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HP HP Laserjet 2840

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Pros
Built-in media card readers
Extensive software bundle
Cons
Slow print speeds

$249.00 - $883.00
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Performance: Fair: 64
Features: Superior: 96
Design: Good: 75

Find out how these scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Performance
5 x 7 Photo (secs)	44.7
Color Output Quality	Good
Color Photo (secs)	45.04
Color Photo Quality	Good
Color Photo, Best Quality Settings	44.7
Color Photo, Normal Settings	45.04
Copy Output Quality	Good
Copy Quality	Good
Final Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi	20.39
Grayscale Output Quality	Good
Line Art Output Quality	Very Good
One-Page Copy	18.48
One-Page Copy (secs)	18.48
One-Page Grayscale Graphic	52.77
One-Page Grayscale Graphic (secs)	52.77
Output Score, Color Graphics, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Default)	Good
Output Score, Color Photo, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Color-Best)	Good
Output Score, Grayscale Graphics, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Grayscale-Best)	Good
Output Score, Line Art, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-LineArt-Default)	Very Good
Output Score, Text, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Text-Default)	Very Good
Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, 600 dpi	19.99
Preview Scan, 2-by-2-Inch Document, Maximum Resolution (formerly pf-MFPs-pv2x2maxmax-Average)	19.73
Preview Scan, 4-by-5-Inch Document, 100 dpi	19.61
Preview Scan, Line Art, Maximum Resolution (formerly pf-MFPs-pvLAmax1-Average)	19.85
Preview Scan, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi	19.7
Ten-Page Word Document	85.31
Ten-Page Word Document (secs)	85.31
Tested Color Graphics Speed (formerly pf-PCWColorSpeed)	1.3
Tested Color Speed (ppm)	1.3
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm)	1.3
Tested Photo Speed (formerly pf-PCWPhotoSpeed)	1.3
Tested Text Speed (formerly pf-PCWBWSpeed)	7
Tested Text Speed (ppm)	7
Text Output Quality	Very Good
Three-Page PowerPoint Document	188.62
Three-Page PowerPoint Document (secs)	188.62
Three-Page Word Document	59.77
Three-Page Word Document (secs)	59.77
Total Scan Time, 2-by-2-Inch Document, Maximum Resolution (formerly pf-MFPs-2x2maxmax-Average)	33.73
Total Scan Time, Line Art, Maximum Resolution (formerly pf-MFPs-LAmax1-Average)	126.34
Total Scan Time, One-Page Word Document, 300 dpi	20.39
Two-Page Excel Document	48.6
Two-Page Excel Document (secs)	48.6

Scanning
Preview scan, 2-by-2-inch document, 600 dpi	19.99
Preview scan, 4-by-5-inch document, 100 dpi	19.61
Preview scan, one-page Word document, 300 dpi	19.7
Preview scan, one-page Word document, 300 dpi	19.7

Text Printing
Text output quality	Very Good

Performance
Rated print speeds (pages per minute)	20 monochrome; 4 color
Tested print speeds (ppm)	7.0 text, 1.3 graphics
Print quality (text/graphics)	Very Good/Good
Preview and scan black-and-white one-page Word document at 300 dpi	40.1 seconds
Preview and scan 4-by-5 color photo at 100 dpi, 24-bits	37.7 seconds
Monochrome quality (text and lineart)	Good
Color quality (2-by-2, highest resolution and 4-by-5, 100 dpi)	Poor
Monochrome copy speed/quality	18.5 seconds/Good
Overall quality	Good
Documentation	Good
Ease of installation	Good
Design	Good
Paper handling	Fair
Features	Good
Maximum paper size	Legal
Paper capacity (standard)	Two trays; 375 pages input; 125 pages output
Scan area	8.5 by 15 inches
Maximum optical/enhanced resolution (dpi)	1200 by 1200 dpi/19200 by 19200 dpi
Maximum fax resolution	300 by 300 dpi
Ports	One USB 2.0, built-in eithernet
Dimensions (w/d/h) and weight	19.6 by 20.9 by 22.4 inches; 75.3 pounds
Other	N/A
Support policy score	Fair
Support policies	One-year warranty, 24-hour daily toll-free support

What You Should Know about the HP Laserjet 2840

Installed Memory is Ideal for Five or Fewer Users

This printer's installed memory is sufficient for small offices or workgroups that print typical business documents, such as memos, spreadsheets, or simple Web pages. If you have more than six people using the printer or the printer handles heavy traffic, you will want more memory than this printer provides.

Reviewed by: inha

Duration of ownership: 1 Year

Strengths: Full featured multifunction printer with good quality output.

Weaknesses: Basically limited to printing with Windows Vista.

Overall Evaluation: It was despite its size, noisiness and memory intensive software a reasonably good multifunction printer with good quality output, when I had windows XP. It is now a boat anchor of a printer with almost no Windows Vista support and therefore very limited functionality. Stay away!
Reviewed by: Embee

Duration of ownership: 1 Year

Strengths: ?

Weaknesses: Loud - expensive - unreliable

Overall Evaluation: I have had 2 units - neither of which worked. The first unit had a failed power supply within 2 months of use - the second replacement unit worked for a couple of weeks - then mysteriously began taking 10 minutes to print a single page b&w text Word document. (or any other document). Other printers on the network were unaffected so this was not a network issue. Customer support tried to help without success. I estimate my time spent troubleshooting this/these printer(s) has been between 20-30 hours. As we are on a network -installing - unistalling and reinstalling the printing software (Mac version) on many machines was a pain. There are none of the simplicities and elegance that accompany a tradional Mac software upgrade. The new machine also has a bad sensor and sends false door open error messages thoughout the entire network on a regular basis. And, as a bonus, it squeeks loudly in addition to the normal mechanical din. All we wanted iwas a refund but HP could care less. They have offered two units (separate printer & fax) to replace this broken down beast. We now have this thing shut down in a corner and go to Office Max to make color laser copies. For b&w copies the HP 5MP from 1998 was bought out again - and frankly still works like a charm. HP has lost a customer for life in their incompetent handling and , in my experience, shoddy product.