New compact budget printer from HP

27th June - 2002
By Ian Burley

Jump to HP’s official information - click here.

Rounding off this week’s digital imaging hardware product announcements is the new compact and low profile Deskjet 3420 printer.

It’s billed by HP as being capable of producing ‘brilliant’ photo quality, but in reality this is not a printer equipped with photo inks, nor the enhanced 4800dpi resolution of some of its new stablemates.

Instead, the DJ3420 is an all-rounder following in the tradition of HP’s previous Deskjet models.

However, pricing is competitive and at €99, making the probably UK price in the area of £75 inc.VAT


The following is the official HP information release on the DJ3420:

HP Deskjet 3420 Colour Inkjet Printer

All information regarding this product is under embargo until June 24, 2002.

Overview:

    The HP Deskjet 3420 colour inkjet printer is designed for basic, everyday use and produces fast, photo-quality prints at an affordable price.

Highlights:

  • Easy to set-up and use
  • Compact design
  • Brilliant photo-quality and sharp black text output
  • HP Printer Assistant for identifying and solving problems
  • Convenient print-cancel button and ink level indicator
  • 100-sheet fold-up paper tray designed to save space
  • Estimated European street price of €99 (actual prices may vary)

Specifications:

  • Black text resolution: up to 600x600-dpi
  • Photo-quality resolution: up to 2400x1200-dpi
  • Prints up to 10 pages per minute (ppm) black text and 8 ppm colour

Dimensions:

42.2 cm (w) x 18.3 cm(d) x 14.2 cm(h)

Weight:

2 Kg

Minimum System Requirements:

USB-connect PC and Mac

Microsoft Windows1 98, Me, 2000, XP

Mac OS 9.0 or above, Mac OS X 

Supplies:

  • HP No. 27 black inkjet print cartridge
  • HP No. 28 tri-colour inkjet print cartridge

Box Contents:

  • HP Deskjet 3420 colour inkjet printer
  • Power cord/Power supply (Some countries may have wall mount power supply)
  • HP No. 27 black inkjet print cartridge
  • HP No. 28 tri-colour inkjet print cartridge
  • Printer software
  • Reference guide
  • Set-up poster
  • Printer driver CD

Other:

1-year limited warranty

Energy efficient

1 Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. 


[Back to top of the page]

 

| Feedback | Main news page | Discussion forum | Newsletter | Home |
 

 
 

DPN News service

www.dp-now.com