Electronic Gadget Reviews

The HP 6940 color inkjet printer is an affordable performance print solution for professional printing at home and office. Work the way you want to with wired Ethernet printing and print sharing with up to five computers. Work more productively with breakthrough speeds up to 36 ppm black and up to 27 ppm color (in fast draft mode). Print professional-quality color up to 4,800 optimized dpi or optional six-ink color (HP 99 tricolor photo ink cartridge available separately).You can make use of convenient, direct photo printing without a PC from PictBridge-enabled cameras using the printer’s front USB port. Or create standard and custom size photos up to 8.5″ x 24″, with or without borders. An automatic paper type sensor and optional 250-sheet plain paper tray (available separately) provide additional convenient paper handling features. You can also enhance and fix photos automatically with HP Photosmart Premier software. HP includes a one-year warranty covering parts and service.

What’s in the Box:
HP 6940 printer, HP 96 black ink cartridge, 97 tricolor ink cartridge, Photosmart Premier software, drivers and user’s guide on CD-ROM, setup poster, reference guide, Ethernet cable, power supply, power cord, warranty information

Product Description
The HP Deskjet 6940 Color Printer is the new wired ethernet printer with breakthrough speed, professional print quality and direct photo photo printing. Easy print sharing abilities with built-in wired Ethernet make HP’s Deskjet 6940 an affordable performance print solution for professional printing at office and home. Work the way you want to with wired Ethernet printing and print sharing with up to five computers. Work more productively with breakthrough speeds up to 36 ppm black, up to 27 ppm color in Fast Draft mode. Print professional-quality color color up to 4800 optimized dpi or optional 6-ink color. Convenient, direct photo printing without a PC from PictBridge-enabled cameras using printer’s front USB port. Create standard and custom size photos up to 8.5 x 24 in, with or without borders. Save time and use up to 50% less paper with optional auto two-sided printing. Automatic paper type sensor and optional 250-sheet plain paper tray are other convenient paper handling features. Enhance and fix photos automatically with HP Photosmart Premier software. Smart, fast-access controls include Print cancel, Network configuration and Quiet print mode

Product Description
If you want fast, affordable, wired Ethernet printing, plus direct photo printing, check out the HP Deskjet 6940 Color Inkjet Printer. You’ll find it easily handles high-volume home office projects ranging from everyday black-and-white documents to large (up to 8.5 x 24″), borderless photos, brochures, presentations, and more. Print laser-quality black and true-to-life color photos with HP’s Vivera Inks and optional six-ink color Do things fast with the handy print cancel, network configuration and quiet mode controls Work at peak efficiency with the two-sided printing accessory and extra 250-sheet paper tray (sold separately) Easy print sharing – Make you printer available on a small home or office wired Ethernet network that mixes PCs and notebooks Set up fast – there’s no need for additional hardware or software with the built-in Ethernet Enjoy the convenience of wireless printing when you plug the printer networking cable into a wireless router (sold separately) Print from your camera phone or PDA with a Bluetooth wireless print adapter (sold separately) Water and smudge-resistant prints with HP Vivera Inks and HP advanced paper Maximize your ink efficiency – get fast results and superior fade resistance while using less ink with HP’s Vivera inks Supported Operating Systems – Windows 98 SE, 2000 Professional, Me, XP Home, XP Professional; Mac OS X v 10.2.3, 10.3, 10.4 Package Contents – HP Deskjet 6940 Printer / HP 96 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge (21 ml) / HP 97 Tri-color Inkjet Print Cartridge (14 ml) / HP Photosmart Premier software / Printer drivers / User’s guide on CD-ROM / Setup poster / Reference guide / Ethernet cable / Power supply / Power cord Unit Dimensions – (W x D x H) 17.7 x 14.5 x 5.7 inches / Weight 13.2 lb Manufacturer’s One-year limited warranty

Product Features and Technical Details

Product Features

Technical Details

• Model Number: C8970A
• Print technology: HP thermal inkjet
• Print quality (black): Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
• Print quality (color): Up to 4800 optimized dpi color and 1200 input dpi
• Resolution technology: HP PhotoREt III (HP PhotoREt IV with optional photo cartridge)
• Number of cartridges: 3 (1 each black, tri-color, optional photo)
• Ink type: Dye-based, pigment-based
• Print speed (black, draft quality mode): Up to 36 ppm
• Print speed (black, best quality mode): Up to 2 ppm
• Print speed (black, normal quality mode): Up to 9.6 ppm
• Print speed (color, draft quality mode): Up to 27 ppm
• Print speed (color, best quality mode): Up to 2.1 ppm
• Print speed (color, normal quality mode): Up to 5.8 ppm
• Monthly duty cycle: Up to 5000 pages
• Paper tray: 1 (standard), 3 (maximum)
• Input capacity: Up to 150 sheets (standard), up to 400 sheets (maximum)
• Envelope feeder: Yes
• Envelope input: Up to 20 envelopes
• Output capacity: Up to 50 sheets
• Duplex printing: Automatic (optional)
• Document finishing: Sheetfed
• Media sizes, standard: Letter, legal, executive, cards, No. 10 envelopes, borderless photo (4 x 6, 5 x 7, 8 x 10), borderless panoramic (4 x 10, 4 x 11, 4 x 12)
• Media sizes, custom: 3-by-5 to 8.5-by-24 inches
• Media types: Paper (banner, inkjet, photo, plain), envelopes, labels, cards, transparencies, iron-on transfers, media (borderless, HP premium)
• Media weight recommended: 16 to 24 pounds
• Memory: 32 MB
• Memory slot: No
• Print languages: HP PCL3
• Typefaces: 8 built-in fonts, 4 each in portrait and landscape orientation; CG Times, CG Times Italic, Univers, Univers Italic, Courier, Courier Italic, Letter Gothic, Letter Gothic Italic
• Connectivity: USB, Pictbridge, Ethernet, Bluetooth (optional)
• Print drivers: HP PCL3
• Minimum system requirements (PC): Windows 2000 Professional/XP Home/XP Professional/Vista; Pentium II, Celeron or compatible processor (Pentium 4 or higher recommended); 64 MB RAM (256 MB RAM recommended), 200 MB available hard disk space (450 MB recommended); Internet Explorer 5.01 SP2 or higher; CD-ROM drive; SVGA monitor (1024 x 768 with 32-bit color); USB port or Ethernet network; Internet access
• Minimum system requirements (Mac): Mac OS X v10.2.3, v10.3, v10.4; G3 processor or greater; 256 MB RAM; 150 MB available hard disk space; CD-ROM drive; SVGA monitor (1024 x 768 with 32-bit color); USB port or Ethernet network; Internet access
• Power consumption: Energy Star qualified
• Dimensions: 17.7 x 5.7 x 14.5 inches (W x H x D)
• Weight, U.S.: 13.2 pounds
• Warranty: 1-year limited warranty
• What’s in the Box: Deskjet 6940 printer, inkjet print cartridge (black, tri-color), CD-ROM (software, printer drivers, user’s guide), setup poster, reference guide, Ethernet cable, power supply, power cord