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HP Deskjet 3630 All-in-One Printer White $23 @ Officeworks - 33% price drop

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The HP DeskJet Printer comes in a sleek, compact design, making it perfect for placing on your desk at home or work. It has wireless connectivity so you can connect your device and print documents quickly and without the hindrance of cords. You can also use the HP Printer Remote mobile app to manage your printer directly from your smartphone.
This HP All-in-One printer features printing, copying and scanning capabilities.
It has a print speed of 20 pages per minute.
Ensure your documents and images are fit for purpose, with a print resolution of 1200 x 1200.
Stay ready to print thanks with a 60 document tray capacity.
It's compatible with wired, wireless, AirPrint and mobile printing capabilities.
The HP Printer Remote mobile app allows you to monitor and control your printer directly from your device.
Stock up on ink for this printer by searching the product codes F6U61AA, F6U62AA, F6U63AA and F6U64AA.
A 12 month warranty is included.
This printer comes with a starter ink pack to get your printer up and running.

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  • +8

    Had this one for more than 2 years now. Good printer @ this price.

    • +2

      Yes, it is a good printer for the price point. I've been looking for a good entry level printer from the last few days and came across this today.

      • If the cartridge is refillable, then you can buy cheap, generic ink and kit from eBay and do it yourself. Not all cartridges are refillable though. Need to do some Google.

    • Can you get cheap ink?

      • +44

        I just buy new printers when I need ink.

        • -5

          so true.!

        • +1

          That's ironic

          • +4

            @brendanm: Like rai-e-ainnnn…
            …on your wedding day

        • +13

          and add to landfill..

        • +6

          Worth mentioning some of these 'highly economical/cheap' printers come with starter cartridges and in the case of Epson/Canon, an amount is used to prime the ink into the system so on face value buying a new cartridge rather than a new printer will actually give you more print outs per $ you spend. HP uses integrated printhead in the cartridge so I do not believe this model uses any priming - which has its own pros and cons. There are videos on youtube how to refill cartridges this uses (from memory)

      • Find someone who does ink cartridge refills. $5 per cartridge. Or get a kit to do it yourself. I bought one for $30 back in 2016. Still using it.

        • +1

          That's what I used to do before I got a laser, the new printers are cheaper than the cartridges.

      • Yes you can, try inkstation.com.au
        I've been using them since 5 yrs now, fast deliveries and good ink quality.

    • Cam vouch for this too.
      Very portable, compact and easy to use.

  • +6

    Cheaper to use their printers there.
    8 cents for a print out.
    If you buy this $23 printer it'll cost $50 per ink cartridge when you have to refill.

    • Find someone who does ink cartridge refills. $5 per cartridge. Or get a kit to do it yourself. I bought one for $30 back in 2016. Still using it.

      • +1

        Got a link?

        • Try ebay for your specific printer. The guy I went to and subsequently also bought the kit from is a local dude. Followed a roadside sign to find him hahaha. I suspect he runs an eBay store.

      • +1

        Or just buy generic ink cartridges on Ebay for slightly more but with less hassle.

        • Then the printer says it isn't legit ink and stops working. Speaking from experience with a HP.

          • @jiberz: Go with Canon, you can bypass the ink check by holding down the cancel button. Even on the cheap $30 ones

          • @jiberz: No issues with Epson printers, at least with the one I have. It comes up with a warning but it still lets you use them anyway.

    • +2

      If only they could post your printed page it to you.
      Or send it to you electronically, like a fax. No, wait.

    • This is true.
      Printer manufacturers aim to make money off the cartridges now, not the printer itself.

  • How many pages can this printer print in black and white before it runs out of ink? On average.

  • 3630 or 3632?

    • +1

      It is 3630. RogueWolf has a post for 3632.

      • Which one is better, any idea?

        • +1

          Sorry, mate. I've no idea. I would go with the one which is more expensive as the printers are priced nearly equal, which means its a better deal.

    • +2

      Did a search online and came across this: https://support.hp.com/au-en/document/c04593521.

      Appears there is no difference spec wise. :)
      Maybe they do it to sell to different stores and stop price matching, etc.?

      • This; generally there will be a trivial colour difference, but it's enough to stop TGG/JB/HN/OW having to match each other's prices.

  • Is there a reason you guys are getting the more expensive one rather than the $19 one?

    • I've looked at some of the reviews and found this one to be better than the $19 one.

    • +1

      But, having said that, I think both of them are good printers for the price point.

    • +3

      $19 model does not have WiFi.

  • +23

    Not negging, but I don't like how this printer (which includes ink) is roughly half the price of a new ink cartridge. Encourages people to replace the entire printer with a new printer, which is a waste of Earth's resources.

    • +2

      The included ink is always a sample and not a full ink unit. Having said that, inkjets, by design, are an intentional waste of resources.

      • I bought an Epson Ecotank printer a little under a year ago, and that by design is made to cost less to run/print. Sure the upfront cost is much higher (as the company no longer makes profit and recovers equipment manufacture costs on the ink) but printing costs are 80-90% less than cartridges and you get original manufacturer quality.

        That is assuming you print on a regular basis - if you print once a month a laser is a better fit as many have mentioned.

        Over the life of the printer you could argue that factory enabled refillable inkjets are more economical and environmentally friendly - less waste with no toner cartridges, less power use (no fuser to heat). While the same can be said about CISS retrofit kits, I've had a canon and epson CISS system and its just not as elegant or reliable as the ecotank has been and have had to throw out the printers before their EOL.

        So are they a waste - yes (cheapy ones), and no (higher end units) … Good to see the three main inkjet home companies giving us more options. In the business world, inkjets have a very important role (barcoding/labelling at high speeds) where a laser would not be possible/practical.

    • +2

      OW has an official ewaste take-back policy. Theoretically you could buy a few, keep one and then open the others and take out the ink cartridges and leave the remnants of a printer and box and all at OfficeWorks for ewaste. It would probably stillwork out a lot cheaper than buying a whole new cartridge. My understanding is it actually costs them a bit to do this so maybe they will think twice before stuffing the planet with wasteful practices.

      https://www.officeworks.com.au/information/about-us/sustaina…

  • -4

    POS printer, that is wifi only. No USB connections, often drops off the wifi, resulting in having to 'reset' the unit and join it back to the wifi again.

    Starter carts are just that, print 3 pages and they're empty.

    • +8

      Save your hissy fit.
      This model has a wired USB connection and WiFi.

      • -5

        meh, still a POS printer even with USB

        • -2

          So many people seem to love this POS printer, I'm shocked. Enjoy your POS printer, as I'm not the one using it.

    • +1

      Agree! Had one of these printers and it failed after a few weeks. Also, HP are one of the worst companies for implementing anti-generic cartridge tech in their printers.

    • +1

      It is indeed a POS. I have the 3632 and 2130 (latter bought for $15 for the ink). 3632 has failed to print repeatedly (usually after a couple of weeks of no use), requiring hours of troubleshooting and HP wanting "feedback" in their software. It could just be my unit or router but every other connected device works. I want to smash it to pieces but am determined to get my money's worth. Cartridges can be refilled. Whatever you do, don't let them run dry! They will print even if showing empty; apparently a lawsuit forced HP to allow this. (Best inkjet I've had, $9 Dell from years back on ozBargain)

    • Point Of Sale printers are usually smaller than this, and use thermal paper.

      • Difference between a POS and this POS, a POS actually works most of the time. :)

      • POS means more than just Point of sale ;)

  • +6

    It's 2020, why won't inkjets just die?

    • -1

      My father owned a Lexmark Inkjet 20 years ago. I think because they are cost effective for very light users.

      • +8

        I rekon their worse for light users. The ink catdriges always clog up after prolonged periods of non-use and you always seem to be running out. Some of the newer stuff won't even print b&w if your colour cartridge is out! Amazing stuff lol.

      • +3

        They're the opposite for light users because the ink always dries up/artificially expires. A cheap laser is a much better option.

        • The cheapest laser is at least 10 times the cost of a cheapest inkjet.

          • +1

            @auslove: Rubbish.

            4 years ago they were $36: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/228488

            • -3

              @ssquid: Mate, the one you pointed out in the link is not a multi-functional printer.

              • +1

                @auslove: You said "the cheapest laser".
                You think adding a scanner is going to cost hundreds of dollars?

          • @auslove: Well only if you consider a 'light user' a one off print job.

          • -1

            @auslove: annual toner costs for lasers are more than inject ink. Just check out the Choice reviews. Not a lot more, about 50% on average it seems, eg $220 pa for inkjet vs $380 pa for laser.
            But you can get a decent multifunction colour laser printer for about $350. Which I guess is 10x more than this HP, but in the ballpark of higher performing inkjets.

      • +2

        We had inkjets back in the 90s. After the 3rd one carked it - stuff it, we're getting a b&w laser!

        (Edit: I'm old enough to remember dot matrix, those Imagewriter II printers were bulletproof.)

        • That's not a huge brag. I'm 30 and remember dot matrix.

        • +2

          I'm old enough to remember daisy-wheel printers. I never print when my dad is around because he always rambles on about using an ink-blotter

        • +1

          Dot matrix is still used, it's still the fastest way to get something in duplicate/triplicate

      • +1

        I use scanner 90% of the time and rarely use printer. It makes sense to have this one in that case rather than laser printer which is far more expensive.

        • i got a $250 brother laser from officeworks last month. i spent at least $200 a year on ink for my previous hp inkjet, and i print at most 100 pages a year. inkjet=complete SCAM, they dry up like hell and tons are wasted every time the printer powers on. my $250 laser will last years and years with my very light use i estimate i will be spending $1000 on ink in that time.

          • @Gerry H: Sigh. Looks like you haven't heard much about colour laser printers and how old toner can affect print quality.

            I've been using laser printers for over a decade due to the faster print times, but every 2-3 years you need to replace the toners because it won't pick it up. The toner basically expires and you'll experience ghosting and black lines across the page. What's worse is you cannot just change the toner. You need to clean the drum, rollers with isopropyl alcohol to ensure that all that old toner is removed.

            Basically if you like to throw away $100 every year then colour lasers are good for low use scenarios. It's actually better to take your documents to print at Officeworks or a print shop to be honest. With laser you'll not get the same quality either, so it's a double whammy. Bad prints and the printer becomes useless after a few years.

            • @Debuting: …have a Brother BnW MFC since 2010, same toner, still prints well (probably 90 pages a year), no ghosting, lucky maybe?

            • @Debuting: i have mono laser. didn't know about this, but i can guarantee it's still way better than ink jet. god i've had enough of the inkjet scam.

              also printer becomes useless after a few years? my inkjet had no problems itself, and read plenty of ozb posts saying their old laser is working fine.

        • If you want a scanner just go to an electronics recycler, there will be a mountain of these cheap "all-in-one" printers that can't print.

          • @ssquid: Any recommendations for electronics recycler in Sydney? Couldn't be lucky with accurate results through Google Search. Thanks, mate.

      • +1

        nope. most of the ink goes to waste for light users due to drying/that wasted ink every time the printer powers on. laser is way better for light users. inkjet only good for heavy users printing tons of colorful pics.

  • +1

    $24 at BigW I saw today if you can’t get to a Officeworks

    • +1

      I actually walked passed a $19 HP printer like the one in OP's post @ big W, not 30 mins ago

  • +2

    for those questioning new printer vs new cartridge costs - New printers do not come with a full cartridge, they are generally about half full.

    Having said that, I don't necessarily disagree agree with the 'new-for-old' printer idea, I'm just against it for the plastic/manufacturing costs that the earth pays for.

  • +1

    good deal op. compatible with google cloudprint if that helps chromebook users - https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c04550279

  • +1

    When printer starts getting cheaper than ink cartridges…

    • That's exactly when it reminds me of the shaving razors and blades theory (or blood glucose monitors and strips, in fact). It will reach to a point (at least for the lower end of printers) where printer would hardly make much profit for the companies but the money would be made from the consumable items i.e. ink cartridges.

    • printer comes with 'starter' cartridges….. They are enough for 20 pages before being empty.

  • +1

    Cartridge sale offers low priced inks. Check them out. I believe they do free shipping for most orders.

    https://www.cartridgesale.com.au/

  • +2

    I always get the black ink XL size for this printer for around $20 from oz seller, but of course, u need to turn off bi-directional comm setup to avoid the printer detect and reject generic ink cartridge. Just google how to.

  • Might be better to get a more expensive printer and get cashback from HP: https://h41201.www4.hp.com/WMCF.Web/au/en/static/1/16305/Pro…

  • its been this price for over a week

  • -2

    More landfilll = more bush fires, think of the environment guys!

    • We can just fill up any empty coal mines with printers.

  • Big W has a cheaper printer at halfprice if anyone is interested

    https://www.bigw.com.au/product/hp-deskjet-all-in-one-printe…

    • +1

      No wifi on this

    • Same as the 2130 at Officeworks (also $19) as far as I can tell (also no wifi).

  • Hey could someone tell me if this printer can be used as a scanner even if the cartridges are empty?

    • +2

      I RTFM before I purchased this today and there's nothing in there about needing ink in the cartridges to scan.

      Something I also found useful to know while RTFM is that it will print in a single-cartridge mode, so you don't have to have a colour cartridge installed

    • Yes, it would work as scanner while the ink is empty

  • 2131 or 3630? 2131 comes with more ink?

    • 2131 is far more inferior than the 3630/32 series. These models have wireless printing function and as per product description the 3632 prints 5 more B&W pages. For just $5 more 3630/32 are a better deal.

  • Can this connect to wifi network and all computers on same network print?

    Does it have a paper storage compartment…like not just sticking in the top?

    • It's compatible with wired, wireless, AirPrint and mobile printing capabilities

      It has no paper storage compartment, just an input tray loading at the top.

      • Thanks for that

    • Yeah I have two computers hooked up via wifi.

  • +3

    Brilliant! Comes in handy those time suddenly need to copy or scan a page. Doesn't hurt that it can print too!

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