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HP Color LaserJet 2840

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Manufacturer: HP Part number: Q3950A

$399.00 - $1,401.99 5 online stores

CNET editors' rating: 4.0 stars Excellent
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Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 110 reviews all user reviews

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HP Color LaserJet 2840

price range: $399.00 - $1,401.99

This truly business-friendly color laser multifunction can seamlessly replace the army of devices in your office.

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Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 110 reviews
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2.5 stars

97 out of 100 people found this review helpful

"Not as good as you'd think"

by apjohnson1 on August 5, 2005

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4.0 stars

50 out of 54 people found this review helpful

"Don't believe the negative reviews you are reading, it is a great printer!"

by mschiff1000 on January 10, 2006

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1.5 stars

39 out of 41 people found this review helpful

"MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT - THINK TWICE BEFORE BUYING!"

by hetterich on September 29, 2005

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1.0 stars

18 out of 18 people found this review helpful

"Too many idiosyncrasies deserves a low rating. Over-rated in review in our viewpoint."

by techhead001 on February 3, 2006

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2.0 stars

22 out of 31 people found this review helpful

"Fax is a joke"

by Charles1234 on June 6, 2005

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Manufacturer: HP
Part Number: Q3950A

General
Copier Type Digital
Fax Type Plain paper
Printing Technology Laser - Color
Monthly Duty Cycle (max) 30000 impressions
Width 19.6 in
Depth 20.9 in
Height 22.6 in
Weight 75.4 lbs
Memory
Standard Memory 96 MB
Max Supported Memory 224 MB
Supported Flash Memory SmartMedia, CompactFlash, Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Pro
Copying
Max Copying Speed up to 20 pages/min (mono) / up to 4 pages/min (color)
Max Copying Resolution up to 600 x 600 dpi (mono) / up to 600 x 600 dpi (color)
Gray Scale Half-Tones 256
Max Document Enlargement 400 %
Max Document Reduction 25 %
Maximum Copies 99
Automatic Duplexing None
Printing
Max Printing Resolution up to 600 x 600 dpi (mono) / up to 600 x 600 dpi (color)
Max Printing Speed up to 20 pages/min (mono) / up to 4 pages/min (color)
Printer Drivers / Emulations PCL 6, PostScript 3
Image Enhancement Technology HP FastRes 1200, HP ImageREt 2400
Scanning
Optical Resolution 1200 x 1200 dpi
Interpolated Resolution 19200 x 19200 dpi
Gray Scale Depth 8 bit
Color Depth 24 bit
Fax Machine
Compatibility Super G3
Max Transmission Speed 33.6 Kbps
Fax Resolutions 300 x 300 dpi
Total Memory Capacity 250 pages

Fax Machine Features
Features Fax forwarding, Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection (DRPD)
Document & Media Handling
Min Original Size 5 in x 5 in
Max Original Size 8.5 in x 15 in
Original Type Sheets
Document Feeder Capacity 50 sheets
Min Copy Size 4.13 in x 5.83 in
Max Copy Size Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
Min Copy Weight 60 g/m2
Max Copy Weight 220 g/m2
Supported Media Type Cards, Labels, Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Standard Media Capacity 375 sheets
Output Trays Capacity 125 sheets
Document & Media Handling Details ADF - 50 sheets size: 5 in x 5 in - 8.5 in x 15 in weight: 60 g/m2 - 90 g/m2, Input tray - 125 sheets size: 4.13 in x 5.83 in - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) weight: 60 g/m2 - 220 g/m2, Output tray - 125 sheets, Input tray - 250 sheets size: 5.8 in x 8.25 in - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) weight: 60 g/m2 - 105 g/m2
Speed Details Printing : up to 20 pages/min - B/W, Printing : up to 4 pages/min - Color, Copying : up to 20 pages/min - B/W, Copying : up to 4 pages/min - Color
PC Connectivity
PC Connection Availability Yes
PC Connection Hi-Speed USB, Ethernet 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX
Network Protocols TCP/IP
Operating System Support MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows NT 4.0, Apple Mac OS 9.2.2, Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8, Apple Mac OS X 10.3.x
Power
Power Consumption Operational 398
Power Consumption Standby 26 Watt
Power Consumption Sleep 20 Watt
Miscellaneous
First Copy Out Time B/W 19 sec
Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
Compliant Standards CE, UL, NOM, cUL, EN55024, ICES-003, UL 60950, IEC 60950, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, FCC Part 15 B, EN55022 Class B, CISPR 22 Class B
Environmental Standards
EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes

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