HP Deskjet 840C Ink Cartridges

HP 840C Printer Review

The HP DeskJet 840c is a compact color inkjet printer with features that make it designed specifically for personal desktop printing. Its print rates, for instance, are on the slow end, producing around 8 pages per minute for text documents and 5 pages per minute when using color HP 840c ink for graphics or photos. The "c" in HP 840c desktop printer denotes it as a "color" device.

Additional features that make this machine best used as a personal printer are its monthly duty cycle of 1,000 pages and maximum paper handling capacity of only 100 pages. Duplexing, a feature that can reduce paper usage and help cut costs, is an option but the user must feed the paper back through manually. The 840c comes with USB compatibility as a direct connection option to PCs. It is also a good fit for smaller areas, however, with dimensions of 18x7x14 inches.

A few positively reviewed features include its ability to produce photos and graphics with excellent quality thanks to HP Color Layering technology and HP Color Smart. Also combining its DeskJet 840c printer ink and drop-on-demand inkjet technology, the device can create color projects with a crisp maximum resolution of 600x600 dpi.

With a tricolor HP 840c ink cartridge that has a 410-page capacity, users will be unable to replace each color of printer ink individually as they expire. Its black HP 840c ink cartridge, however, can yield up to 500 sheets and is replaced separately. Users can save money due to available compatible supplies that are often available at a lower cost than genuine OEM versions.