HP 82240B Enhanced Infrared Printer for HP Calculators

by HP

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 3.2 x 6.1 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00004TV8S
• Item model number: HP82240B
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,234 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 18, 2000

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

If you need a printer for your Hewlett-Packard calculator but don't want to mess with cords, this enhanced infrared printer offers an ingenious solution. Compatible with HP calculator models 48GX, 48G+, 19B2, 17B2, 38G, 39G, the printer is a sleek and compact companion, printing up to 80 characters per second (but frequently printing less) and utilizing modulated biphase encoding with error correction for accurate, precise printing.

The printer features two font sets, both ECMA094 and HP Roman-8, and can accommodate up to 24 characters per line and a maximum of 166 columns of continuous graphics, enough to keep even advanced users happy. The thermal printer uses four AA batteries and features an automatic shutdown for extended battery life. Each set of four batteries can print up to one roll of paper.

Product Description

HP ENHANCED INFRARED CALCULATOR PRINTER

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars You need to think of this as a desktop extension., October 4, 2005

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Bachelier ""1004"" (Ile de France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP 82240B Enhanced Infrared Printer for HP Calculators (Office Product)

This is a great item for the HP infrared calculators, where you need a written record. It prints on thermal paper, on a tape like old manual crank adding machines, but the comparisons end there. It handles complex algebraic formulas well, and they are easy to read.

But this item is touchy. Mine only really works on a clean desktop with a super stable line of sight to the calculator and in typical office lighting of a florescent and incandescant mix. My use of it outdoors sitting on an uneven surface enjoying the sunny weather while calculating away was a frustrating experience. Consider this as an item that is really only for indoor desktop use.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable, but frustrating., July 18, 2003

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towSaint (Forest Grove, OR United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: HP 82240B Enhanced Infrared Printer for HP Calculators (Office Product)

Prior to ordering this I was (overly) concerned with the print rate, which sounded painfully slow. In practice the print *speed* has not cramped my style one bit, but the print *accuracy* has. I do most of my printing out-of-doors and ambient light, space, etc. are critical to getting a good IR transmission and a clean 'record'. I highly suggest making a jig to hold the printer and other device in appropriate positions to each other. I made a jig for my purposes and that's what makes this printer an indispensable tool.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Work, but its very slow.-, February 3, 2001

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A Customer - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP 82240B Enhanced Infrared Printer for HP Calculators (Office Product)

The HP infrared printer is excelent for printing graphics and amortize tables, the only problem is that is very slow. It has a good range of infrared frequency and its a great companion of the 17BII HP Financial Calculator. Look terrific in your desk.-