HP 82240B Enhanced Infrared Printer for HP Calculators

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 3.2 x 6.1 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004TV8S
• Item model number: HP82240B
• Batteries: 4 AA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #9,443 in Electronics (See Bestsellers 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

The battery-powered infrared printer is a revolutionary companion for your new calculator. Because it operates with an invisible infrared beam, no cord is necessary to connect it to the calculator. Producing hard copies in the field or in your office could not be easier. And this improved version offers easier-to-read output and automatic shutoff for extended battery life.Operation of the infrared printer is easy, too. Simply aim your calculator at the printer (from up to 18 inches away), send print instructions and you get a neat, clean copy of your calculations. You can print a complete record of your work, or select and print only what you need. Just four AA alkaline batteries give the infrared printer go-anywhere portability. Or to extend battery life, plug in the optional ac/dc adapter.This printer comes with four AA alkaline batteries, one roll of printer paper and User?s Guide.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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.

3 of 3 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

By	Bachelier "Husband, Father, Catholic, Finance... (Ile de France) - See all my reviews

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.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Roberto Gutierrez (Miami, FL United States) - See all my reviews

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.-