This document was printed on the HP Color LaserJet 9500 series printer using HP Color Laser Paper.
Getting to know the printer 3
Series at a glance
Four configurations of the HP Color LaserJet 3800 series are available. Each model offers the same reliability and
outstanding print quality but features different options to best meet your printing needs.
Note All models are not sold in all regions/countries.
HP Color LaserJet 3800
series printer
3800 3800n 3800dn 3800dtn
Part number Q5981A Q5982A Q5983A Q5984A
Print speed
Letter:
A4:
22 ppm
21 ppm
First Page Out (from Ready) Less than 12 seconds
Memory 96 MB RAM,
expandable to 544 MB
One open 200-pin DDR
SODIMM slot
One open EIO slot
Optional hard disk
160 MB RAM,
expandable to 544 MB
One open 200-pin DDR
SODIMM slot
One open EIO slot
Optional hard disk
288 MB RAM,
expandable to 544 MB
One open 200-pin DDR
SODIMM slot
One open EIO slot
Optional hard disk
Connectivity
2
USB Hi-Speed 2.0 port
Optional HP Jetdirect print
server
USB Hi-Speed 2.0 port
HP Jetdirect Fast Ethernet embedded print server
Optional HP Jetdirect print server
Print driver software HP PCL6, HP PCL5, HP postscript level 3 emulation, HP Universal Print Driver for Windows (PCL5 and postscript emulation
editions), Mac OS X raster driver included in-box
Two-sided printing
3
Driver support for manual only Built-in automatic two-sided printing
Paper handling (input)
4
350-sheet input capacity (850-sheet maximum):
100-sheet multipurpose tray for specialty papers
250-sheet adjustable input tray 2 for almost any paper size
Optional 500-sheet input tray 3 for letter and A4-size paper
850-sheet input capacity:
100-sheet multipurpose tray
for specialty papers
250-sheet adjustable input
tray 2 for almost any
paper size
500-sheet input tray 3 for
letter and A4-size paper
Paper handling (output) 250-sheet top output bin
2
Networking is standard on the HP Color LaserJet 3800n, 3800dn, and 3800dtn.
3
Two-sided printing unit is standard on the HP Color LaserJet 3800dn and 3800dtn. It is not available as an
option on the HP Color LaserJet 3800 or 3800n.
4
Standard input is 350 sheets on the HP Color LaserJet 3800, 3800n, and 3800dn. To reach the maximum
capacity of 850 sheets requires the purchase of an additional 500-sheet input tray. The HP Color LaserJet
3800dtn comes standard with the maximum input capacity of 850 sheets.