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Reviews of the HP Deskjet 3820

  • 6.1

    CNET Review

    December 2, 2002

    The Good: Outputs superior-quality photo prints; easy setup; adequately fast print speeds.

    The Bad: Mediocre text and graphics print quality; high ink costs; flimsy paper trays.

    The Bottom Line: The HP 3820's price and stellar photo output make it a good family-photo printer but not a solid all-purpose choice.

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  • 10

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 23, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 61/100 and users 57/100. Comparing these reviews to 210835 other Printers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 100/100 = Excellent.

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  • No Rating

    hardwarecentral.com

    By Eric Grevstad | December 9, 2002

    Review Summary: Up front, the same flip-down panel serves for both a 100-sheet input and 50-sheet output tray (with pages landing face up on a small catch flap). The horizontal feed is easy to use, resists skewing, and only jammed once in our tests -- plain paper ...

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  • 6.0

    asia.cnet.com

    By Kristina Blachere | November 5, 2002

    Review Summary: The HP 3820's price and stellar photo output make it a good dedicated family-photo printer, but it's not a solid all-purpose choice.

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  • No Rating

    pcworld.com

    By Dan Littman | September 19, 2002

    Review Summary: The Deskjet 3820's raison d'etre is color graphics.

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Manufacturer: HP

Part number: C8952AA2L

General

  • Printer Type Personal printer - Ink-jet - Color
  • Width 20.9 in
  • Depth 14.8 in
  • Height 7.6 in
  • Weight 11.7 lbs

Printer

  • Print Speed up to 12 pages/min - Black draft, up to 10 pages/min - Mixed text/color graphics draft, up to 3 pages/min - Color draft, up to 0.5 pages/min - Photo draft, up to 6 pages/min - Black normal, up to 4.5 pages/min - Mixed text/color graphics normal, up to 0.8 pages/min - Color normal, up to 0.3 pages/min - Photo normal, up to 2.5 pages/min - Black best, up to 1 pages/min - Mixed text/color graphics best, up to 0.2 pages/min - Color best, up to 0.2 pages/min - Photo best
  • Connectivity Technology Wired
  • Interface USB, Parallel
  • Max Resolution ( B&W ) 600 dpi x 600 dpi
  • Max Resolution ( Color ) 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi
  • Image Enhancement Technology HP PhotoREt III / HP ColorSmart III
  • Language Simulation PCL 3E
  • Fonts Included 8

RAM

  • RAM Installed ( Max ) 2 MB / 2 MB (max)

Media Handling

  • Media Type Cards, Labels, Banners, Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies, Iron-on transfers
  • Max Media Size (Custom) 8.5 in x 14 in
  • Media Sizes A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), A5 (5.83 in x 8.25 in), B5 (6.93 in x 9.83 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Executive (7.25 in x 10.5 in), Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in)
  • Envelope Sizes US A2 (4.4 in x 5.75 in), US No 10 (4.1 in x 9.5 in), International C6 (4.5 in x 6.38 in), International DL (4.33 in x 8.66 in)
  • Card / Label Sizes L (3.5 in x 5 in), A6 Card (4.13 in x 5.83 in), US 3 x 5 Card (3 in x 5 in), US 4 x 6 Card (4 in x 6 in), US 5 x 8 Card (5 in x 8 in), Hagaki Card (3.93 in x 5.83 in)
  • Total Media Capacity 100 sheets
  • Media Feeder(s) 1 x Autoload - 100 sheets - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
  • Max Media Capacity 100 sheets

Duty Cycle

  • Monthly Duty Cycle 1000 pages
  • Cartridge / Printhead Included Qty 2

Telecom

  • Modem None

Networking

  • Networking None

Scanner

  • Type None

Copier

  • Copier Type None

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Expansion Bays Total (Free) None
  • Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
  • Interfaces None
  • Connections 1 x Parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 36 pin Centronics, 1 x USB - Mini-USB Type B
  • Compatible Slots None

Miscellaneous

  • Consumables Included 1 x Ink cartridge ( Black ) - 14 ml, 1 x Ink cartridge ( Color ) - 19 ml

Power

  • Power Device Power supply
  • Voltage Required AC 100/240 V ± 10%
  • Power Consumption Operational 25 Watt
  • Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 4 Watt

Software / System Requirements

  • Software Included Drivers & Utilities
  • OS Required Apple MacOS X, Apple MacOS 8.6, Apple MacOS 9.x, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000 / NT4.0, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
  • Min RAM Size 128 MB
  • Min Hard Drive Space 40 MB

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 3 months warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 3 months, Technical support - Phone consulting - 3 months - N/A

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