The HP OfficeJet 3830 is an entry-level multifunctional inkjet printer with advanced features and design. It's quite popular and ideal for home office use. It includes the HP original ink and supports wireless connectivity for easy printing over a network. It lets you print by wireless connection with your mobile device. You can easily take out prints, copies, and faxes from this single machine.
The standard features include printing, scanning, copying, and faxing. Also includes access to the HP printer software and mobile applications. You will receive a starter ink kit for black& white and color ink cartridges and a phone cord for faxing.
HP OfficeJet 3830 Features :-
Connectivity
The HP OfficeJet 3830 has an easy setup and is an ideal device for all tech skills. The printer can easily connect with a 2.4 GHz wireless network allowing you to print from your mobile devices such as computer, smartphone, laptop, etc.
However, it doesn't include the USB cable, so if you are unable to connect your printer over a network, you can buy a USB cord separately and connect it to your PC. It also lets you print from a USB device and SSD card as there are plenty of slots to insert them directly.
It also supports Apple AirPrint and HP ePrint. The printer includes a wide range of mobile apps for printing and scanning to the cloud or social media sites.
Intuitive Display
Suppose you are not able to access the wireless network from your mobile device. In that case, you can still continue your tasks with the direct print function that lets you connect your mobile device directly to the wireless signal sent by the printer. The HP OfficeJet 3830 has a 2.2" paper-white display that navigates everything and controls everything, such as specifying tasks and layouts.
Print speed
The HP OfficeJet 3830 prints at a speed of 8.5
ppm in regular mode, 20ppm in draft mode, and 6ppm in color. The first page out
time is less than 14 seconds. It can yield a monthly 250 pages and has a
monthly duty cycle of 1,000 pages. Plus, the printer can hold 512 MB of
document data.
HP Instant ink
A subscription to HPs instant ink delivery
program is a must if you often print lots of documents and photos. Without
this, it'll cost you high to use an HP OfficeJet 3830. It will cost you about 9
cents for black& white pages and 21 cents for color pages. On the other
hand, if you use instant ink, the printer manages its own ink consumption and
prompt replacement when cartridges run out of ink; it lets you print over 300
pages and photos for less than 3.5 cents per page.
Color faxing
This is an intriguing feature of HP OfficeJet
3830. It can fax in color with a fast-transmitting time of about 4 seconds. It
can make 50 copies of any document. So, it won't let you go outside for your
print jobs providing convenience at home.
Low cost and low volume
Regardless of its low cost, the HPs Instant
ink delivers a low-volume printing. The HP OfficeJet 3830 all-in-one printer
doesn't print more than 250 pages monthly. But still, it makes its space
amongst its rivals in terms of productivity and other robust features,
including ADF and an intuitive touch-screen control panel. Therefore, the HP
OfficeJet 3830 stands out as a decent printer for home and small office use for
students who need occasional prints and copies.
Conclusion
The HP OfficeJet 3830 is a low-priced, entry-level printer with a low running cost with the HPs smart instant ink. It delivers convenience and productivity with its advanced features. Covering up the review, we can conclude HP OfficeJet 3830 provides impressive print quality, low running costs, a touch screen, and is quite economical in its class. However, it lacks an auto-duplexing function and Ethernet connectivity. But overall, seems a great printer model for small offices and home-based use.