HP 3320 Toner
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HP 3320 Printer Review

The HP LaserJet 3320 laser printer is geared toward the home or small office user. It features multifunction capabilities and some expandability.

The multifunction features of the HP 3320 laser printer include printing, copying, and scanning, but no faxing capabilities. Lack of a fax feature is likely a cost-saving decision, and probably a sound one, as the average home or small office user either will not need to send and receive faxes, or already has a dedicated fax machine. All of the multifunction features are well-implemented and easy to use.

Printing will likely be the most used function, and it doesn't disappoint. You get everything one would expect from an HP model. Print quality is excellent, with sharp and defined text, and even decent graphics print quality. The printing engine is capable of printing at 1200 dpi for extra definition. Print speed is not the fastest around, but at 15 pages per minute, it gets the job done. First page out time is 10 seconds, meaning very little wait time for the unit to get started.

HP LaserJet 3320 toner cartridges, like the printer they work in, are designed for a home or small office use. A large printing need will have the user replacing the 3,500 page laser toner cartridge often. To save money, the user could choose to purchase compatible HP 3320 toner cartridges from third-party dealers. It's also notable that the printer toner cartridge is quite easy to install, and has a better cost per page when compared to HP 3500 toner cartridges, and other larger models.

Copying and scanning use the 50-page automatic document feeder located on the top of the unit, or the flatbed scanner accessed under the lid. The LaserJet 3320 comes with OCR (optical character recognition) software as well, allowing users to convert scanned documents to editable text. This makes the unit a good choice for making digital archives of paper documents.

The unit also includes some expandability options. Though it does not include an ethernet port out of the box, ethernet capability can be added with a JetDirect card. Also, the unit's 32 MB of memory can be expanded to as much as 128 MB, and it even has one open slot out of the box for easy upgrading.

Overall, the HP LaserJet 3320 is a solid multifunction device that will serve the small office environment well. It also provides excellent print quality, decent speeds, and expandability.