HP Deskjet 3840 Printer series
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HP Deskjet 3840 Printer series

HP Deskjet 3840 Printer series

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Product specifications

Product name
HP Deskjet 3840 Printer series
Subcategory
Single and multifunction printers
Country of origin
Product of Malaysia
Number of print cartridges
3 (1 each black, tri-color, optional photo)
Print speed black
ISO Laser comparable, Professional Mode: General Office Mode: Up to 18 ppm After first page; see http://www.hp.com/go/inkjetprinter for details. Print speed may vary depending on the type of output.
Print speed color
ISO Laser comparable, Professional Mode: General Office Mode: Up to 14 ppm After first page; see http://www.hp.com/go/inkjetprinter for details. Print speed may vary depending on the type of output.
Print speed colour (draft, 4x6 photo)
Up to 1.3 ppm After first page; see http://www.hp.com/go/inkjetprinter for details. Print speed may vary depending on the type of output.
Print quality black (best)
Black: Up to 1200 rendered dpi black Color: Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi (1200 x 1200 input dpi)
Duty cycle (monthly, letter)
Up to 1000 pages
Print quality color (best)
Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi (1200 x 1200 input dpi)
Print technology
HP Thermal Inkjet
Printer drivers included
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, XP; Mac OS v 9.1 and later, Mac OS X v 10.1.5, 10.2.3, 10.3.x
Media sizes supported
Letter, legal, executive, No. 10 envelopes, cards, borderless photo
Paper handling input, standard
100-sheet input tray
Paper handling output, standard
50-sheet output tray
Duplex printing
Manual (driver support provided)
Maximum Input Capacity (envelopes)
Up to 10 envelopes
Borderless printing
Yes (up to 4 x 6 in)
Media types
Paper (inkjet, photo, plain), envelopes, labels, cards, transparencies, iron-on transfers, HP premium media
Media weights, recommended
16 to 24 lb
Media weight, supported
US letter: 16 to 24 lb, legal: 20 to 24 lb, envelopes: 20 to 24 lb, cards: up to 110 lb index maximum
Wireless capability
No
Connectivity, standard
1 USB
Minimum System Requirements
For all systems: CD-ROM drive, available USB port and USB cable, Internet access and sound card recommended, SVGA 800 x 600 monitor with 16-bit color; for PC systems: Intel Pentium II or Celeron processor; Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, XP; 64 MB RAM for 2000; 128 MB RAM for XP; 100 MB available hard disk space for software installation for 2000, XP; Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or higher (does not support Windows 3.1 or DOS); for Mac systems: G3 processor; Mac OS X v 10.1.5, 10.2.3, 10.3.x; 128 MB RAM; 75 MB available hard disk space for software installation (does not support Mac OS 9.0 and earlier, OS 9.1 and later or OS X v 10.2, 10.2.1, 10.2.2)
Minimum System Requirements for Macintosh
G3 processor; Mac OS X v 10.1.5, 10.2.3, 10.3.x; 128 MB RAM; 75 MB available hard disk space for software installation (does not support Mac OS 9.0 and earlier, Mac OS 9.1 and later, or OS X v 10.2, 10.2.1, 10.2.2)
Compatible operating systems
Windows 2000; Windows XP Home; Windows XP Professional; Mac OS X v 10.1.5; Mac OS X v 10.2.3; Mac OS X v 10.3; Linux (see http://www.hplip.net)
Minimum dimensions (W x D x H)
17 x 8.1 x 5.6 in
Package dimensions (W x D x H)
18.9 x 10.7 x 7.8 in
Pallet dimensions
47.2 x 84 x 44.4 in
Weight
5 lb
Package weight
7.8 lb
Pallet weight
800 lb
Quantity per pallet
96
Count of layers in pallet
8