HP DeskJet 6840 Color Printer (C9030A#B1H)

by HP

Product Details

• Item Weight: 29 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 17 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000637RH0
• Item model number: C9030A#B1H
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 19, 2004

Product Description

Black up to 30 ppm Color up to 20 ppm Resolution up to 4800-optimized dpi color and 1200-input dpi Paper input capacity up to 150 (up to 400 with included 250-sheet paper tray) sheets and Automatic Duplex printing. USB Ethernet interfaces and WiFi ready.Work with freedom using built-in networking and 802.11g wireless printing -- easily share printers with up to 5 PCs. New wireless network key enables truly hassle-free setup in less than 20 minutes with enhanced network security. Work more productively with breakthrough performance in up to 30 ppm laser-quality black up to 20 ppm color. Print professional color up to 4800-optimized dpi or add 6-ink color for convenient direct photo printing without a PC using printers front USB port and PictBridge-enabled cameras. Create standard and custom size photos up to 8.5x24-inch with or without borders. Save time and use up to 50% less paper with optional auto two-sided printing accessory. Automatic paper type sensor and optional 250-sheet plain paper tray are other convenient paper handling features. Enhance and fix photos automatically with HP Image Zone software. Long-lasting professional-quality photos with exceptional fade resistance. Includes Deskjet 6840dt color inkjet printer HP 96 Black inkjet print cartridge (21 ml) HP 97 Tri-color inkjet print cartridge (14 ml) HP Auto Two-sided printing accessory ph5712 HP 250-sheet Paper Tray HP Image Zone Photo and Imaging software printer software and Users Guide on CD-ROM Setup Poster Reference Guide Network Guide Ethernet cable power supply power cord.* Wired and wireless networking Work with freedom using built-in networking and 802.11g wireless printing -- easily share printer with up to 5 PCs without wires. New wireless network key enables truly hassle-free setup in less than 20 minutes with enhanced network security. (With compatible 802.11g and 802.11b devices).* Breakthrough performance - Breakthrough speeds in laser-quality black up to 30 ppm color up to ...

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful hints if you purchase this printer, March 26, 2006

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dSavannah George-Jones (rural Arkansas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP DeskJet 6840 Color Printer (C9030A#B1H) (Office Product)

My deskjet 960 crapped out after about 4 years, so I needed a new printer. Also, my current living situation is dual-platform -- one Mac laptop (me; & I do graphic design), one PC laptop and one PC desktop -- as well as wireless. We needed something that all three computers could work with/print to, and we were hoping to find a wireless printer as well.

We were very pleased to find an HP that would fulfill all of those requirements. Set up was fairly easy - as long as you follow the directions! You have to make sure you set up your wireless network to accept the printer, but again, fairly simple if you follow the directions. (Don't jump ahead like I did!) It is very convenient to set the printer anywhere and just plug it into the wall without worrying about a router or plugging it into a computer.

The print quality is very good for color images, even on plain white copy paper. (I haven't tried printing on better stock, or photo paper, but I assume it would look even better.)

After about a week, I was ready to take the printer back. Some documents just wouldn't print at all and/or would get "stuck", with all lights blinking on the printer (typically when trying to print from my design software). Also, documents that were over two pages long would just print one page.

I was convinced to call HP's help desk before taking the printer back. David, the tech, was very helpful & knowledgeable about Macs, as well as about the printer (and ink cartridges).

To solve the "sticking" issue, go to the HP web site and download the latest driver (as of today, version 2.7 - the CD that came with the printer had version 2.6). The driver solved the wireless and connectivity issues, and I could print documents regardless of the program. It also seemed to speed up the output.

To solve the issue of printing only one page of a multi-page document, go to Page Setup, and change Format for: Any Printer to DeskJet 6800; change Paper Size to Letter.

In Microsoft Word, you have to change the document template to automatically change the Page Setup, otherwise you will have to manually change it before each document you print. To do that, go to Format > Document. Click the Page Setup Button, and change Format for: Any Printer to DeskJet 6800; change Paper Size to Letter. Once you have done that, hit the Default Button. When it asks if you want to change the default settings for the NORMAL template, click YES.

(I haven't figured out how to change this in my design programs, but luckily most of those documents are one page.)

For the money, this is a good printer. I hope it lasts as long as my old printer did! Note: the reason I only gave this printer four stars is because I haven't had it long enough to know if it will remain consistent over a long period.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything We Expected And More, July 5, 2005

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SteadfastOne (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP DeskJet 6840 Color Printer (C9030A#B1H) (Office Product)

This printer has delivered exactly what we expected and more.

Picture quality is superb. Speed and quality in text printing is great. (In fact, if you don't put the paper guide up, the paper will shoot out onto the floor at the end of a print job!) For pictures, we use the "normal" ink setting. For text jobs, the "Fast Normal" ink setting is more than sufficient.

This printer can be used as a network printer without the network! We have it hooked, by cable, to our desktop PC, and with a wireless Internet card in our notebook PC, we can print from either computer.

One reviewer using an iMac reported that this printer won't print .pdf files. That is incorrect. We've printed lots of .pdf files on this printer without a single problem. (Perhaps the problem is the iMac or the tech support at HP or both.)

The only thing I'd change, if given the choice, would be to have the output tray to be more like it was on the 932 model. However, that's just a personal preference. I recommend this printer.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very nice for the money, February 5, 2006

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P. Vickers (Middle Tennessee USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP DeskJet 6840 Color Printer (C9030A#B1H) (Office Product)

I have had this printer for about 6 months now and really like it, fast printing only the occasional glitch in the wireless that is resolved with a reset. I have run thru 4 sets of ink and have been fairly impressed with everything, we use totally wireless for 4 computers and have had no problems. I can also print PDF files.