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HP Officejet 3820 All-in-One is an entry-level device that provides one of the most affordable and comprehensive multifunction solution to office users, students and home users. A quite generous sized sensitive touchscreen makes operating the device easy and quick.
The multifunction device weighs 5.6 kg and measures 17.7 inches in width, 14.3 inches in depth and 8.8 inches in height. The printer is capable of holding up to 60 sheets. The printer features a host of office-oriented features including fax and ADF apart from printing, scanning and copying. It supports printing directly from PC using the USB port, or a PC-free printing with wireless connectivity. According to the ISO figures, the print speed for mono is 8.5 ppm whereas for the colour it 6ppm. The text quality appears thick while the photo output quality appears slightly dark than that displayed on the screen. However, the overall quality gives value for money. The HP Officejet 3830 All-in-One ink cartridges can turn out to be expensive if the user does not choose to subscribe to Instant Ink delivery plan.
Advantages- Highly affordable
- Sensitive touchscreen
- Good quality text and photo output
- 35-sheet ADF
- Fax function is available
- Supports printing through the Cloud
- Supports wireless connectivity
- Option for Instant Ink delivery
- Duplex printing is lacking
- The HP Officejet 3830 ink cartridges tricolour pack can be wasteful
The compatible ink cartridges are:
- HP 302XL Black
- HP 302XL Colour
HP Officejet 3830 all-in-one provides printing, copying, scanning and faxing at a budget-friendly rate. The output quality for photo and text can easily satisfy the expectations of office as well as home users. Although the automatic duplexing option is not available, HP Officejet 3830 ink cartridges used with the Instant Ink subscription can easily make operations cost-effective in the long-run. Furthermore, there are flexible options to print from PC through USB, print from mobile devices using WiFi and even print and scan from the Cloud. So, this all-in-one can easily fit the requirements of office users and home office users comprehensively provided the workload is not heavy.
How to replace HP Officejet 3830 All-in-one ink cartridge in the HP printer?
Before you replace the ink cartridge, make sure that the printer is turned on. Following are the steps to replace the ink cartridges in the HP printer:
- Close the output tray extender.
- Rotate the output tray in the clockwise direction to stow it in the printer.
- Open the printer’s front door and then open the cartridge access door. Wait for the print carriage to come towards the center of the printer.
- When the print carriage is in the center of the printer, press the HP Officejet 3830 All-in-one ink cartridge in the downward direction to release the ink cartridge. Then remove it from the slot.
- Take the new ink cartridges, and remove its packaging.
- Hold the ink cartridge and remove the plastic tape carefully, using the pull tab. When you remove the plastic tape from the ink cartridges, make sure that it is removed properly. Else, it can cause the print quality issue. Caution: Do not touch the electrical contact of the ink cartridges, during replacing or installing of ink cartridges.
- Slide the ink cartridge slowly into the slot, until you hear a gentle click sound. When the ink cartridge is at its position, close the cartridge access door. Further, close the front door of the printer properly.
- Pull down the tray extender and the output tray.
To check that whether the new HP Officejet 3830 All-in-one ink cartridge is functioning properly or not, you can perform a test print. When you are ready to take a print, the HP printer software prompts you to align the ink cartridge. Align the ink cartridge. This prompt message will appear only when you are installing or replacing the ink cartridges in the HP printer.