HP Deskjet 3070A Driver Download

This product is an electronic all-in-one printer with about three-member models. The printer has a moderately small size that is very befitting of an office or home setting. Also, the dimensions are 146 x 436 x 370 mm (HWD). The weight is just about 11 lbs. The technology on which this printer works with the drop-on-demand Thermal Inkjet Technology with a PCL3 GUI language.

The standard print resolution is at 600 x 300 dpi with an automatic output. Whereas, the best resolution for printing on the plain paper is 600 x 1200 dpi output. Printing on the photo paper is at a resolution of 600 x 600 in both black and color. The overall maximum dpi mode, however, has an optimized resolution of 4800 x 1200 dpi. The speed at which this printer works is dependent on the complexity of the sent document as well as the capacity of the system and its compatibility with the printer.

HP Deskjet 3070A e-All-in-One cartridges

HP564 Black Ink Cartridge (~250 pages), HP 564 Cyan Ink Cartridge (~300 pages), HP 564 Magenta Ink Cartridge (~300 pages), HP 564 Yellow Ink Cartridge (~300 pages)

Operating Systems Requirements

The Windows compatibility varies for different versions of Windows including Windows XP (32-bit only), Vista and Windows 7. For instance, for Windows XP with Service pack 3 or higher (32-bit), any Intel Pentium II, Celeron processor will do. But the most compatible one will be 233 MHz or later versions. The free hard disk space that must be available is 512 MB.

In Windows Vista, the minimum processor speed is 800 MHz, in a 32-bit or 64-bit processor and minimum hard disk space of 2 GB. Similarly, Windows 7 also requires a minimum hard disk space of 2 GB, but the processor speed must be at least 1 GHz.

You will also need a CD-RW or an internet connection to install the driver.

Apart from Windows operating systems, the printer also supports Mac OS X v10.5, OS X v10.6, v10.7 and Mac OS X v10.8. For the printer to run well on a Macintosh Operating system, the details must match the following requirement

1. A free hard disk space of a minimum of 500 MB
2. Intel Core or PowerPC G4, G5 processor
3. A CD-ROM or a DVD Drive
4. A USB 2.0 port
5. A compatible web browser

Cartridges

Depends on the region of the world where you are, different printer cartridges have been designed to meet such specific needs. For example, in the Americas and Asia Pacific (excluding China, Japan, and India), the suitable cartridge is the HP 564. Whereas in Africa, CIS, Japan and the Middle East, the compatible cartridge is the HP 178. However, in Western Europe, HP 364 is acceptable. Finally, in China and India, the HP 862 is the best.

Connectivity

There are two significant means of connectivity in the HP Deskjet 3070A. One is the Hi-speed USB 2.0 port which requires a USB cable, and the other is through the wireless network.

Printer Paper Handling

The HP Deskjet 3070A supports various paper types and sizes, such as Plain sheets, Envelopes, Index Cards, Transparencies, Photopapers, etc. Others include US Legal, US Letter, Ofuku hagaki, A4, A5, A6, B5, and B6, etc. it has two paper trays. The input tray can hold a total of 50 sheets of plain paper with a weight of 20 lbs while the output tray takes a total of 20 sheets of plain paper.

Copy specifications

The copy mechanism works by a digital image processing which ensures all images are clear. The copy speed varies but is also very much related to the complexity of the document in the machine.

Scanning resolution

There are three grades of resolution for scanning; the optical resolution (up to 200 dpi), hardware resolution (1200 x 2400 dpi), and an enhanced resolution (up to 2400 x 2400 dpi). The color depth for scanning is a 24-bit color with 8-bit grayscale. The supported file formats are bmp, tiff, png, jpeg, and pdf.

Power specifications

This device differs for the two models. The CQ191-60017 model has a voltage range of between 100 – 240 VAC at a frequency of 50/60 Hz. However, the CQ191-60018 model works with a voltage of 200 – 240 VAC also at a rate of 50/60 Hz.

In all, this product is a magnificent choice of the printer if you intend to use a not-too-big all-in-one device, that can also work well with both monochrome and colored prints.