Hewlett Packard Deskjet F380 All-in-One Review

HP's F380 All-in-One color printer/copier/scanner has turned out to be quite a worthwhile purchase.  When replacing my old single-function printer, I didn't particularly want an all-in-one;  I thought I wouldn't need anything except the printer for my at-home use.  However, almost all of Best Buy's printers were all-in-one's, so I took the plunge.

Turns out I do use all 3 functions and would not like to be without an all-in-one again.  HP has replaced my model with their F4180 All-in-One.  I have compared features and found only two small differences, so I believe my comments are valid for the replacement model as well.  (will elaborate later)

The clarity of my printed images is more than acceptable for my personal desktop publishing needs.  The device uses only a black and one tricolor cartridge (HP21 and HP22), not several single-color cartridges.  They are readily-available sizes in all discount outlets.

Printing speed is perfectly adequate for my personal needs;  up to 20ppm/black and up to 14ppm/color, fed from a 100-sheet tray which accepts standard, legal, and business card stock.  Up to 9 copies may be programmed at once.

My copier function will produce images from 50% to 200% of original;  the replacement model offers 25%-200%.

Dimensions of the updated model are 16.76 x 10.22 x 6.7", at a weight of 10.3 pounds, slightly lighter than my previous model.  This machine currently goes for about $130.

Based on my satisfaction with the older model, I would recommend its slightly upgraded offspring,HP's F4180 All-in-One color printer/copier/scanner.