HP Deskjet 3940 Color Inkjet Printer Review
Bought directly from Hewlett-Packard, the HP Deskjet 3940 Color Inkjet Printer and two ink cartridges cost $49.99. If you purchase a set of those cartridges separately, and eventually, you will, they will run you $29.99. That means the printer itself only costs about $20. How good a printer do you get for $20? A surprisingly good one, ideal for extremely light-duty use such as printing a few pages of homework a few times a week plus the occasional photo.
The HP Deskjet 3940 offers surprisingly good-looking output for a low-price printer. But its performance is slower than its closest competitors, particularly for photos, and the cartridges hold relatively little ink, making it suitable for only the lightest of light-duty printing needs.
Pros : Low price. Small size. Output quality is at the high end of good across the board. Cons : Although performance is acceptable, it's slower than the closest competition. Small-capacity ink cartridges.
