HP Deskjet 840c - Printer

• Provides built-in photo-quality printing and the fastest print speeds offered by HP
• The DeskJet 840C printer is a complete printing solution that enables users to print everything from photos to creative family projects
• Features brilliant, built-in photo-quality printing with HP''s award-winning color layering technology from HP PhotoREt II

amazing printer for the price:excellent ink economy and photo quality. VERY durable too,never had to repair it not even once in 5 the years i have had it. works perfectly under windows vista,no problems of any kind either. GREAT buy!!

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HP Deskjet 840C Printer

This inkjet printer is designed for the home or small office. It attaches to a computer via the classic parallel cable or to a USB port. You should connect the USB cable from the printer to the computer before you apply power to the printer. It can be used with Windows 3.1, 95 via parallel port, or 98, Me, and XP via USB. The black inkjet cartridge is the #15, the tricolor inkjet cartridge is the #17. The #17 tricolor cartridges is often harder to find. This printer works well for the average user. When installing the printer you may have to create a USB Virtual printer port if another printer was previously defined (not for printers connected to a parallel port).

HP seems to have a policy of "planned obsolescence" in manufacturing new printers that use new inkjet cartridges. Over time it becomes harder to quickly purchase replacement cartridges. If you bought a used printer you can refer to another HP printer manual for general advice. HP advises against refilling a cartridge but you may find doing this useful.

The HP840C User''s Guide has a Table of Contents that covers the topics in its 74 pages. Be sure to read the warnings in the manual about proper care of inkjet cartridges. Leaving them unused for many months may shorten their useful life. New cartridges have a plastic tape over the nozzles to prevent oxidation of the ink. One user had a problem with the separate power supply. It is probably not good practice to keep the printer powered on when not in use. Like other HP printers the paper path takes a U-turn in printing so the printer uses less desk space. Be sure the bottom tray is pushed against the printer body, a loose fit can cause printing problems. [I bought this at a local yard sale w/o power supply, truly a bargain.]

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So we have had our printer for over 13 years. I have thought about getting a new one over the years to upgrade but I have not yet. It has just been so very, very reliable. We re-use paper and use recycled inkjet cartridges. So we have not treated it lightly. And it keeps on working great. It prints really quickly using the "Draft" print mode which I typically do since 90% of print jobs I do are not for presentation. However, when you need presentation quality and photos this printer also does them very well. Thank you Hewlett Packard for making such a great product.

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It''s actually strange to review a product that is no longer being manufactured. Hp would be bankrupt if they would have kept up the quality of this printer with their new products. Mine is TWELVE years old and used almost everyday for basic tasks. Making their (HP) money on ink these days, we are getting ripped off with coded cartridges and ''cartridge empty'' messages and an average printer lifespan of about a couple of years. The HP DESKJET 840c is unbelievable durable and mine has also never required any repairs or such.

Aside from working with all linux distros and up to windows xp, this printer has gigantic cartridges that usually last me around 1/2 to 3/4 of a year. No code no message and of course, I only buy generic ink.

I love this machine so much, that last year bought another -brand new onevia 3rd party merchant in texas. Package was a bit faded but original and printer absolute pristine. I am a happy customer!

My old one lasted for 20+ years. Decided not to "upgrade" to newer model. Newest is not necessarily most reliable. Love that it works beautifully and costs less than so called "upgrades".