You Will Be Pleased With The Reasonably Priced HP Color LaserJet 3800
The HP Color LaserJet 3800, with LaserJet 3800 cartridge is one of the few sub $1000 color laser printers in the market today. Most of its counterparts promised quality color print, but most of them ended up with prints that show a lot of discoloration. The LaserJet 3800 looks like a device that would change this fact. Let us look and see if it can fulfill its promise.
To start us off, let us look at its size and design. It has a footprint of 15.7 x 17.7 inches with a height of 15.7 inches. The device also weighs a hefty 59.7 lbs. Like most HP printers, the LaserJet 3800 has the same white and grey color scheme. The combination of its design and size makes it an ideal printer for any room size.
The HP Color LaserJet 3800 is powered by a 533 MHz and a 96 MB memory that can be expanded up to 544 MB. Both the processor and default 96MB memory has enough power to handle most printing needs. The expandable memory will come in if the device is connected to an office or home network. The expandable memory uses a DDR SDRAM or DIMM 200-pin.
Like any color laser printer that cost less than $1000, the HP Color LaserJet 3800 does not have any internal Ethernet port. However, HP doubled the usual monthly page cycle with its monstrous 65,000 monthly page cycle. This kind of printing power can handle any office size.
For any laser printer, it is important to have enough speed. Most counterparts clock in at around 18 pages for black and white. The HP LaserJet was able to get speeds of up to 21 pages per minute for both monochrome and color prints. In fact, it is one of the fastest laser printers in its class. Both of its paper trays can handle a total of 350 sheets. The total capacity for both is enough for average use.
With a max resolution of 600 x 600dpi, the HP is just about average. However, the ImageREt 3600 is what makes it stand out against other laser printers. The ImageREt 3600 is HP’s world-renowned image optimization system that can improve the quality of any image when you print it. When we unboxed it, the package includes four 6000-page yield toner cartridges. The toner cartridges were black, yellow, red, and blue. Printing cost is also very affordable. The HP LaserJet prints each page at a rate of 2.2 cents for monochrome and 2.8 cents for color, which is very economical for a printer that cost less than $1000.
Connectivity is pretty basic since it uses a single USB 2.0 hub. It does not have any wireless and parallel port. The package includes a USB wire, which is around 6 feet long. This freebie actually increases its value, since a USB like this will cost around $80. When the machine is in use, it uses approximately 737 Watts. If it is on standby, it brings it down to a measly 48 Watts.
The HP Color LaserJet 3800, with Q6470a cartridge is one of best color laser printers around. You get the performance that you would expect from more expensive device. Its printing cost, speed, and quality definitely belong to the record books. HP was able to design a printer that truly delivered what it promised. If you need ink toner cartridge, get LaserJet 3800 toner.
