| Resting at a price of just under a hundred dollars, | | | | keep even heavy work loads moving along at a |
| it would be hard to go wrong with the HP | | | | decent pace, though at higher quality settings print |
| DeskJet 6940. At such an affordable cost, the | | | | speeds will suffer dramatically. A 4 x 6 color |
| DeskJet 6940 would be a welcome addition to | | | | photo can take up to 26 seconds to print in draft |
| any home office interested in adding a network | | | | mode, and much longer at full quality settings. |
| ready printer to their current hardware. | | | | Print resolutions run high with the HP DeskJet |
| While the HP DeskJet 6940 does come with a | | | | 6940, selectable up to 1200 x 1200 dots per inch |
| standard USB port for single computer interfacing, | | | | for black and white prints, and up to 4800 x 1200 |
| it also comes equipped with a built in network | | | | dots per inch for color when optimization is in play. |
| card which allows for an open Ethernet port and | | | | A black ink cartridge and tri color cartridge can be |
| full office or home networking. A Pictbridge port is | | | | complemented with an additional photo cartridge |
| implemented as well, allowing cameras with the | | | | which, when incorporated, allows for six color |
| appropriate technology to link directly with the | | | | printing which increases overall color accuracy and |
| printer and print directly from the device without | | | | image quality. |
| ever connecting to a PC. While the HP DeskJet | | | | 32 MBs of memory are built in to the HP DeskJet |
| 6940 is not necessarily a stand alone unit, | | | | 6940, meaning even complex print projects will |
| Pictbridge interfacing is a major convenience. | | | | process quickly and efficiently. The device's |
| The HP DeskJet 6940 is compatible with almost | | | | maximum monthly duty cycle is locked at only |
| any popular operating system currently available, | | | | 5,000 imprinted pages, meaning the unit is |
| including Mac OS and most Windows software. It | | | | obviously not intended for high volumes of output, |
| also operates with only a 50 watt power | | | | and should not be considered for heavy office |
| consumption, making it not only Energy Star | | | | use. |
| qualified, but cost effective as well. | | | | A 150 sheet input tray and 50 sheet output tray |
| Weighing in at only 13.2 pounds, the HP DeskJet | | | | should keep paper refill cycles long, and a built in |
| 6940 easily qualifies as a personal printer, even | | | | automatic duplexor makes double sided printing |
| though it operates on a network. It also has a | | | | possible which can potentially double the time |
| footprint of only 17.7 x 14.5 x 5.7 inches (W x D | | | | between refills, as well as cut down on paper |
| x H) meaning it can fit on or under almost any | | | | costs. The HP DeskJet 6940 can also hold an |
| home computer desk. | | | | assortment of special media types, including up to |
| With advertised print speeds of up to 36 pages | | | | 20 envelopes at a time, making it a great solution |
| per minute for black and white and 27 pages per | | | | for the personal user or hobbyist who requires a |
| minute for color, the HP DeskJet 6940 should | | | | network ready printer. |