printer specifications
hp deskjet 3820 series
black text print speed *
Draft: Up to 12 pages per minute
Normal: Up to 6.5 pages per minute
Best: Up to 3 pages per minute
mixed text with color graphics print speed*
Draft: Up to 10 pages per minute
Normal: Up to 4.5 pages per minute
Best: Up to 1 page per minute
*These are approximate figures. Exact speed varies with system configuration, software
program, and document complexity.
black TrueType text resolution (depending on paper type)
Plain Paper/Draft: 300 x 300 dpi
Plain Paper/Normal: 600 x 600 dpi
Inkjet Paper/Best: 600 x 600 dpi
color input resolution (depending on paper type)
Plain Paper/Draft: 300 x 300 dpi
Plain Paper/Normal: 600 x 600 dpi
Inkjet Paper/Best: 600 x 600 dpi
color printing resolution (subject to color input resolution above)
Plain Paper/Draft: 600 x 300 dpi
Plain Paper/Normal: 600 x 600 dpi
Inkjet Paper/Best: 600 x 600 dpi
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printer specifications
4800 x 1200 optimized dpi resolution
4800 x 1200 optimized dpi color printing on premium photo papers; 1200 x 1200 input dpi; will
require a large amount of disk space and take longer to print.
print technology
Drop-on-demand thermal inkjet printing
software compatibility
USB connection: Mac OS version 8.6, 9.x, or Mac OS X (version 10.1.x)
duty cycle
1000 pages per month
memory
2 MB built-in RAM
processor
96 MHz processor
buttons and lights
Cancel button
Print Cartridge Status light
Resume button and light
Power button and light
i/o interface
Universal Serial Bus (USB) 1.1 compatible
Centronics Parallel, IEEE 1284- Compliant with 1284-B receptacle
dimensions
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printer specifications
445 mm wide x 197 mm high x 256 mm deep
operating environment
Maximum operating conditions:
Temperature: 41 to 104 degrees F, 5 to 40 degrees C
Humidity: 15 to 80 percent RH non-condensing
Recommended operating conditions for best print quality:
Temperature: 59 to 95 degrees F or 15 to 35 degrees C
Humidity: 20 to 80 percent RH non-condensing
Storage conditions:
Temperature: -40 to 158 degrees F, -40 to 70 degrees C
power consumption
2 watts maximum when off
4 watts average non-printing
25 watts average when printing
power requirements
Input Voltage: 100 to 240 Vac (± 10%)
Input Frequency: 50–60 Hz (± 3 Hz)
Accommodates the worldwide range of AC line voltages and frequencies.
declared noise emissions in accordance with ISO 9296
Best Mode:
Sound power level, LWAd: 5.7 Bels (A) [57 dB (A)]
Sound pressure level, LpAm (bystander positions): 45 dB (A)
Normal Mode:
Sound power level, LWAd: 6.0 Bels (A) [60 dB (A)]
Sound pressure level, LpAm (bystander positions): 47 dB (A)
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printer specifications
alignment
Skew:
± .006 mm/mm (.006 in/in) on plain paper and cards
± .010 mm/mm (.010 in/in) on HP transparency films
Vertical:
± .002 mm/mm (.002 in/in)
media weight
Paper:
U.S. Letter 60 to 90 g/m ² (16 to 24 lb)
Legal 75 to 90 g/m ² (20 to 24 lb)
Envelopes: 75 to 90 g/m ² (20 to 24 lb)
Cards: Up to 200 g/m ²; 0.3 mm maximum thickness (110 lb index max; 0.012 in maximum
thickness)
Photo: all
media handling
In tray capacity:
Plain paper sheets: Up to 100
Envelopes: Up to 15
Greeting cards: Up to 5 cards
Labels: Up to 30 sheets of labels (use only U.S. Letter or A4-sized sheets)
Photo paper: Up to 50 sheets
Index cards: Up to 60 cards
Hagaki cards: Up to 60 cards
Transparencies: Up to 30
Out tray capacity:
Plain Paper sheets: Up to 50 sheets
Envelopes: Up to 10
Cards: Up to 10
Transparencies: Up to 30
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printer specifications
Labels: Up to 20
media size
Paper:
U.S. Letter 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 in)
Legal 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 in)
A4 210 x 297 mm
A5 148 x 210 mm
B5 182 x 257 mm
Envelopes:
U.S. No. 10 105 x 241 mm (4.12 x 9.5 in)
Invitation A2 111 x 146 mm (4.38 x 5.75 in)
DL 110 x 220 mm (8.66 x 4.33 in)
C6 114 x 162 mm (4.48 x 6.38in)
Hagaki:
100 x 148 mm
Index/Greeting Cards:
76 x 127 mm (3 x 5 in)
102 x 152 mm (4 x 6 in)
127 x 203 mm (5 x 8 in)
A6 Cards: 105 x 148.5 mm
Hagaki: 100 x 148 mm
Custom Size:
Width 3 to 8.5 in (77 to 216 mm)
Length 5 to 14 in (127 to 356 mm
Labels:
U.S. Letter 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 in)
A4 210 x 297 mm
Transparencies:
U.S. Letter 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 in)
A4 210 x 297 mm
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printer specifications
Photo (with tear-off tab):
102 x 152 mm (4 x 6 in)
print cartridges
Black: selection number 15, part number c6615
Tri-Color: selection number 78, part number c6578
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minimum system requirements