HP 3420 Deskjet Printer

by HP

Product Details

Product Manual [760kb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000069LI4
• Item model number: HEWC8947C
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 1, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

HP's 3420 Deskjet printer offers an economical package of features in a compact space-saving design. Students especially will appreciate this printer, as it churns out page after page of text, color graphics, even color photos of loved ones at home. Delivering resolutions of up to 2,400 x 2,400 dpi and speeds reaching 10 ppm for black and 8 ppm for color, this versatile little printer works with both Macs and PCs via simple USB connectivity.

The HP 3420 easily handles a wide range of media types and sizes, including photo paper and transparencies, and has a 100-sheet capacity input tray. It offers easy operation and prints from a two cartridge system -- one black cartridge and one tri-color -- and even displays ink levels onscreen so that you'll never unexpectedly run out in mid-project. The HP 3420 comes backed by a 90 warranty on parts and labor.

What's in the Box?
HP Deskjet 3420 color inkjet printer, power cord and power supply, HP 27 black inkjet print cartridge (C8727AN), HP 28 tri-color inkjet print cartridge (C8728AN), reference guide, setup poster, printer software, additional software and Internet links

From the Manufacturer

With the right features at the right price, the HP deskjet 3420 color inkjet printer is perfect for your dorm or family home. It offers photo-quality results with up to 2,400 color dpi (on premium photo papers) from the tri-color cartridge and up to 600 dpi of black text and graphics. Get up to 10 pages per minute true black text and eight pages per minute in color. The printer's compact design saves valuable space.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Printer, November 1, 2002

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Mark Nottingham (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP 3420 Deskjet Printer (Office Product)

When my wife needed to take her printer (an Epson Stylus) back, I needed another printer. Because I print letters and envelopes mostly, I just wanted a no-nonsense inkjet that I could use to print out reports, articles and so forth as well.

After looking around, I settled on the 3420. I didn't expect much from the printer, considering the price. However, it has consistently exceeded my expectations; inkjet printer technology has come a long way in the two years since we bought our last printer!

This printer is very fast; text documents come flying out. This is good, considering speed was a big concern for me. The print quality is also excellent; photos look better than they do from our Stylus 500. The setup is very easy and the print driver is a breeze to use from both Windows XP and MacOS X. The other big selling point of this printer is the form factor; it's very small, and because the paper tray and output are both on the front, it doesn't take a lot of desk space. It looks good as well.

The only minor problems I've had have been with ink smudging; the ink needs to dry a little bit before you can touch it, but once you know that, it's fine. Envelopes also tend to smudge a bit in the corner, but then I realised that loading about five envelopes in the paper tray fixes this problem.

Unless you need specific features from a higher-end inkjet (e.g., larger paper sides, a duplexer, full-bleed printing, etc.) I'd recommend this; save yourself some money for ink cartridges!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Compact, but print cost is high. . ., February 7, 2003

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E. Callaway (Grand Rapids, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP 3420 Deskjet Printer (Office Product)

The 3420 is a quality little machine. Unfortunately, the low cost only comes with the purchase of the printer. The #27 and #28 cartridges are inexcusably small. What we have here is classic HP, the lower the price of the printer, the higher the price of the print. The #27 tank is only 10 ml of ink, for 2/3 the cost of the 21 ml #15 black tank used in the 3820. The #28 color tank is only 8 ml, again 2/3 the price of the #78 19 ml used in the 3820. 2/3 the cost, half the ink. . . again, the less the printer costs, the more the ink is. If you do not print much, this is a good unit. It is good for a college student who is using it for papers. It does have decent resolution, but photos are not really an option.

If you want lower print cost, spend some more initially.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You won't regret it!, September 19, 2002

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Kilarney (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP 3420 Deskjet Printer (Office Product)

...I saw the new HP 3420 and decided to try it - I was amazed at how good this printer is even though it's so [inexpensive]. It was easy to install, and worked the first time. I've printed many web pages, and the colors are remarkably bright, and the text is dead sharp. The design is very smart too, because the paper tray folds up neatly and tucks away under the lid. The ink seems to last forever, which has been the biggest suprise. I've printed well over 100 pages and the ink display show that I have used less than 1/2 of the color ink. I've even printed several full-page photos using the HP photo paper. The photo output is stunning...I'm very glad I decided to give HP a try ... HP has a winning printer here, ...nothing else can compare. Good work HP!