have different power supplies and toner numbers. Inspect the actual plate and option code; the two voltage ranges on a global page do not mean dual voltage.

The M140we is distinct from the M140w. Do not assume that dropping the final e in a listing leaves the account, internet and consumables requirements unchanged. The surviving US support page establishes this model, while its former shop URL now redirects. That redirect is not treated as a current-stock promise or an independent discontinuation notice.

Complete network setup before using a USB computer

Start with the supported HP setup app and a 2.4-GHz Wi-Fi network that provides internet access. The radio is 802.11b/g/n, not a documented 5-GHz connection. The original instructions use Bluetooth to help setup on a mobile device, explicitly not for Bluetooth printing.

Add the printer in the app, create or sign into the required HP account and complete registration. The original manual says not to start first-time setup using USB. After network setup, a compatible computer can use a separate USB cable, but the printer must retain its own internet connection. A USB-only offline desk therefore does not meet this model's operating arrangement.

WPS is an alternative supported router-connection step when the router has a WPS button. It does not remove account registration or ongoing internet requirements. There is no included Ethernet interface in the exact connection list.

One tray serves ordinary documents and occasional envelopes

The included input holds up to 150 ordinary sheets, with a separate 100-sheet output bin. Letter and Legal are explicit in the US specifications; the exact model's global specifications also establish A4. The full input capacity is a normal-paper limit, not a promise for an equally tall stack of thick cards or envelopes.

Before loading, remove remaining stock and use undamaged paper. The original instructions specifically say not to fan it. Place the stack print-side up with the top entering first, slide the guides against its edges and extend the output support. Do not add or remove sheets during printing. Select the actual size and type in the computer's print settings.

The US brochure permits up to ten envelopes. Use the actual supported envelope size and follow the flap-specific loading directions: short-edge flaps face up with the non-flap short edge toward the printer; long-edge flaps face down with the short postage end toward the back of the input. A paper-loading illustration is not a substitute for those envelope instructions.

Second sides require your return to the tray

There is no automatic print duplexer. The original Windows driver routine uses Layout and Print on Both Sides Manually. After the first side of the entire job prints, remove blank stock, return the output printed-side down and top edge first, then confirm at the computer. Press Start Copy/Resume if the Attention light requests it.

The original Mac routine also returns the printed stack face down and top first. It requires the HP print driver and warns that the manual-duplex control might be unavailable with AirPrint. Check the exact compatible driver's controls before depending on this workflow. A generic two-sided checkbox does not establish unattended automatic duplex.

Scan and copy one original at a time

The CIS flatbed is documented up to 8.5 by 11.7 inches, covering Letter and A4. Place an original face down against the rear-left glass marking, close the lid and use the supported computer scanning application. HP's original guide describes HP Smart scanning and saving locally, plus an HP Easy Scan routine on a compatible Mac. Current app and operating-system compatibility still need checking.

There is no automatic document feeder, automatic scan duplex or single-pass two-sided capture. A multipage document needs individual placements and page handling. A Legal print job can use the paper input, but a full Legal original exceeds the documented glass length.

For a panel copy, select quantity, darkness or reduction/enlargement and press Start Copy/Resume. ID Copy puts both sides of a small card on one side of the output sheet, with a manual turn between captures. That feature is not duplex scanning. Smartphone camera capture and app-based send-only mobile fax are also separate services, not an ADF or a built-in telephone fax.

Keep mobile jobs and supplies in their proper scope

AirPrint and Mopria are documented mobile printing services. Use a compatible client on the same Wi-Fi network; the original manual also permits AirPrint through Wi-Fi Direct. Direct printing still does not cancel the HP+ printer's internet requirement. These mobile routes do not inherit the desktop scanning application, confirmed paper controls or input capacity for combined requirement matching.

The American replacement cartridge is HP 141A, W1410A, declared at about 950 pages under ISO/IEC 19752 continuous printing. The manual separately assigns 142A to Europe. Do not substitute a foreign cartridge number because the exterior model name is similar. Original HP toner is a continuing HP+ requirement; the old Instant Ink promotion is not presented as a current offer or mandatory subscription.

HP rates black output up to 21 Letter ppm, separately 20 A4 ppm. Recommended volume is 100–1,000 monthly pages, distinct from the 8,000-page maximum duty. The current exact US body figures are approximately 14.2 inches wide, 10.4 deep and 7.8 high, weighing 11.9 lb. Leave room for paper and the scanner lid: the original manual's fully open drawing reaches 17.6 inches high, exceeding the brochure's differently stated maximum height.