HP Deskjet F380 Printer Review

Background

The HP Deskjet F380 is one of the entry-level HP models, combining several functions in a form that can easily use for users at home or the office. As an HP, this model has more natural followers than Epson and other competitors, superior print quality, and improved operational competitiveness at the same price.

Key Features

The HP Deskjet F380 designed for types of daily printing tasks that repeatedly appear, such as school projects and letters. However, one of its most significant features is the three-part functionality – providing both printing (in black and color) alongside copying and scanning functions (again in both black and color ink). Connected into one manageable unit, functionality is one of the main selling points of the HP Deskjet, making it ideal for users who are proficient and have smarter printing needs.

Probably one of the HP Deskjet F380’s main selling points, it is, in fact, the value for money it represents. As an entry-level model, the combination of functions can be quite appealing to the home office user or small businessman, as well as for the whole family’s printing needs. Even though there are cheaper models out there, in terms of functionality, this cell phone tends to have a better rating for the price.

However, one of the most significant downsides of the F380 is that in photocopying, the quality tends to be somewhat lacking. Additionally, if you’re printing high-resolution images such as photos in color, the F380 can manage to use up ink reasonably quickly, which can leave you with an expensive recurring consumables bill. If you can see past these problems, however, there’s no reason the F380 couldn’t serve well as a home printer or second office model.

Choose The HP Deskjet F380 If…

You have a family computer and don’t require much more than decent quality printing at an affordable price. Alternatively, for the small businessman, this might prove a useful tool, although watch on quality if you’re sending business letters or graphics which might not reproduce clearly or crisply as your needs demand.

Not For You If…

If you require consistent, accurate quality in photocopying along with fast print speeds and infrequent refills, this probably isn’t the model for you. Having said that, if these are your requirements, you probably have a bit more money to spend on buying a more reliable unit that can handle your more advanced printing requirements.

Conclusions

While the HP Deskjet F380 does have its problems, for the money, there is no need to complain. As a family-friendly unit, this will stand you in good stead for the day to day printing activities of your household – from printing out your household budget to allowing the kids to work on school projects.