HP A3 Printers

In addition to the standart A4 paper format, some HP printers can print on a larger A3 paper format. An A3 printer can make everyday work life more diverse and effective. Sometimes A4 documents have to be enlarged or a construction plan, an extensive table, a colored graphic exceed the limits of the A4 paper format. Wether in a home office or at a business, HP A3 printers are an optimal solution for demanding print jobs in a large paper format.

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Hewlett Packard - Printer Market Leader

For decades HP printers have been convincing potential customers with new innovations and technical progress. Even before becoming well-known within the computer industry, Hewlett Packard was known for its printing technology. As early as 1984, the company developed an inkjet printer for private customers. Today, HP is the global market leader in the printer and copier industry with almost 40% market share. With decades of knowledge in the field of printerst, HP is able to offer printers and copiers in all variations. The offer ranges from simple A4 inkjet printers to complex plotting and 3D technology. Our online printer consultant can help you find the right printer for your requirements.

What is an A3 Printer?

An A3 printer is basically identical to an standart printer which prints on an A4 format. A3 printers offers the possibility to print documents in a larger format. A3 printers are usually slightly bigger and require more space in the office.

Comparison of format sizes:
A4 - 210 x 297 mm, 8.27 x 11.69 inches
A3 - 297 x 420 mm, 11.69 x 16.53 inches

Which HP A3 Printer would be my best Choice?

HP A3 Inkjet Printers:

As the name suggests, inkjet printers print with ink which comes in cartridges. The CMYK color palette (cyan, magenta, yellow and black) is used. Inkjet printer cartridges are available either as a combination package with all four colors or as individual color cartridges. The advantage of individual color cartridges is, that when one color cartridge is empty only this one cartridge can be replaced. When a combination color cartridge is used the entire cartridge set has to be replaced, even when not every color is running low. Inkjet printers are easy to use and maintain. Apart from replacing the ink, they are low-maintenance and inexpensive in purchase.

A disadvantage with inkjet printers is that ink cartidges are relatively expensive in comparison. At the same time, you will have to use the printer regularly, otherwise the ink will dry up and clog the print heads and the cartridges need to be replaced, although the ink level would still be sufficient.

HP A3 Laser Printers:

While inkjet printers work with ink, laser printers need toner. Toner is color dust, which is applied to the paper by using heat and a drum. The use of heat means of cause that laser printers cannot print on heat-sensitive material. It must always be ensured that the paper or material to be printed on is suitable for laser printers.

Compared to inkjet printers, laser printers are more expensive to buy, especially if you want to print in color and on larger paper formats. The advantages of the laser printing technology are a higher printing speed, inexpensive toner and because there is no liquid ink used for printing, no damage to the paper by moisture.

HP A3 Multifunction Printers:

Inkjet printer or laser printer, both print technologies are available for different paper formats and as multifunction printers which combine several work processes in one device. Scanning, printing, copying and often even faxing, one multifunction printer can combine three or four devices in one, which significantly increases user comfort and reduces both purchase and operating costs.

Finding the right Print Format

A4 Printers
The most common printer model in private households is an A4 inkjet printer. Space requirement and acquisition costs for A4 printers are low. Inkjet printers hardly need any maintenance work and technical knowledge is also not required. Offices and companies prefere A4 laser printers due to lower running costs.

A3 Printers
A3 printers are often used at graphic design companies, architects and technical offices due to the larger print format. The advantage is that A3 printers are also able to print smaller formats (including A4).

Plotters
Equippable with paper rolls of various sizes, plotters can print large-format plans. The roll width varies from model to model, the length is determined by the user. Due to the diffrences in the two printing technologies, plotters are designed as inkjet printers.

Hewlett Packard - a Success Story

Hewlett Packard (HP) is considered one of the best-known and most innovative tech company worldwide. At $1.9 billion in the first quarters of 2017/18, the group tripled its profit compared to the previous year, ranking among the top tech giants from Silicon Valley, California. When HP was founded in 1939 by William Hewlett and David Packard, Silicon Valley as we know it today did not exist. Hewlett and Packard started in a small garage in Palo Alto, unsuspecting that they were laying the foundation for today's Silicon Valley and the boom of the entire San Francisco Bay Area. Both William Hewlett and David Packard graduated from Standford University. While David was completing his master's degree at Standford's, William received his master's degree from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). Together they started to manufacture audio frequency generators. In the followingyears, the company was developed step by step, so that HP today produces not only printers and printer cartridges, but also laptops, PCs and calculators.

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