What Makes The HP Color LaserJet 3800 Worth It?

With a price tag of less than $1000, the HP Color LaserJet 3800, with the black Q6470a compatible toner cartridge, is a very attractive printer. There are only a few color laser printers around that are available for less than $1000. What attracts most is its color printing capability and its price. We are going to check if this printer has what it takes to be one of the best.

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.

Since this is a sub $1000 color laser printer, it does not have any built-in Ethernet port. However, this did not affect its cost effectiveness. HP was able to put up a whopping 65000 monthly page cycle. The monthly page cycle is double the amount of any sub $1000 color laser printers available in the market today. This number of prints can handle the printing needs of a medium sized office.

For any office type laser printer, its speed is very important. The HP can print 21 pages in a minute for both color and monochrome. In fact, its speed is faster than most laser printers in its class. It also has a total media capacity of 350 sheets. This is thanks to its 250-sheet front autoloader and 100-sheet rear autoloader.

The LaserJet has a maximum print resolution of 600 dpi x 600 dpi. HP’s patented ImageREt 3600 also enhances the quality of the prints. This image enhancement technology is also used in other high-end laser printers. The combination of the two results in clear and sharp text and image prints. The package does include 6000-page yield HP LaserJet 3800 toner cartridges for both monochrome and color printing. The average printing cost for monochrome prints is at 2.2 cents and 2.8 cents for color prints. Its printing cost is very affordable. It is even lower compared to other laser printers in its class.

The HP connects through a high-speed USB port. It does not have a parallel port that older printers use. However, the HP package includes a 6.6 feet USB wire at no additional cost. The operational power consumption is around 737 Watts, while standby is at 48 Watts. Like most laser printers, it automatically goes in standby mode if it is in use.

Overall, HP Color LaserJet 3800, with HP 3800 ink and toner is a rock solid printer. Both its performance and price makes it one of the best color laser printers around. In addition, the printing cost is one of the lowest we have seen in a sub $1000 color laser printer. If you are looking for an affordable printer than can print quality monochrome and color image at an affordable price, the LaserJet 3800 is a no-brainer. Q6470a is the best cartridge toner out there.