HP OfficeJet 3831 All-in-One Printer

Key Specifications

Color or black

Color

Print speed color (ISO)

Up to 6 ppm

Print speed black (ISO)

Up to 8.5 ppm

Recommended monthly page volume

100 to 250

Number of users

1-3 Users

Product overview

Get more done with the easiest way to print from your smartphone or tablet.^[1] Simplify tasks while saving time and money with this HP Instant Ink ready all-in-one with fax. It fits in nearly any space and works quietly in the background.

Get everything you need – right away

Take charge of your tasks and finish in less time with the easy-to-use 5.5 cm (2.2-inch) display.

Get easy mobile printing

Start printing and get connected quickly with easy setup from your smartphone, tablet or PC.^[5]

Count on a product designed to fit your life

Save your space with a compact all-in-one designed to fit on your desk, on a shelf or anywhere you need it.

Experience affordable at-home printing with HP Instant Ink

Save up to 70% on ink^[2] and never run out ink. Original HP ink. Ordered by your printer, delivered to your door.^[3]

Key Features

Automatic document feeder

Allows multiple pages to be copied or scanned at one time

Easy mobile printing from HP

Easily print from your smartphone, tablet and notebook at work, home or on the go.

Recycle today for a better tomorrow

Easily recycle your Original HP ink and toner cartridges for free.

On-the-go printing with HP ePrint

Print photos, documents and more when you're on the go, using HP ePrint.

Remote control for your printer

Manage your all-in-one or MFP from your smartphone or tablet, using the HP All-in-One Printer Remote app.

Fax Capability

Borderless printing

Borderless photos are printed right to the edge of the paper. You get beautiful photo prints with no trimming!

Scan to email

Save time by sending scanned documents or photos directly from your printer to email recipients.

Replacement cartridge

HP 302 Black Ink Cartridge (~190 pages)
HP 302 Tri-color Ink Cartridge (~165 pages)
HP 302 XL Black Ink Cartridge (~480 pages)
HP 302 XL Tri-color Ink Cartridge (~330 pages)

In the box

What's in the box

HP OfficeJet 3831 All-in-One Printer
HP 302 Setup Black Ink Cartridge (~155 pages)
HP 302 Setup Tri-color Ink Cartridge (~115 pages)
No CD flyer
Setup poster
Power cord

Cable included

No, please purchase USB cable and phone cord separately.

Specifications

Print speed color (ISO)	Up to 6 ppm
Print speed black (ISO)	Up to 8.5 ppm
Print technology	HP Thermal Inkjet
Print languages	HP PCL 3 GUI PCLm (HP Apps/UPD) URF (AirPrint)
Duplex printing	Manual (driver support provided)
Borderless printing	Yes
First page out black (A4, ready)	As fast as 14 sec
First page out color (A4, ready)	As fast as 17 sec
Print quality black (best)	Up to 1200 x 1200 rendered dpi
Print quality color (best)	Up to 4800 x 1200 optimised dpi colour (when printing from a computer on selected HP photo papers and 1200 input dpi)
Display	5.5 cm (2.2-inch) touch mono display with magic frame
Processor speed	180 MHz
Number of print cartridges	2 (1 each black, tri-colour)
Network capabilities	Yes, via built-in wireless 802.11b/g/n
Mobile printing capability	Apple AirPrint Wi-Fi Direct Printing
Wireless capability	Yes, built-in Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity, standard	1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Network ready	Standard (built-in WiFi 802.11b/g/n)
Minimum System Requirements	Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7: 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 2 GB available hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Internet Explorer Windows Vista: 800 MHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 2 GB available hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Internet Explorer 8
Minimum System Requirements for Macintosh	OS X v10.8 Mountain Lion, OS X v10.9 Mavericks, OS X v10.10 Yosemite 1 GB available hard disk space Internet USB
Compatible Operating Systems	Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 Mac OS X v10.8 Mountain Lion, OS X v10.9 Mavericks, OS X v10.10 Yosemite
Memory	512 MB DDR1, 128 MB Flash
Maximum Memory	512 MB DDR1, 128 MB Flash
Paper handling input, standard	60-sheet input tray
Paper handling input, optional	Not Applicable
Paper handling output, standard	25-sheet output tray
Media sizes supported	A4 B5 A6 DL envelope
Media types	Plain paper, photo paper, brochure paper, envelopes and other specialty inkjet papers
Media weight, recommended	75 g/m²
Scanner type	Flatbed, ADF
Scan file format	PDF, BMP, JPG, GIF, TIF, PNG
Scan size, maximum	216 x 297 mm
Automatic document feeder capacity	Standard, 35 sheets
Scan resolution, optical	Up to 1200 dpi
Digital sending standard features	Scan to PC
Copy resolution (black text)	Up to 600 x 300 dpi
Copy resolution (color text and graphics)	Up to 600 x 300 dpi
Copies, maximum	Up to 20 copies
Faxing	Yes, colour
Fax Speed Dials, Maximum Number	Up to 50 numbers
Fax Resolution Black (best)	Up to 300 x 300 dpi
Power	Input voltage: 100 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz)
Power consumption	10 watts (maximum), 0.1 watts (off), 2.83 watts (standby), 1.17 watts (sleep)
Energy savings feature technology	HP Auto-Off Technology
Energy star certified	No
Operating temperature range	5 to 40ºC
Recommended operating humidity range	20 to 80% RH
Minimum dimensions (W x D x H)	450 x 364 x 224.4 mm
Maximum dimensions (W x D x H)	450 x 572.9 x 270.7 mm (with trays extended)
Weight	5.61 kg
Manufacturer Warranty	One-year commercial hardware warranty, 24-hour, 7 days a week Web support

Footnotes

[3]Either after first page or after first set of ISO test pages. For details, see http://www.hp.com/go/printerclaims.
[1] In comparison to the majority of consumer/home office inkjet all-in-one printers < €399 as of November 2014, based on market share as reported by IDC as of Q3 2014, and typical time to set up and/or presence of preloaded plug-in. App download required for printer setup. Local printing requires mobile device and printer to be on the same network or have a direct wireless connection to the printer. Wireless performance is dependent on physical environment and distance from access point. Wireless operations are compatible with 2.4 GHz operations only. Remote printing requires an Internet connection to an HP web-connected printer. App or software and HP ePrint account registration may also be required. Wireless broadband use requires separately purchased service contract for mobile devices. Check with service provider for coverage and availability in your area. See http://www.hp.com/go/mobileprinting for more details.
[2] Based on HP Instant Ink service 300 page plan (savings for other plans will be lower). Based on use of all pages in plan without purchase of additional sets of pages compared to cost per page (CPP) to print ISO/IEC 24711 pages on market majority of colour inkjet printers less than £200 using original standard capacity cartridges as reported by IDC in Q2 2016. Survey based upon indicative manufacturers’ supplies pricing as reported by SPIRE as of September 2016 and page yield listed on manufacturers’ website as of September 2016. For further details please refer to hp.com/go/ukcompare. All prices include VAT. ISO yield based on continuous printing in default mode. Actual savings may vary depending on number of pages actually printed per month and content of pages printed. For more information on ISO standards: hp.com/go/pageyield.
[3] Ordered by your printer when needed, subject to customer internet connection. Availability may vary in exceptional circumstances. Express deliveries available via Support Services, if you use more ink than anticipated. See hp.com/go/instantinksupport for troubleshooting assistance and contact support options.
[5] Requires HP All-in-One Printer Remote mobile app download and is compatible with iPhone® 4 and later, iPad® 4th generation, iPad mini™, iPad Air®, iPod®, and mobile devices using Android™ 4.0.3 or later. Printer and mobile device must be on the same local wireless network with Internet access. Wireless performance is dependent on physical environment and distance from access point. For a full list of supported operating systems, see http://www.hp.com/go/mobileprinting.