Pros

  • Produces good-looking text
  • Has a legal-size scan area

Cons

  • Slow and scanning and copying

At A Glance

Color scans looked very attractive, though scanning speeds were slow; has a legal-size scan area.

Manufacturer’s Description

The LaserJet 3380 All-In-One integrates a high-speed monochrome printer, sheet-fed scanner, copier and fax machine into one unit to save you time, money and aggravation. Because all four functions are designed to work together, you'll spend less time running cables and learning the vagaries of the office contraption and spend more time using it productively. Incredibly efficient with 32MB of memory and a 240MHz processor, you also have the speed of USB 2.0 connectivity.The printer delivers outstanding image quality using ProRes 1200. 1200dpi monochrome resolution gives any document a crisp and professional look. The paper tray can handle up to 250 sheets, and it comes with a 50 page automatic document feeder. You can use a variety of paper up to 8.5" x 14" as well. The color scanner reads at up to 600 x 600 dpi optical with interpolation up to 9600 x 9600 dpi. 24-bit color captures millions of colors. The digital copier produces a maximum resolution of 600x600 dpi on. Reduce and enlarge between 25-400 percent and make up to up to 99 copies from original. Make a maximum of 20 copies per minute. Its fax function provides fast, convenient faxing through a 33.6Kbps modem. Use its auto redial, billing codes, fax forwarding, fax auto-reduction, block fax barrier, fax delayed sending, polling-receive and distinctive ring detection to help your workgroup communication.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number Q2660A
Inventory Number 23491
Memory
Memory size 32.0 MB
Memory max 0.096 GB
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 2000
  • Macintosh OS
Ports and Connections
USB 1.1 Yes
USB 2.0 Yes
PictBridge No
Parallel Port 1
Serial Port No
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 330 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 14 watts
Faxing
Fax page memory capacity 99.0
Dimensions
Width 21.5 inches
Depth 20.5 inches
Height 19.5 inches
Weight 34.9 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 1
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 250
Manual Feed Slot 1
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Max Input Trays 1
Maximum Paper Height 14.0
Storage Media
Compact flash Yes
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 1200 x 1200 dpi
Scanning
Scanner Type Flatbed
Maximum External Bit Depth
  • 24
  • 8
Maximum Scan Resolution 9600
Optical Scanning Resolution 600
Platform Support
Printer languages supported PCL 6

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Superior
Print quality: Grayscale photo Fair
Copy quality Very good
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 16.4  ppm
Performance
Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, Maximum Resolution (formerly pf-MFPs-pv2x2maxmax-Average) 104.8
Output Score, Grayscale Graphics, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Grayscale-Best) Fair
Color Photo (secs) 17.75
Total Scan Time, Line Art, Maximum Resolution (formerly pf-MFPs-LAmax1-Average) 2.07
Line Art Output Quality Good
One-Page Grayscale Graphic (secs) 19.16
Total Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, Maximum Resolution (formerly pf-MFPs-2x2maxmax-Average) 3.26
Three-Page Word Document (secs) 16.91
Three-Page PowerPoint Document (secs) 83.37
Color Photo, Normal Settings 17.75
Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 36.67
Output Score, Line Art, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-LineArt-Default) Good
Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi 24.3
Preview Scan, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi 39.04
Preview Scan, Line Art, Maximum Resolution (formerly pf-MFPs-pvLAmax1-Average) 51.29
Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 14.48
Final Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi 1.37
One-Page Copy (secs) 12.67
Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi 104.08
Tested Color Speed (ppm) 3.1
Output Score, Text, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Text-Default) Superior