HP (Hewlett-Packard) 6840 User Manual

Print from wireless devices1or share your printer across a network
with built-in Ethernet and 802.11g. Print at up to 30 ppm black/
20 ppm colour; or produce professional-quality photos at up to
4800-optimised dpi

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The HP Deskjet 6840 Colour Inkjet Printer is designed for home and microbusiness users who need easy Wi-Fi and network
printing, breakthrough print speeds, two-sided printing plus the ability to produce professional-quality borderless photos.

Share your printer across wired or wireless networks – built-in Wi-Fi and network printing.

• Share your printer with up to five unique users using built-in wired Ethernet or wireless 802.11g networking.

•Print direct from Wi-Fi-enabled notebook, Pocket PC or PDA

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• Enjoy hassle-free wireless network set-up and enhanced network security with optional Wireless Network Key technology3.

•Advanced control panel includes wireless and networking status.

Get maximum performance with breakthrough print speeds and automatic two-sided printing.

•Get the job done faster – high-speed printing at up to 30 pages per minute in laser-quality black text, up to 20 pages
per minute in colour.

•Control print costs and print on both sides of a sheet with the included automatic two-sided printing accessory.

•Save time and ink – stop jobs printing using the one-touch print cancel button.

• Increase paper input capacity to 400 and reduce interruptions with the optional 250-sheet plain paper tray.

Print professional quality photos – with or without borders.

•Get great results every time with up to 4800-optimised dpi colour

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•Print virtually grain-free photos with optional 6-ink colour printing4with HP Photoret IV precision technology.

•Produce stunning black & white photos with optional HP No. 100 Grey Photo Inkjet Print Cartridge5.

•Print with or without borders in a range of formats: 10 x 15 cm, 13 x 18 cm, Panorama (10 x 30 cm),
A4 or even double A4 (210 x 594 mm).

•Print photos without a PC directly from PictBridge-enabled digital camera.

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With compatible 802.11g and b devices. Wireless performance is dependent upon distance between wireless network clients and printer.

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Up to 4800 x 1200-optimised dpi colour when printing from a computer and 1200-input dpi.

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Use of Wireless Network Key technology requires Windows®XP, SmartKey-enabled router and USB Flash drive; not included, sold separately.

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6-ink photo printing available with separate purchase of photo cartridge; not included; sold separately.

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HP No. 100 Grey Photo Inkjet Print Cartridge not included; sold separately.

HP Deskjet 6840
Colour Inkjet Printer

Technical specifications

Print technology HP Thermal Inkjet
Print head nozzles 672 black ink nozzles, 600 colour ink nozzles, 600 photo ink nozzles (optional)
Print speed Document type Draft Fast normal Normal Best

(Up to # pages per minute) Black text A4 30 11.6 9.8 2.1
(Up to # pages per minute) Mixed text/colour graphics A4 20 7.4 5.7 2.1
(As fast as # seconds) 10 x 15 cm colour photo (photo paper) 27 33 53 96

Dependent upon document type and print mode.

Print quality Black: Up to 1200 x 1200-rendered dpi

Colour: Up to 4800 x 1200-optimised dpi colour printing and 1200-input dpi when printing from a computer

Colour technology HP Photoret III (HP Photoret IV with optional photo cartridge)
Operating systems compatibility Microsoft®Windows®98, 98 SE, Me, 2000 Professional, XP

Mac OS v 9.1-9.2.2, Mac OS X v 10.1.5, v 10.2.3, v 10.3.x

Minimum system requirements For all systems: CD-ROM drive, available USB port and USB cable for direct connection, networking and wireless features require

a working Ethernet or wireless 802.11 b/g network, SVGA 800 x 600 monitor with 16-bit colour
For PC systems: any Intel

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Pentium®II or Celeron®processor; Microsoft®Windows®98, 98 SE, Me, 2000 Professional, XP (does
not support Windows 3.1, 95, NT 4.0, DOS); 128 MB RAM; 450 MB available hard disk space for full software installation
(150 MB for basic software installation without HP Image Zone software); Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher
For Mac systems: G3 processor; Mac OS X v 10.1.5, 10.2.3 and later, 10.3.x; Mac OS 9.1 and later (does not support Mac
OS 9.0 and earlier or OS X v 10.2, 10.2.1, 10.2.2); 128 MB RAM; 75 MB available hard disk space for software installation;
any Web browser

Memory 32 MB
Printer languages HP PCL Level 3 enhanced
Typefaces/fonts 8 built-in, 4 each in portrait and landscape orientations: CG Times, CG Times Italic; Univers, Univers Italic; Courier, Courier Italic;

Letter Gothic, Letter Gothic Italic

Cartridge alignment ±0.06 mm
Duty cycle Up to 5,000 pages per month
Recommended media weight A4: 60 to 90 g/m2, HP banner paper: 60 to 90 g/m2, HP envelopes: 75 to 90 g/m2, HP cards: up to 200 g/m2,

HP photo paper: up to 280 g/m

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Recommended media Paper: A4 210 x 297 mm, A5 148 x 210 mm, B5 182 x 257 mm, banner: A4 210 x 297 mm, transparencies: A4 210 x 297 mm,

envelopes: DL 220 x 110 mm, C6 114 x 162 mm, cards: A6 105 x 148.5 mm, labels: A4 210 x 297 mm, photo paper: A4
210 x 297 mm, Panorama 300 x 100 mm, 130 x 180 mm, 100 x 150 mm (with or without tear-off/cut-off tab)

Media sizes Standard: A4, A5, A6, B5, C6, DL, Letter (8.5 x 11 in), borderless photo (A6, A5, A4, B5, 10 x 15 cm, 10 x 30 cm Panorama)

Custom: 77 x 127 to 215 x 610 mm

Media handling/input (up to #) Sheets: 150 (400 with optional 250-sheet paper tray), banners: 20, envelopes: 20, cards: 30, transparencies: 30
Media handling/output (up to #) Sheets: 50
Duplex printing Automatic (standard)
Paper input trays Standard: 150-sheet input tray

Optional: 250-sheet paper tray, HP Auto Two-sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray

Power requirements Input voltage 100 to 240 VAC (± 10%), 50/60 Hz (± 3 Hz). External
Power consumption 62.5 watts average printing, 5 watts average non-printing
Interface and connectivity USB – compatible with USB 2.0 specifications, wireless 802.11g (802.11b compatible), Ethernet, PictBridge
Control panel Advanced control panel with ink level indicators, network and wireless status lights and print cancel button
Software included HP Image Zone Photo and Imaging software
Dimensions (w x d x h) Out of package: 451 x 433 x 144 mm, packaged: 532 x 231 x 467 mm
Weight Out of package: 6.9 kg, packaged: 8.5 kg

Operating environment Operating temperature: 15 to 35° C, recommended operating temperature: 15 to 30° C, operating humidity: 15 to 80% RH,

non condensing, recommended operating humidity: 20 to 80% RH, non-condensing, storage temperature: -40 to 60° C,
storage humidity: 5 to 90% RH, non condensing. Noise level per ISO 9296, sound power: LwAd Best: 5.1 B(A), sound pressure:
LpAm Best: 39 dB(A), Normal: 49 dB(A), FastNormal: 50 dB(A), FastDraft: 52 dB(A)

Safety IEC 60950: 1999 third edition/EN 60950: 2000 (for printers & adapters); IEC 60825-1: 1993 + A1; 1997 + A2: 2001/

EN 60825-1: 1994/Class 1 for LEDs

Certifications EN55022: 1998/Class B/CISPR 22: 1997 Class B/CISPR 22: +A1 2000; EN55024: 1998; EN 61000-4 -2: 1995; EN 61000-

4-3: 1996; EN 61000-4-4: 1995; EN 61000-4-5: 1995; EN 61000-4-6: 1996; EN 61000-4-8: 1993; EN 610004-11:
1994; IEC/EN 61000-3-2: 1995/A14: 2000; IEC/EN 61000-3-3: 1995; IEC/EN 61000-3-2: 2000 (second edition); IEC/EN
61000-3-3: 1995 + A1: 2001; FCC Title 47 CFR, Part 15 Class B; EN 300 328-2 v 1.2.1 (2001-12) EN 301 489-17 v 1.2.1
(2002-04); notified body number -0984 CE0984

Energy Star

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Supplies life C8765EE HP No. 338 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge (11 ml) 450 pages

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C8767EE HP No. 339 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge (21 ml) 800 pages

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C8766EE HP No. 343 Tri-colour Inkjet Print Cartridge (7 ml) 260 pages (± 10%)

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C9363EE HP No. 344 Tri-colour Inkjet Print Cartridge (14 ml) 450 pages (± 10%)

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C9369EE HP No. 348 Photo Inkjet Print Cartridge (13 ml) 135 10 x 15 cm photos (± 10%)

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C9368AE HP No. 100 Grey Photo Inkjet Print Cartridge (15 ml) 80 10 x 15 cm photos in black & white (± 10%)

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Based on 5% coverage for black and white and 15% for colour, in normal mode.

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In combination with HP No. 343 Tri-colour Inkjet Print Cartridge (7 ml) or HP No. 344 Tri-colour Inkjet Print Cartridge (14 ml).

Warranty One-year limited hardware warranty backed by HP Customer Care, service and support; one-year technical phone support

Ordering information

C9031B HP Deskjet 6840 Colour

Inkjet Printer, HP No. 339 Black

Inkjet Print Cartridge (21 ml),

HP No. 344 Tri-colour Inkjet Print

Cartridge (14 ml), HP Auto Two-sided

printing accessory ph5712,

HP Image Zone Photo and Imaging

software, printer software and user’s

guide on CD-ROM, setup poster,

reference guide, network guide, Ethernet

cable, power supply, power cord

Cables

C6518A HP USB Cable, 2 m

Inkjet printing supplies

C8767EE HP No. 339 Black Inkjet

Print Cartridge (21 ml)

C8765EE HP No. 338 Black Inkjet

Print Cartridge (11 ml)

C8766EE HP No. 343 Tri-colour Inkjet

Print Cartridge (7 ml)

C9363EE HP No. 344 Tri-colour Inkjet

Print Cartridge (14 ml)

C9369EE HP No. 348 Photo Inkjet

Print Cartridge (13 ml)

C9368AE HP No. 100 Grey Photo

Inkjet Print Cartridge (15 ml)

Paper Handling
Q3447A HP 250-sheet Paper Tray
Q3032A HP Two-Sided Printing

Accessory with Small Paper Tray

Small format media

C6832A/Q1786A HP Premium Plus

Photo Paper, high-gloss, A4

(20/50 sheets, 280 g/m2)

C6951A HP Premium Plus Photo

Paper, satin-matt, A4

(20 sheets, 280 g/m2)

Q6573A HP Premium Plus Photo Paper,

high-gloss, 10 x 30 cm

panorama (20 sheets, 280 g/m2)

Q6572A HP Premium Plus Photo Paper,

high-gloss, 13 x 18 cm

borderless (20 sheets, 280 g/m2)

Q2503A HP Premium Plus Photo Paper,

high-gloss, 10 x 15 cm borderless

(20 sheets, 280 g/m2)

Q2519A/C7040A HP Premium Photo

Paper, glossy, A4

(20/50 sheets, 240 g/m2)

Q5433A/Q5434A HP Premium Photo

Paper, satin-matt, A4

(20/50 sheets, 240g/m2)

Q5479A/Q6601A HP Premium Photo

Paper, glossy, 10 x 15 cm
borderless (20/60 sheets)

C1853A HP Premium Heavyweight

Paper, matt, A4

(100 sheets, 135 g/m2)

C5977B/C1825A HP Bright White

Inkjet Paper, A4

(250/500 sheets, 90 g/m2)

CHP110 HP Office Paper, A4

(500 sheets, 80 g/m2)

CHP113 HP Office Paper, A4

quickpack (2,500 sheets, 80 g/m2)

This printer and its replacement cartridges are designated for sale only in EU, EFTA and BG, RO, MD, TR, AL, BIH, YU, MK, HR, DOM/TOM.

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are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty.
HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

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