HP Deskjet 840c - Printer - color - ink-jet - Legal - 600 dpi x 600 dpi - up to 8 ppm (mono) / up to 5 ppm (color) - capacity: 100 sheets - Parallel, USB

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 17.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00004TDKN
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 9, 2007

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 840C is a compact and quiet ink-jet printer that produces sharp results on plain and photo paper alike. Together, HP's exclusive fast-drying inks, PhotoREt II color-layering technology, and automatic color matching with HP ColorSmart III give you accurate color. In photo mode, the Hewlett-Packard 840C produces 1,200 x 600 dpi resolution.

This printer boasts printing speeds of up to 8 pages ppm in black and 5 ppm in color. It includes a paper tray with a capacity of 100 pages, and it works with a variety of sizes and media. Compatible with both Macintosh and PCs, the Hewlett-Packard 840C features parallel and USB connectivity (USB for Windows 98 and 2000 Professional, and Mac OS only).

Along with the printer, you receive a power cable, black print cartridge, color print cartridge, user's guide, and software package. Software includes Disney Club Blast, HP Internet Connection Center, HP Cartogra PhotoWebsite, HP Photo Printing, HP Printable Expressions, and HP Instant Delivery. The Hewlett-Packard 840C also comes with a 90-day manufacturer's warranty.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Printing, June 15, 2009

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This review is from: HP Deskjet 840c - Printer - color - ink-jet - Legal - 600 dpi x 600 dpi - up to 8 ppm (mono) / up to 5 ppm (color) - capacity: 100 sheets - Parallel, USB (Electronics)

HP Deskjet 840C Printer

This inkjet printer is designed for the home or small office. It attaches to a computer via the classic parallel cable or to a USB port. You should connect the USB cable from the printer to the computer before you apply power to the printer. It can be used with Windows 3.1, 95 via parallel port, or 98, Me, and XP via USB. The black inkjet cartridge is the #15, the tricolor inkjet cartridge is the #17. The #17 tricolor cartridges is often harder to find. This printer works well for the average user. When installing the printer you may have to create a USB Virtual printer port if another printer was previously defined (not for printers connected to a parallel port).

HP seems to have a policy of "planned obsolescence" in manufacturing new printers that use new inkjet cartridges. Over time it becomes harder to quickly purchase replacement cartridges. If you bought a used printer you can refer to another HP printer manual for general advice. HP advises against refilling a cartridge but you may find doing this useful.

The HP840C User's Guide has a Table of Contents that covers the topics in its 74 pages. Be sure to read the warnings in the manual about proper care of inkjet cartridges. Leaving them unused for many months may shorten their useful life. New cartridges have a plastic tape over the nozzles to prevent oxidation of the ink. One user had a problem with the separate power supply. It is probably not good practice to keep the printer powered on when not in use. Like other HP printers the paper path takes a U-turn in printing so the printer uses less desk space. Be sure the bottom tray is pushed against the printer body, a loose fit can cause printing problems. [I bought this at a local yard sale w/o power supply, truly a bargain.]

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars OLD IS GOLD. after FIVE years,still going strong..., February 15, 2011

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This review is from: HP Deskjet 840c - Printer - color - ink-jet - Legal - 600 dpi x 600 dpi - up to 8 ppm (mono) / up to 5 ppm (color) - capacity: 100 sheets - Parallel, USB (Electronics)

amazing printer for the price:excellent ink economy and photo quality. VERY durable too,never had to repair it not even once in 5 the years i have had it. works perfectly under windows vista,no problems of any kind either. GREAT buy!!