| The HP Color LaserJet 3800, with Q6470a toner is | | | | Printing speed is necessary in any office laser printer. |
| one of the few sub $1000 color laser printers in the | | | | The average print speed is at around 18 pages per |
| market today. Most of its counterparts promised | | | | minute for monochrome and 14 pages for color prints. |
| quality color print, but most of them ended up with | | | | However, the HP LaserJet clocked at around 21 |
| prints that show a lot of discoloration. The LaserJet | | | | pages per minute for both color and monochrome. It is |
| 3800 looks like a device that would change this fact. | | | | actually one of the fastest sub $1000 color printers |
| Let us look and see if it can fulfill its promise. | | | | around. The paper tray can handle a maximum of 350 |
| We will start our review by looking at its design and | | | | sheets, which is just enough for most users. |
| size. Unlike other color laser printers, the LaserJet 3800 | | | | The HP LaserJet has a resolution of 600 x 600 dpi, |
| is quite portable. With a diameter of 15.7 x 17.7 inches, it | | | | which is pretty much average for any laser printer. |
| one of smallest color laser printers in market. It stands | | | | However, what makes the HP stand out is its built-in |
| around 15.7 inches, which means you do not have to | | | | image enhancer, which is called the ImageREt 3600. |
| worry about taking up so much space. However, lifting | | | | The ImageREt 3600 is HP's award winning image |
| it might be a little difficult since it weighs around 59.7 lbs. | | | | enhancement system that can optimize any image |
| The LaserJet has a white and grey color combination, | | | | and result to beautiful prints. The package includes |
| which is common among HP devices. | | | | 6000-page toner cartridges for black, red, blue, and |
| It is powered by a 533 MHz with a 96 MB RAM, | | | | yellow. Each print cost around 2.2 cents for black and |
| which is expandable up to 544 MB. At its factory | | | | 2.8 for color. This is actually very affordable for a color |
| configuration, the device is powerful enough to handle | | | | laser printer in its class. In fact, this is one of lowest we |
| anything from pictures to large documents. The RAM | | | | have seen. |
| uses a 200-pin DIMM or DDR SDRAM, which quite | | | | Connectivity is pretty basic since it uses a single USB |
| common among laser printers nowadays. | | | | 2.0 hub. It does not have any wireless and parallel port. |
| Like any color laser printer that cost less than $1000, | | | | The package includes a USB wire, which is around 6 |
| the HP Color LaserJet 3800 does not have any | | | | feet long. This freebie actually increases its value, since |
| internal Ethernet port. However, HP doubled the usual | | | | a USB like this will cost around $80. When the machine |
| monthly page cycle with its monstrous 65,000 monthly | | | | is in use, it uses approximately 737 Watts. If it is on |
| page cycle. This kind of printing power can handle any | | | | standby, it brings it down to a measly 48 Watts. |
| office size. | | | | |
