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CNET editors' rating:
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Very good
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- Reviewed on: 05/02/2002
Functional design
The $700 LaserJet 3330mfp stacks a legal-sized, 24-bit, 600dpi scanner atop a boxy, laser-printer base. The scanner comes with a 50-page automatic document feeder, while the printer has a 250-sheet paper tray and a 10-sheet bypass for envelopes and letterhead. A control panel on the scanner's front groups buttons by function, making it easy to find the one you want.
Setting up the LaserJet 3330mfp was easy. Two brief booklets cover setup and faxing, and a CD-ROM-based manual covers the machine in depth. The printer connects via a USB or parallel connection (cables not included) and works with Windows 95 and above, as well as Mac OS 9.1 and OS X. The installation loads 150MB to 200MB of software and includes Readiris Pro 7.5 OCR for editing scanned text, plus a suite of HP utilities that let you enhance scans, send and archive PC faxes, create fax cover pages, and more. A floating onscreen palette provides instant access to each utility.
Ready, set, fax
The LaserJet 3330mfp can handle most complex copy or fax jobs with ease. It makes up to 99 copies of the same document, reduces/enlarges images, and adjusts contrast. The fax holds up to 275 speed-dial and group codes and can daisy-chain speed dials to enter long sequences of numbers. The LaserJet 3330mfp can also schedule outgoing faxes to wait for late-night bargain rates and forward received faxes to another number. It lacks remote retrieval--that is, you can't call in and change the machine's fax-forward number to tonight's hotel phone..
Printing is its strong point
Printing is the LaserJet 3330mfp's forte. In CNET Labs' tests, the laser printer produced text at a zippy 11.9ppm (pages per minute). Text quality was good overall; it was a little dirty at very small sizes but otherwise clean and dark.
Unfortunately, scans were both subpar and slow: 56.9 seconds for a color photo and 34.5 seconds for a grayscale image. Color scans looked washed out and foggy, while grayscale scans were pixelated and muted. Continue reading
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Where to buy
HP LaserJet 3330mfp:
$299.99 - $359.99
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