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Canon Pixma MX495 Multifunction Printer
Canon Pixma MX495
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HP OfficeJet 3830 Multifunction Printer
HP OfficeJet 3830
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HP OfficeJet 3833 Multifunction Printer
HP OfficeJet 3833
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Editiorial reviews
10
3.7 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
40 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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5
4.0 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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3 editorial reviews
When it comes to running a home office, an all-in-one printer is a key ingredient. These handy little devices help you take care of all your office needs, including printing, scanning, copying, and in some cases faxing. The problem with these printers is the price. If you don’t look around, you could easily spend hundreds of dollars on a fairly basic unit. Alternately, you can go for the economical option. But many users find that the cheap or inexpensive printers suck ink like it’s going out of style, or provide a disappointing experience. But HP is a well-established printer manufacturer,Read more
The low-price, entry-level HP OfficeJet 3830 prints well and at reasonable running costs—when you sign up for HP's Instant Ink subscription program—but you give up some features and functionality for the savings.Read more
People have been talking about paperless offices for decades, but in reality we all need to commit things to paper from time to time and that means owning a printer.There is of course a massive choiceRead more
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User rating
51
4.1 out of 5
51 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %
58
3.8 out of 5
58 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
3 %
47
4.1 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

General

Copieryesyesyes
Scanneryesyesyes
Faxyesyesyes
Noise level49.0 dB48.0 dB48.0 dB
Supports duplexyesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Height7.44 in8.83 in8.54 in
Width17.13 in17.72 in17.72 in
Depth11.61 in14.33 in14.33 in
Weight13.01 lb12.37 lb12.37 lb

Design

Colour of productWhiteBlackBlack
Document feederyesyesyes
Document feeder capacity20.0 pages35.0 pages35.0 pages
Double automatic document feederyes
N/A
yes
Market positioningHome & Office
N/A
Home & Office
Auto document feeder (ADF)
N/A
N/A
yes
Control type
N/A
N/A
Touch
Card reader integrated
N/A
N/A
no

Technical details

Color technologyInkjetInkjetInkjet
Droplet size2
N/A
N/A
Windows operating systems supported
  • Windows 7 Enterprise
  • Windows 7 Enterprise x64
  • Windows 7 Home Basic
  • Windows 7 Home Basic x64
  • Windows 7 Home Premium
  • Windows 7 Home Premium x64
  • Windows 7 Professional
  • Windows 7 Professional x64
  • Windows 7 Starter
  • Windows 7 Starter x64
  • Windows 7 Ultimate
  • Windows 7 Ultimate x64
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8 Enterprise
  • Windows 8 Enterprise x64
  • Windows 8 Pro
  • Windows 8 Pro x64
  • Windows 8 x64
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 8.1 Enterprise
  • Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64
  • Windows 8.1 Pro
  • Windows 8.1 Pro x64
  • Windows 8.1 x64
  • Windows Vista Business
  • Windows Vista Business x64
  • Windows Vista Enterprise
  • Windows Vista Enterprise x64
  • Windows Vista Home Basic
  • Windows Vista Home Basic x64
  • Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Windows Vista Home Premium x64
  • Windows Vista Ultimate
  • Windows Vista Ultimate x64
  • Windows XP Home
  • Windows XP Professional
N/A
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8.1
Mac operating systems supported
  • Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
  • Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
  • Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
N/A
  • Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite
  • Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
  • Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90
N/A
20 - 80
Operating temperature (T-T)15 - 30
N/A
5 - 40
Max color resolution
N/A
4800 x 1200 dpi
N/A
Max B/W resolution
N/A
1200 x 1200 dpi
N/A
Memory capacity
N/A
512.0 mB512.0 mB
Internal memory
N/A
N/A
512.0 mB
Digital sender
N/A
N/A
yes
Processor speed
N/A
N/A
180.0 MHz

Display

Displayyesyesyes
Display technologyLCD
N/A
N/A
Touchscreennoyesyes
Display type
N/A
Colour
N/A
Size
N/A
N/A
2.2 in

Printer

Colour printeryesyesno
Colour4-ink
N/A
4-ink
Printing technologyInkjet
N/A
Thermal inkjet
Maximum resolution4800 x 1200 dpi
N/A
600 x 300 dpi
Duplex printingno
N/A
no
Automatic duplexingno
N/A
N/A
Color print speed4.0 ppm6.0 ppm
N/A
B/W print speed8.0 ppm8.0 ppm20.0 ppm
AirPrint enabledyes
N/A
yes
Time to first page (colour, normal)
N/A
N/A
17.0 s
Time to first page (black, normal)
N/A
N/A
14.0 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
N/A
N/A
6.0 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
N/A
N/A
8.5 ppm
Printing colours
N/A
N/A
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Yellow

Scanner

ScanningColour scanning
N/A
Colour scanning
Scanner typeFlatbed & ADF
N/A
Flatbed & ADF
Duplex scanningno
N/A
no
Optical scanning resolution600 x 1200 dpi
N/A
1200 x 1200 dpi
Maximum optical resolution600 x 1200 px1200 x 1200 px
N/A
Maximum scan area0.16 in
N/A
  • 216
  • 297
Grayscale depth8.0 bit
N/A
8.0 bit
Colour depth24.0 bit
N/A
24.0 bit
Colour depth (internal)48.0 bit
N/A
N/A
Scanner color depth24.0 bit24.0 bit24.0 bit
Scan technology
N/A
N/A
CIS
Scan element
N/A
N/A
CIS
Image formats supported
N/A
N/A
  • BMP
  • GIF
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • TIF
Grayscale levels
N/A
N/A
256

Copier

CopyingColour copying
N/A
Colour copying
Time to first copy (colour, normal)28.0 s
N/A
N/A
Maximum copying speed3.0 pages/min7.0 pages/min7.0 pages/min
Copier resize25 - 400
N/A
25 - 400
Maximum document reduction25.0 %
N/A
N/A
Maximum document enlargement400.0 %
N/A
N/A
Maximum number of copies99
N/A
50
Maximum resolution4800 x 1200 dpi
N/A
600 x 300 dpi
Copy speed (normal quality, colour, A4)
N/A
N/A
3.5 cpm
Copy speed (normal quality, black, A4)
N/A
N/A
7.0 cpm

Paper handling

Paper tray media types
  • Glossy paper
  • Matte paper
  • Photo paper
  • Plain paper
N/A
  • Envelopes
  • Photo paper
  • Plain paper
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5
N/A
B5
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
  • A4
  • A5
N/A
  • A4
  • A6
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4
N/A
A4
Standard media capacity100.0 sheets
N/A
60.0 sheets
Total media capacity100.0 sheets
N/A
60.0 sheets
Supported media type
  • Plain paper
  • Photo paper
  • Glossy photo paper
  • Matte photo paper
N/A
  • Envelopes
  • Plain paper
  • Cards
  • Labels
  • Photo paper
Original typeSheets
N/A
Sheets
Media supported
  • A4
  • A5
  • Photo
  • Photo
  • Letter
  • B5
  • A4
  • A6
  • Photo
  • B5
  • A4
  • A6
  • Letter
  • B5
Feeder capacity1006025
Tray capacity120.0 sheets60.0 sheets60.0 sheets
Number of trays
N/A
11
Envelopes sizes
N/A
N/A
International DL
Output trays capacity
N/A
N/A
25.0 sheets

Connectivity

Interfaces
  • USB
  • Wireless LAN
  • Network
  • USB
  • Wireless network
  • USB
  • Wireless LAN
USB portyes
N/A
yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
N/A
1
Mobile printing technologies
  • Apple AirPrint
  • Google Cloud Print
  • PIXMA Cloud Link
N/A
  • Apple AirPrint
  • HP ePrint
Ethernetno
N/A
no
Wi-Fiyes
N/A
yes
Communication protocol
  • AirPrint
  • Google Cloud Print
  • AirPrint
  • PCL 3
  • PCL 3GUI
  • PCL 3
  • AirPrint
Operating system
  • MS Windows 7
  • MS Windows Vista SP1
  • MS Windows XP SP3
  • MS Windows Vista SP2
  • Windows 8
  • Windows RT
  • Android
  • iOS
  • Windows 8.1
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later
N/A
  • MS Windows 7
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.8
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 8.1
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.9
  • Apple Mac OS X 10.10
  • Windows 10
Direct printing
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

AC input voltage100.0 V
N/A
100.0 V
Power consumption (standby)0.9 W2.83 W2.83 W
Power consumption (average operating)7.0 W
N/A
10.0 W
Operational power consumption (min-max)< 7
N/A
N/A
Power consumption (sleep)
N/A
N/A
1.17 W

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