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Hewlett Packard Deskjet 3820 InkJet Printer
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Hewlett Packard Deskjet 3820 InkJet Printer

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  • Black Print Speed: 12 ppm
  • Color Print Speed: 3 ppm
  • Output Type: Color Printer
  • Technology (Detailed): Inkjet
  • Printer Type: Personal Printer
  • Max Resolution (BW): 600 x 600 dpi
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Inexpensive and Reliable

bytartallini2 Apr 19, 2004
6 Helpfuls 7 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros Initial cost, print speed, quality of prints
Cons Noisy!
Recommended it? Yes

I seem to go through HP printers at a great rate for a home office setup, however this model 3820 has been with me for over a year now and shows none of the problems of the previous deskjet inkjet models I've used.

Color is true, printing is FAST, and ink usage seems to be about average... Read full review »

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DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER

bye-d-e Apr 14, 2004
9 Helpfuls 10 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 3 Comments
Pros BEFORE IT FAILS, the 3820 provides decent quality printing for a reasonable price.
Cons THIS PRINTER WILL FAIL. This is an extremely common problem.
Recommended it? No

My 3820 failed after about 6 months of light use - roughly 500 prints, mostly black text, near the end of the first black cartridge, and shortly after the brief 3 month warranty had expired. This is apparently a very common problem with the 3820: a small cog in the self-cleaning mechanism fails,... Read full review »

1

Cheap price brings a few problems

byurseason Apr 13, 2004
3 Helpfuls 4 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros pretty fast esp. in draft mode, nice prints (text, pic's, and photo's), great...
Cons error messages, loud, ink prices, reinstalling software at times, unplugging to stop...
Recommended it? No

I've been using my 3820 for little over a year. When it's working right it prints out great and surprisingly good quality photo's. I've had to reinstall its software a few times because of error messages when trying to print. Sometimes it will start to print right and then all of the sudden (I... Read full review »

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Great Printer for Home Use!!

byfaye_01 Dec 16, 2003
4 Helpfuls 5 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros easy to set-up, great price, great quality.
Cons takes up more room than I expected on the desk.
Recommended it? Yes

I have found that this printer is very much worth it's price. It is very easy to set up and install. you can use either a USB connection or the standard parallel port connection, which means it can be used on older systems w/o the usb ports. Instructions for use are very clear as are the... Read full review »

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Hewlett Packard Deskjet 3820

byguale2403 Nov 13, 2003
2 Helpfuls 3 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Good quality prints B&W or color.
Cons Price has gone down about $20.
Recommended it? Yes

I have one my brother and sister also have the same model printer. We are all happy with the product. It does waste a sheet of paper here and there but for the price and quality it can waste two sheets. Read full review »

2

HP3820

byminervaf Nov 10, 2003
3 Helpfuls 4 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros One out of two made great pics before quickly dying.
Cons It's poorly made and won't hold up. No consistency at all.

I've bought two 3820s now...first one made good quality pics, second one is garbage. Tab on back door breaks easily and the result is printer chewing up photo paper and spitting it out. This one gets a score of a minus -6 on a scale of one to ten. Buy something--ANYTHING--but this one. Read full review »

1

The disappearing ink act

bywyorat Jul 18, 2003
9 Helpfuls 10 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 2 Comments
Pros Excellent image quality, easy to set up with Windows 2000
Cons Rapid fading on certain papers if left unprotected. Difficulties with paper loading.
Recommended it? No

I decided to revise and update my review of July 18, '03 somewhat as I have been on a printer merry-go-round lately. ;-) Please see below for my update.

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July 18, 20003

For several years I had an HP 720 Deskjet that... Read full review »

1

The HP 3820 : You Can Hear it Loud and Clear!

bysomething2say Jun 5, 2003
7 Helpfuls 8 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros Nice Price, Quick Non Color Printing, 4800x1200 Optimized dpi, Space Conservation,...
Cons Loud, Not a Photo Quality Printer, No Printer Cable.
Recommended it? Yes

I purchased my HP deskjet with a broken heart. My new Windows XP system was not compatible with my old 840C deskjet; that's a huge blow to a penny pincher like me. I almost decided to replace XP with an older system, when I found the HP Deskjet 3820. The price was a modest $100 at Walmart, and 10... Read full review »

2

HP deskjet 3820 unbeatable value

byboyzo May 8, 2003
5 Helpfuls 6 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros Low price but with very good printing specs. including 4800 x 1200 Photo printing
Cons Slower print speeds than opposition Ink carts expensive
Recommended it? Yes

I already have a HP DJ930C and a DJ948C.
On offer was the DJ3820 in Melbourne for a few dollars more than the cost of the #15 and #78 Inkjet cartridges
so I bought it as a spare for the family.
Well it installed in winXP easily only the driver supplied on the CD was out of date.
... Read full review »

6

Jack of all trades, master of none.

bytnvwboy Apr 27, 2003
4 Helpfuls 5 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 2 Comments
Pros Affordable. Good Quality.
Cons Slow to start. Bloated software.
Recommended it? Yes

I've been able to print a variety of items sucessfully with this printer. The simple black text document prints quickly and high quality. Photos look good, but not great on photo paper. If not using photo paper high quality images will suffer from graininess.

A friend used it to print... Read full review »

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