HP 2840 Printer Review

The HP 2840 is a multifunction color laser printer that combines the functionality of a color printer, copier, scanner, and fax machine in one compact package. This printer has a maximum monthly duty cycle of 30,000 pages, making it more than capable of handling the workload of a medium sized office or business. The HP 2840 measures only 19.6 inches wide, 20.9 inches deep and 22.6 inches high, making it compact enough to incorporate into almost any office while still producing excellent quality prints. The HP 2840, in addition to providing fast, high quality prints, also serves as a fully functional scanner, copier, and fax machine.

This printer utilized a high speed USB cable for connectivity that should be purchased separately from an online retailer or an office or computer supply store. The HP 2840 comes equipped with a super G3 V.34 fax modem that can transmit at a speed of 3 seconds per page and is network capable through an Ethernet connection. This printer is compatible with many major operating systems, including Windows XP/2000/NT 4.0, Mac OS 9.2.2, Mac OS X 10.2.8 and Mac OS X 10.3.X. This printer is also certified for Windows Vista.

The HP 2840 comes equipped with four HP toner cartridges in black, magenta, cyan, and yellow. These HP 2840 toner cartridges have a page capacity of up to 5000 sheets for the black toner cartridge, and 4000 pages for the each the yellow, cyan, and magenta toner cartridges. These HP 2840 toner cartridges have a high page capacity, making it easy to print, copy and fax large jobs and documents without needing to frequently pause and change the toner or purchase new cartridges. The standard page capacity of the HP 2840 is 375 sheets, split between a 125 sheet multipurpose tray and a 250 sheet standard sheet tray. The multipurpose tray is capable of handling up to 10 envelopes and 50 transparencies. The HP 2840 prints at a rate of 20 pages per minute when printing in black and white, and 4 pages when printing in full color. The first page out time of the HP 2840 is 18 seconds for black and white, and 29 seconds for color.

The copier function of the HP 2840 copies at a rate of 20 pages per minute for monochrome prints and 4 pages per minute for color, with a print and copy resolution of 600 dpi by 600 dpi. The HP 2840 comes with 96 MB of memory installed, and can be upgraded to hold as much as 224 MB of memory. This printer is powered by a 264 MHz processor.

Overall specs:
• Print Speed: 20 ppm black and white, 4 ppm color
• Memory: 96 MB standard, upgradable to 224 MB
• Resolution: 600 dpi x 600 dpi
• Paper Capacity: 375 sheets
• Connectivity: USB
• Duty Cycle: 30,000 pages/month
• Measurements (WxDxH): 19.6 in x 20.9 in x 22.6 in

HP 2840 Printer Review

With a high page capacity and fast print speeds, the HP 2840 is a compact and powerful printer that can easily meet the needs of a medium sized office. This color laser printer can print in both black and white and color through the use of four HP 2840 toner cartridges. These HP 2840 toner cartridges are available in black, magenta, yellow and cyan, and are each designed to print a high volume of pages while still producing high quality images and text. The black toner cartridge that is available for this printer can print as much as 5000 sheets, while the color toner cartridges in yellow, cyan, and magenta are each capable of printing 4000 pages. This printer can print at a speed of 20 pages per minute when printing in monochrome, and 4 pages per minute for full color images and text, with a first page out time of 18 seconds for monochrome and 29 seconds for color. The integrated copier is capable of producing copies at a rate of 20 pages per minute for black and white and 4 pages for full color. In addition to high print speeds, the HP 2840 boasts a monthly duty cycle of as much as 30,000 pages.

This printer measures only 19.6 inches wide, 20.9 inches deep and 22.6 inches high and can support 375 pages standard, split between a 125 sheet tray and a 250 sheet tray, making it capable of handling even large print jobs, while still remaining compact and easy to incorporate into an office. This printer is powered by a 264 MB processor and comes with 96 MB of memory installed, and the option to increase the memory to 224 MB. For connectivity, this printer needs a high speed USB cable and a wired Ethernet connection. This printer is compatible with Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000/NT, Mac OS 9.2 and Mac OS X 10.2 and above.

The HP 2840 has a monthly duty cycle of 30,000 pages, and can print with a maximum resolution of 600 dpi by 600 dpi.

Overall specs:

• Print Speed: 4 ppm color and 20 pages monochrome
• Paper Capacity: 375 sheets standard
• Memory: 96 MB standard, upgradable to 224 MB
• Resolution: 600 dpi by 600 dpi
• Connectivity: High speed USB
• Duty Cycle: 30,000 pages/month
• Measurements (WxDxH): 19.6 in x 20.9 in x 22.6 in