HP 3940, is one of the cheapest inkjet printers available today. Though it is cheap, it is good. It has a true value for money.
The Design :
Dimensions: w/d/h When ready to print: 16.6/13.6/5.6 inches, With media tray tucked into printer 16.6/7.2/5.6 inches. It is white with gray trim and looks attractive and sleek. The only button on the printer is the power button- to cancel print jobs you have to click ’’cancel’’ on the computer screen.
Connection:
The printer is connected using a USB cable. This means it can go along even with laptops, which normally lack the traditional printer ports. USB cable is provided with the package. Power supply adapter is also provided.
Features / Specification :
This printer is compatible with Mac and PC, both.
It is a thermal inkjet color printer which can print digital photos as well.
Max Resolution (Color) is 4800 x 1200 dpi. Black Print Speed is 16 ppm and Color Print Speed is 12 ppm.
This printer supports various languages. Basically LIDIL.
Media supported are Cards • Envelopes • Greeting Cards • Iron-On Transfers • Labels • Photo Paper • Plain Paper • Transparencies • Premium Transparency • Premium Photo Paper • Inkjet Paper. Max Media Size is Legal (216 x 356 mm, 8.5 x 14’’). The Total Media Capacity of the feeder is 80 Sheets.
The power consumption is 25 watts while working and 4 watts while in standby.
Some of the special features include borderless printing.
Print Output :
Print quality is good, both in colour and black and white. The problem with this printer is that the cartridges have too little ink. Only about 5ml. This means you have to keep replacing them, which works out to be expensive. ($30 per cartridge set.). You can buy a new printer complete with colour abd black ink cartridges for the price of 2 refills. This shows that HP is charging less for the printer and more for the cartridge.
Output quality was at the high end of good across the board. Compared with other ink jets that sell for $100 or less, the 3940 is below par for photos, in the upper midrange for graphics, and better than most for text. The only important shortcoming for photos is differential gloss—a difference in reflectivity for different colors, so that at some angles in certain lighting conditions, parts of the photo appear dull while others look glossy. Most people would consider the output good enough for casual snapshots but not for cherished memories.
Graphics output is easily good enough for basic business applications and marginally good enough to impress clients with your professionalism. It does fall short, however, when printing thin lines, which tend to disappear. Text quality is excellent unless you need to print documents with highly stylized fonts. More than half of our test fonts were easily readable at 4 points, but two fonts with thick strokes needed to be printed at 12 points to be legible.
Summary :
Easily print everything from laser-quality black text to vibrant 4 x 6-inch borderless1 photos with this fast, easy-to-use printer. Affordable and simple to set up with user-friendly software, the HP Deskjet 3940 delivers print speeds up to 16 ppm black and up to 12 ppm color. Easily print vibrant, 4 x 6-inch color photos without borders or up to 8.5 x 11-inch with borders1 with exceptional fade resistance in up to 4800-optimized dpi, 2 plus colorful projects and graphics and laser-quality black text and documents. Compact, low-profile design and 80-sheet fold-up paper tray make it easy to use and store almost anywhere. Easy printer controls include on-screen menu with five print performance modes, plus convenient, one-click on-screen Print cancel to save paper and ink. Print with confidence thanks to HP quality and reliability.