HP Deskjet 3940 Color Inkjet Printer (C9050A#B1H)

by HP

Product Details

• Item Weight: 6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009WKBI0
• Item model number: C9050A#B1H
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 12, 2005

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Easily print everything from laser-quality black text to vibrant 4-by-6-inch borderless¹ photos with this fast, easy-to-use printer. Affordable and simple to set up with user-friendly software, the HP Deskjet 3940 delivers print speeds up to 16 ppm black and up to 12 ppm color.² Print vibrant 4-by-6-inch color photos without borders or up to 8.5 by 11 inches with borders, with exceptional fade resistance, in up to 4,800-optimized dpi,³ plus colorful projects and graphics and laser-quality black text and documents.

The compact, low-profile design and an 80-sheet fold-up paper tray make it easy to use and store almost anywhere. Easy printer controls include on-screen menus with five print performance modes, plus a convenient one-click on-screen Print cancel to save paper and ink. Print with confidence thanks to HP quality and reliability.

Fast speeds–versatile printing
Print with speed–from documents to vibrant color photos on a variety of papers.

• Print with speed–up to 16 ppm black and up to 12 ppm color.
• Create and print a wide range of projects–letters, homework, e-mail, web pages, photos and more.
• Photos with or without borders–Print beautiful 4x6 borderless or any size up to 8.5x11 with borders.
• Easy on-screen menu offers five print modes–Fast Draft, Fast Normal, Normal, Best, and Maximum dpi.

Vibrant photo quality
Print vibrant photos and laser-quality black text you can count on.

• Print vibrant photos, flyers, brochures, graphics, and other projects in 4-ink color.
• Print letters, school work, and other documents in laser-quality black that retains clarity for decades.
• Automatically remove red-eye, enhance detail in dark areas of photos with HP Real Life technologies.

Reliable and easy to use
Get fast, simple setup with user-friendly software–built with HP reliability.

• The printer is simple to set up and operate with user-friendly software and helpful print features.
• Avoid interrupted printing—and save paper and ink—with a convenient one-click on-screen print cancel function.
• Rely on HP. PC Magazine has rated HP service and reliability A/A+ for 13 consecutive years.
• Monitor the status of your genuine HP inkjet cartridges.

¹ Using Using 4x6 HP photo papers with tab.
² Up to 4,800 x 1200-optimized dpi color and 1200-input dpi.
³ Quoted speeds are maximums, fast draft, under ideal conditions. Your actual speed will vary.

Product Description

Box Contents: HP Deskjet 3940 Color Inkjet Printer, HP 21 Black/22 Tri-color Inkjet Print Cartridges (5 ml), HP Image Zone Express Photo and Imaging software on CD-ROM, Setup Poster, User's Guide, power supply, power cord
The HP C9050A offers easy printing of everything from laser-quality black text to vibrant 4 x 6-inch borderless photos with this fast, easy-to-use printer. Affordable and simple to set up with user-friendly software, the HP Deskjet 3940 delivers print speeds up to 16 ppm black and up to 12 ppm color. Easily print vibrant, 4 x 6-inch color photos without borders or up to 8.5 x 11-inch with borders with exceptional fade resistance in up to 4800-optimized dpi, plus colorful projects and graphics and laser-quality black text and documents. The compact, low-profile design and 80-sheet fold-up paper tray make it easy to use and store almost anywhere. Easy printer controls include on-screen menu with five print performance modes, plus convenient, one-click on-screen Print cancel to save paper and ink. Print with confidence thanks to HP quality and reliability. Media types - Paper (plain, inkjet, photo), envelopes, transparencies, labels, cards, HP Premium Media, iron-on transfers Also accepts custom media from 3x5 to 8.5x14 in. sizes Macintosh compatible Uses c9351a, clr c9352a cartridges Weight - 4.5 lbs. Dimensions(WxDxH) - 16.6 x 13.6 x 5.6

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great For Lighter Printer Use, March 14, 2006

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Brian Hartman (Scotch Plains, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP Deskjet 3940 Color Inkjet Printer (C9050A#B1H) (Office Product)

First, the bad news:

If "printing", for you, means printing out 200 pages in a day, then this printer isn't going to be for you. The cartridge (specifically, the black) probably wouldn't hold out too long, and the printer would end up costing you money. The cartridges aren't cheap.

Now, the good news:

For those of us with light printing needs:

- the ocassional picture

- maps from a driving directions site

- receipt from an online purchase

- paper versions of your taxes

If those are your needs, this printer will serve you well. It's very inexpensive, very quick, and has adequate color. And while the cartridges aren't big, they are more than adequate for the kinds of tasks listed above. I've had mine for over a month and the black cartridge isn't even 1/4 empty. If you're a light user, and you don't mind spending $20 every (I'm guessing) 6 months or so, this is probably a great printer for you.

On the other hand, if you're an author who likes to print out his or her 500-page manuscript several times a month, you might want to look elsewhere for a printer that takes a larger cartridge.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Worked for a while, but less than a month paper jam ALL THE TIME, May 11, 2006

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Angel Fountains - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP Deskjet 3940 Color Inkjet Printer (C9050A#B1H) (Office Product)

Like the other poster said, 1 star is TOO GENEROUS.

I dont even know what it wants, I bought cheap paper at first coz I print useless stuff like lyrics and memos. SO i bought expensive paper and it still says paper jam. I want to cry right now. I just wasted 40 bucks on something I really wanna beat up with a hammer or run over w/ a truck. I am not sure if I can still return it and I am afraid of selling it.

Please dont buy it. It was a shame that I didnt check reviews prior to purchase, I really trusted HP.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible Printer, November 3, 2005

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C. Karpinski - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP Deskjet 3940 Color Inkjet Printer (C9050A#B1H) (Office Product)

This printer is not worth the cheap price. The ink doesnt last at all. I bought a brand new black ink cartridge to print a thesis paper and got 30 pages printed and the ink ran out. Also it kept crashing after printing 3 pages, just stopped and acted like the print job was done. So, I had to print it one page at a time. What a waste of money.