Pros
- Above average printing speeds
- Small footprint
Cons
- Average photos on plain paper
At A Glance
Model has a small footprint and is easy to maintain, but it is comparatively expensive. Supports PCL and PostScript.
Manufacturer’s Description
The HP LaserJet 3800n's instant-on fuser produces the first page of each print job in less than 12.5 seconds. Thanks to a 533MHz processor and 160MB of RAM (expandable to 544MB), the 3800n accommodates the demands of your personal or shared printing needs. This translates into high quality black and white text printing at 600 by 600 dpi resolution. It delivers consistently clear, sharp print quality that will impress your clients and customers.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | Q5982A |
| Inventory Number | 25007 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 160.0 MB |
| Requirements | |
| Operating System Compatibility |
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| Ports and Connections | |
| USB | 3 Host-Yes accessory slots |
| Wireless connection |
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| USB 1.1 | Yes |
| USB 2.0 | Yes |
| PictBridge | No |
| Parallel Port | 0 |
| Serial Port | No |
| Power | |
| Maximum Power Draw (watts) | 435 watts |
| Standby Power Draw (watts) | 15 watts |
| Faxing | |
| Fax page memory capacity | 0.0 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 15.7 inches |
| Depth | 17.7 inches |
| Height | 15.7 inches |
| Weight | 59.6 pounds |
| Media Handling | |
| Standard Number of Input Trays | 2 |
| Standard Input Sheet Capacity | 350 |
| Manual Feed Slot | 1 |
| Automatic Duplexer | Not Available |
| Max Input Trays | 3 |
| Maximum Paper Height | 14.0 |
| Storage Media | |
| Compact flash | Yes |
| Resolutions | |
| Monochrome horizontal optical resolution | 600 x 600 dpi |
| Color horizontal optical resolution | 600 x 600 dpi |
| Platform Support | |
| Printer languages supported | PCL5, PCL 6 |
| Postcript Type | PostScript 3 |
Performance
| PCWorld Test Center (Quality) | |
|---|---|
| Print quality: Text | Very Good |
| Print quality: Color photo | Fair |
| Print quality: Grayscale photo | Very Good |
| PCWorld Test Center (Speed) | |
|---|---|
| Print speed: Text | 21.5 ppm |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Color Output Quality | Good |
| Output Score, Grayscale Graphics, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Grayscale-Best) | Very Good |
| Sports Action Shot (secs) | 34.28 |
| Tested Lineart Speed (ppm) | 4.4 |
| Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) | 3.1 |
| Output Score, Color Photo, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Best) | Fair |
| Line Art Output Quality | Good |
| Three-Page Word Document (secs) | 18.43 |
| 300dpi Line Art Image (secs) | 13.59 |
| Ten-Page Word Document (secs) | 36.34 |
| Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) | 1.8 |
| Output Score, Line Art, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-LineArt-Default) | Good |
| One-Page Webpage (secs) | 13.66 |
| Tested Photo Speed (formerly pf-PCWPhotoSpeed) | 2.4 |
| Two-Page Excel Document (secs) | 14.72 |
| Output Score, Color Graphics, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Default) | Good |
| 4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) | 33.23 |
| 4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) | 19.29 |
| Tested Color Speed (ppm) | 3.9 |
| Output Score, Text, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Text-Default) | Very Good |
