The Well-Performing And Inexpensive Laser Printer: HP Color LaserJet 3800

The HP Color LaserJet 3800, with HP 3800 replacement toner is one of the most affordable color laser printers around. Most laser printer in its class promise quality prints. However, almost all of them barely have any printing quality that is worth mentioning. The HP LaserJet is promising the same groundbreaking change. It promises to bring quality color prints at a very affordable price. It is certainly worth reviewing and see if sounds too good to be true.

For any laser printer, it is important that it looks nice and does not take so much space. The LaserJet 3800 has a diameter of around 15.7 by 17.7 inches, which is about the same as a large oven toaster. It stands 15.7 inches, so headroom is not a problem. Even though it is compact, the LaserJet is quite heavy. With a weight of 59.7 lbs, this is one of the heaviest laser printers in its class. The design is marked with HP’s patented white and grey color scheme.

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 laser printers in its class, the HP LaserJet has no networking capability. Even though it does not have an Ethernet port, HP made it up by doubling the monthly page cycle. It has a whopping monthly cycle of 65,000 pages, which is unheard of for printer in its price range. It has enough printing capacity to compete against commercial laser printers.

Printing speed is necessary in any office laser printer. The average print speed is at around 18 pages per minute for monochrome and 14 pages for color prints. However, the HP LaserJet clocked at around 21 pages per minute for both color and monochrome. It is actually one of the fastest sub $1000 color printers around. The paper tray can handle a maximum of 350 sheets, which is just enough for most users.

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.

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 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. You see, Q6470a cartridge is the best compatible toner cartridge out there.