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HP Deskjet 6840 Printer series
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Product specifications
Product name
HP Deskjet 6840 Printer series
Subcategory
Single and multifunction printers
Sub brand
DeskJet
Country of origin
Product of Malaysia
Replacement product number
C8975A
Number of print cartridges
3 (1 each black, tri-color, optional photo)
Print speed colour (draft, 4x6 photo)
As fast as 27 sec 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 optimized dpi color and 1200 input dpi
Print quality color (best)
Up to 4800 optimized dpi color and 1200 input dpi
Print technology
HP Thermal Inkjet
Printer drivers included
HP PCL Level 3 enhanced
Display
None
Paper handling input, standard
150-sheet input tray
Paper handling output, standard
50-sheet output tray
Maximum Input Capacity (envelopes)
Up to 20 envelopes
Borderless printing
Yes (up to 8.5 x 24 in)
Media types
Paper (banner, inkjet, photo, plain), envelopes, labels, cards, transparencies, iron-on transfers, media (borderless, HP premium)
HP ePrint capability
No
Wireless capability
Yes, built-in networking and 802.11g wireless printing
Connectivity, standard
1 USB, 1 Ethernet, 1 PictBridge, 1 Wireless 802.11g/b
Minimum System Requirements
For all systems: CD-ROM drive; available USB port and USB cable for direct connection; networking and wireless features require a working Ethernet or wireless 802.11b/g network; SVGA 800 x 600 monitor with 16-bit color; Adobe Acrobat 5 or higher recommended; Internet access recommended; for PC systems: any Intel Pentium II or Celeron processor; Microsoft® Windows 7 ready. For more information go to http://www.hp.com/go/windows7. Windows 2000 Professional, XP (does not support Windows 3.1 or DOS); 128 MB RAM; 450 MB available hard disk space for full software installation (150 MB for basic software installation without HP Image Zone software); Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher; for Mac systems: G3 processor; Mac OS X v 10.1.5, 10.2.3 and later, 10.3; Mac OS 9.1 and later (does not support Mac OS 9.0 and earlier or OS X v 10.2, 10.2.1, 10.2.2); 128 MB RAM; 75 MB available hard disk space for software installation; any Web browser
Minimum System Requirements for Macintosh
G3 processor, Mac OS v 9.1 and higher, OS X v 10.1.5, 10.2.3, 10.3, 10.6; 128 MB RAM; 75 MB available hard disk space for software installation (does not support Mac OS 9.0 and earlier or OS X v 10.2, 10.2.1, 10.2.2)
Compatible operating systems
Microsoft® Windows® 7 ready. For more information go to http://www.hp.com/go/windows7. Some features may not be available. Windows® XP Professional, Windows® XP Home, Windows® 2000, Mac OS 9.2, Mac OS X v 10.1.5, Mac OS X v 10.2.3, Mac OS X v 10.3, Mac OS X v 10.6, Linux (see http://www.hplip.net)
Memory, standard
32 MB
Maximum Memory
32 MB
Count of layers in pallet
9
Manufacturer Warranty
One-year limited hardware warranty backed by HP Customer Care, service and support; one-year technical phone support
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