Reviews of the HP Deskjet 3820
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CNET Review
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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alaTest.com
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
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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asia.cnet.com
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
Review Summary: The Deskjet 3820's raison d'etre is color graphics.
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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