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HP’s award-winning reliability
Easy access to cartridges makes replacing supplies a breeze
Share your printer with multiple users
HP ImageREt 3600 produces consistent, high quality images
and sharp text
Get brilliant, consistent colour with the new HP ColorSphere toners
Make a powerful impression with brilliant colour
Discover brilliant colour and realistic images with the new HP ColorSphere toner and enhanced
HP ImageREt 3600 colour technology.
• HP’s new ColorSphere toner—crisp text and brilliant, high-impact graphics and images.
Higher gloss
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means more intense colour and subtler transitions.
• Enhanced ImageREt 3600 technology—capture fine differences in colour and shade.
Works with the HP ColorSphere toner for more natural, realistic images page after page.
• HP Business Marketing Toolkit—provides professional templates, convenient instructions,
tips and more.
• Get real value with full original HP LaserJet print cartridges—get 6,000-page colour (CMY)
and 6,000-page black toner capacity
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, right out of the box. The printer is ready to print right
after installation.
Exceptional results with ease
The intelligent printer design enables easy installation, use, management, and
maintenance—saving you time and effort.
• HP Smart printing technology
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—simplified printer maintenance, with toner and the entire
imaging system working seamlessly for consistent results.
• Easy installation—pre-installed print cartridges, and software installed in a few clicks
• Media type sensor—automatically determines print setting for optimal print quality
• Convenient printer access points—you’ll replace cartridges more easily
• HP’s intuitive control panel and printer design—a menu that’s easy to navigate, with fast
checking of supply status, troubleshooting and print management
Versatile features for all-round excellence
HP’s perfectly integrated designs simplify management tasks for IT specialists and end-users,
enabling any task to be carried out more efficiently.
• Flexible printer management tools—work more efficiently with consolidated supplies
ordering colour and device-usage reporting, helpful alerts, and easy one-click access to
HP Instant Support
• HP Web Jetadmin—helps IT professionals install, configure and remotely manage
all network peripherals through a simple Web interface
• HP Easy Printer Care Software—provides a simple client software tool for anyone
to manage up to 15 HP printers
Manage print jobs with complete confidence
Count on reliable designs, compatible print drivers and efficient print speeds to boost
productivity in any environment.
• Efficient high-speed printing—colour and black-and-white A4 pages at up to 21 ppm
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• Instant-on Technology—quick print jobs without waiting for the printer to warm up
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• Fast, industry-leading networking—reliably share your printer across multiple users.
HP Jetdirect print servers offer high performance, compatibility, proven reliability
and ease-of-use
• HP PCL 5, HP PCL 6 and HP postscript level 3 emulation print drivers—effectively and reliably
process and deliver complex documents
Renowned HP LaserJet quality and reliability
With HP products come peace of mind and the knowledge that downtime will be minimised.
• HP is the undisputed leader in providing reliable printing solutions for over 20 years
• Awarded by PC Magazine’s Service and Reliability Survey
—An “A” rating for 12 years running
—An “A+” rating for 2 years running
—Clinched the top spot for 14 consecutive years
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HP ColorSphere toner achieves a 22% wider colour gamut on a HP Color LaserJet 4700 with HP Superior Laser Paper 160, glossy
over HP Color LaserJet 4650. Percentage improvement based on internal testing using a native printer gamut. HP ColorSphere toner
achieves up to 40% higher gloss using high-gloss mode on a HP Color LaserJet 4700 with HP Laser Photo Paper, glossy over HP’s
award-winning HP Color LaserJet 4650 (Best Network Color Laser of 2004, PC Magazine, 12/04). Percentage improvements
based on internal testing using Industry Standard 75 degree Gloss Meter.
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All print cartridge page yields are based on 5 percent page coverage.
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Using genuine HP supplies ensures availability of all HP printing features.
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Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver and document complexity.
HP Jetdirect
print servers
HP Color LaserJet 3800 printer series
1. Intuitive, two-line control panel
with a built-in help function
2. 250-sheet top output bin with
long paper extension
3. One-door access to the easy-to-
install print cartridges
4. 100-sheet multipurpose tray
enables automatic and manual
feeding for specialty papers
5. 250-sheet and 500-sheet input
trays for an 850-sheet total
input capacity
6. On/off switch
7. Built-in automatic
two-sided printing
8. EIO expansion slot for
optional networking and
connectivity options
9. USB Hi-Speed port
provides simple connections
10. Up to 288 MB standard
Dual Data Rate (DDR) memory;
upgradeable to 544 MB, and a
powerful 533 MHz processor
11. HP Jetdirect Fast Ethernet
embedded print server for
easy network sharing
HP Color LaserJet 3800 printer series at-a-glance
HP Color LaserJet 3800dn Printer shown
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HP Color LaserJet 3800
• 350-sheet input capacity (850-sheet
maximum): 100-sheet multipurpose
tray for specialty papers, 250-sheet
adjustable input tray 2 for almost
any paper size with optional 500
sheet input tray 3 for letter and
A4 size paper
• 250-sheet top output bin
• 96 MB RAM, expandable to 544 MB.
One open 200-pin DDR SODIMM slot
and one open EIO slot.
Optional hard disk
• USB Hi-Speed 2.0 port with optional
HP Jetdirect print server
HP Color LaserJet 3800n
• 350-sheet input capacity (850-sheet
maximum): 100-sheet multipurpose
tray for specialty papers, 250-sheet
adjustable input tray 2 for almost
any paper size with optional
500-sheet input tray 3 for letter
and A4 size paper
• 250-sheet top output bin
• 160 MB RAM, expandable to
544 MB. One open 200-pin DDR
SODIMM slot and one open EIO slot.
Optional hard disk
• USB Hi-Speed 2.0 port with HP
Jetdirect Fast Ethernet embedded
print server
HP Color LaserJet 3800dn
• 350-sheet input capacity (850-sheet
maximum): 100-sheet multipurpose
tray for specialty papers, 250-sheet
adjustable input tray 2 for almost any
paper size with optional 500-sheet
input tray 3 for letter and
A4 size paper
• 250-sheet top output bin
• 288 MB RAM, expandable to
544 MB. One open 200-pin DDR
SODIMM slot and one open EIO slot.
Optional hard disk
• USB Hi-Speed 2.0 port with HP
Jetdirect Fast Ethernet embedded
print server
• Automatic two-sided printing unit
HP ColorSphere toner
Superior print quality. Improved reliability. Enhanced productivity.
Create attention-grabbing coloured documents for more effective and durable business communications
with HP ColorSphere toner. HP ColorSphere toner allows a much wider range of colour and significantly
higher gloss levels than previous HP toners. All this is made possible by more precise toner particle size,
distribution and improved melting and fusing technologies that enable superior toner release and flow.
Easy Printer Care
Printer management made convenient
HP’s family of powerful, easy-to-use printer management tools is designed to help businesses of all sizes
reduce support costs and maximise productivity. End users and office managers can manage up to 15 HP
printers with HP Easy Printer Care Software. Configure, monitor, troubleshoot and update printers simply
and efficiently, from your computer.
Plus, their printer usage tracking and reporting capabilities help customers identify their specific printing
needs and optimise future printing investments.
New HP ColorSphere toner
particles are precisely designed
to produce vivid hues and sharper
text with impressive results.
Front view
Right side view
HP Color LaserJet 3800 HP Color LaserJet 3800n HP Color LaserJet 3800dn
Print speed
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First page out (from ready)
Resolution
Processor
Memory
Memory slot
Memory, maximum
Hard disk
Recommended monthly volume
Monthly duty cycle
Paper handling
Input capacity
Output capacity
Duplex printing
Sizes
Weights
Types
Connectivity
Interfaces
Network connectivity
Languages
Fonts
Client operating systems
Network operating systems
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Network protocols supported
Minimum system requirements
Dimension (w x d x h)
Weight
What’s in the box
HP Color LaserJet 3800
printer series
Technical specifications
Up to 22 ppm letter; up to 21 ppm A4 colour and black-and-white
Less than 12.5 seconds
Up to 600 x 600 dpi resolution with HP Image Resolution Enhancement technology (REt) 3600 and HP ColorSphere toner
533 MHz
96 MB RAM
One available DIMM slot for memory and two available flash memory card slots
544 MB RAM
Optional HP high-performance EIO hard disk (20 GB)
1,500 to 5,000 pages
Up to 65,000 pages
350-sheet maximum input capacity, 100-sheet multipurpose tray for specialty papers, 250-sheet adjustable input tray 2 for standard paper sizes,
optional 500-sheet input tray 3 for letter and A4 size paper
250-sheet top output bin
Manual two-sided printing
Multipurpose tray: 76 x 127 mm (3 x 5 inches) to 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 inches); letter, legal, 216 x 330 mm (8.5 x 13 inches), executive,
A4, A5, B5 (JIS), envelopes Trays 2 and 3: letter, legal, 216 x 330 mm (8.5 x 13 inches), executive, A4, A5, B5 (JIS) Automatic two-sided
printing: letter, legal, 216 x 330 mm (8.5 x 13 inches), A4, executive (JIS)
Multipurpose tray: 60 to 220 g/m
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(16 to 32 lb) Trays 2 and 3: 60 to 120 g/m
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(16 to 32 lb) Automatic two-sided printing: 60 to 120 g/m
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(16 to 32 lb) Envelope printing from multipurpose tray: 60 to 90 g/m
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(16 to 24 lb)
Paper (plain, preprinted, letterhead, prepunched, bond, recycled, colour, rough), transparencies, labels, envelopes, cardstock
USB Hi-Speed 2.0 port, one open EIO slot (for optional network adapters, IEEE 1284-B parallel port or hard disk), 3 Host-USB accessory slots
Optional
HP PCL6, HP PCL5, HP postscript level 3 emulation, direct PDF printing (v 1.4) with at least 128 MB printer memory
80 HP font set (plus Greek, Hebrew, Cyrillic, Arabic)
Microsoft
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98, Me, NT 4.0 (network connections only), 2000, XP, Server 2003; Mac OS 9.1, 9.2, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4
Microsoft
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Windows
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98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP, XP 64-Bit, Server 2003; Novell NetWare 3.2, 4.2,5.x, 6.x (NDPS); Mac OS 9.1, 9.2, 10.2,
10.3, 10.4; Red Hat Linux
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6.x, 7.x; SuSE Linux
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6.x; HP-UX 10.20, 11.x; Solaris 2.5x, 2.6, 7, 8 (SPARC systems only); IBM AIX 3.2.5 and later;
MPE-iX; Citrix MetaFrame; Windows Terminal Services
Via HP Jetdirect print servers: TCP/IP (IP Direct mode; may require software from the NOS vendor or third party vendor: LPD, FTP, IPP),
IPX/SPX, DLC/LLC, AppleTalk, Auto-IP, Apple Rendezvous compatible, NDS, Bindery, NCP, Telnet, SLP, IGMP, BOOTP/DHCP, WINS, SNMP
(v 1, 2c, 3), HTTP
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98: Pentium
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90 with 16 MB RAM, CD-ROM drive Windows
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Me: Pentium
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150 with 32 MB RAM, CD-ROM drive
Windows
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NT 4.0: Pentium
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90 with 32 MB RAM, CD-ROM drive Windows
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2000: 133 MHz processor with 64 MB RAM, CD-ROM drive
Windows
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XP: 233 MHz processor with 64 MB RAM, CD-ROM drive Windows
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Server 2003: 550 MHz processor with 128 MB RAM
(standard edition), 220 MB of free hard disk space for Windows
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, CD-ROM drive or Internet connection, or USB port
Mac: 160 MB available hard drive space, 128 MB minimum RAM, CD-ROM, USB port, optional Ethernet
400 x 450 x 400 mm (15.7 x 17.7 x 15.7 inches)
27.1 kg (59.6 lb)
Power cord, Print cartridges (preinstalled): black yield 6,000 pages; colour yield 6,000 pages
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, CD with printer software and documentation,
Getting started guide, Support flyer, Control panel overlay (included only when needed to change the language on the control panel for a
country/region), Hi-speed USB 2.0 cable, Printer software and documentation.
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Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver and document complexity.
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Not all protocol and operating system combinations are supported. For more information, go to www.hp.com/support/net_printing.
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Average black-and-white cartridge yield: 6,000 standard pages, average color cartridge yield: 6,000 standard pages based on 5 percent average coverage;
actual yield will vary based on usage.
160 MB RAM 288 MB RAM
Automatic two-sided printing unit
HP Jetdirect Fast Ethernet embedded print server, optional Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11b/g
Wireless LAN, and other networking accessories
400 x 450 x 423 mm
(15.7 x 17.7 x 16.7 inches)
Two-sided printing unit: 28 kg (61.6 lb)