HP DeskJet 4327: Specs, Features, Pros & Cons
This review measures the HP DeskJet 4327 against the full 24-spec sheet we track for printers, comparing it like for like with the 50 other models in our database. It earns a VS Score of 36 out of 100 — the weighted result of every verified specification measured against the class average.
On the spec sheet it is strongest in scanning & copying and weakest in paper handling. Its clearest single advantage over the class average: a much lighter build — 4.81 kg vs 9.07 kg (avg). None of our retail partners currently lists the HP DeskJet 4327, so availability may be limited; a missing price never affects the VS Score.
Category strengths
Where the HP DeskJet 4327 beats the average
- Has automatic document feeder ?
- Has color printing ?
- A much lighter build ?4.81 kg vs 9.07 kg (avg)
- Has all-in-one ?
- A higher print resolution ?4,800 dpi vs 4,041.94 dpi (avg)
- Has Wi-Fi Direct ?
- Has Apple AirPrint ?
- Has Wi-Fi ?
- A slightly higher ADF capacity ?35 sheets vs 34.48 sheets (avg)
Where the HP DeskJet 4327 trails the average
- A much lower print speed (black) ?8.5 ppm vs 17.21 ppm (avg)
- No automatic duplex printing ?
- A much lower input tray capacity ?60 sheets vs 182.02 sheets (avg)
- A much lower print speed (color) ?5.5 ppm vs 12.51 ppm (avg)
- A much lower monthly duty cycle ?1,000 pages vs 19,346.15 pages (avg)
- No ethernet ?
- No touchscreen display ?
- A much lower output tray capacity ?25 sheets vs 68.95 sheets (avg)
- No supertank / refillable ink ?
- No duplex scanning ?
Editor’s note
The most useful thing to know about the DeskJet 4327 is what it is not: it is not an HP+ printer. Every near-identical sibling with an "e" on the end — the 4155e, the 4255e — is sold under HP+, which means an HP account, a permanent internet connection and Original HP ink for the life of the machine. This one carries none of that. Its manual uses the ordinary dynamic-security wording, which still requires HP-chipped cartridges but leaves remanufactured and refilled ones on the table. If you have been avoiding HP+ on principle, that alone is the reason this model exists.
The second thing worth paying for is the 35-sheet automatic document feeder. On a printer at this price that is genuinely unusual, and it is the feature you actually touch: a ten-page contract or a stack of receipts goes through the scanner without lifting the lid thirty-five times. Add a 60-sheet input tray, dual-band Wi-Fi that copes with a congested 2.4 GHz house, and 8.5 ppm black on HP's ISO figure, and it covers light household work properly.
Now the cost. It takes two cartridges, HP 68 black and tri-colour, and HP's own site cross-sells the twin-pack at $53.99 — three quarters of what the printer sells for on offer. Tri-colour means one exhausted colour kills all colour printing. The box ships lower-yield setup cartridges. There is no automatic duplex, no duplex scanning, no Ethernet and no fax.
So the buying rule writes itself. At the roughly $70 it discounts to, a three-in-one with an ADF and no HP+ strings is a fair deal for someone printing a handful of pages a week. At the $109.99 list it is poor value — that is 4255e money, and within reach of an entry-level EcoTank that costs a fraction to run.
Specifications
Quality bars are generated automatically against 50 other printers.
Printing
Laser prints crisp text fast; inkjet handles photos and colour better.
Prints in colour, not just black and white.
Black-and-white pages per minute; higher is faster.
Colour pages per minute; higher is faster.
A higher dot density produces sharper prints.
Prints both sides of the page without manual flipping.
Refillable ink tanks cut the cost per page dramatically.
The maximum recommended pages per month.
Scanning & copying
Scans and copies as well as prints.
Feeds multi-page documents through the scanner unattended.
How many pages the document feeder holds at once.
Scans both sides of a page automatically.
Sends and receives faxes.
Paper handling
A larger tray needs refilling less often.
How many printed pages the output tray holds.
The largest paper format supported (e.g. Letter, Legal, A3).
Connectivity
Print wirelessly over the home network.
Connect devices directly without a router.
A wired network port for reliable office use.
A direct USB connection to a computer.
Print from iPhone, iPad and Mac without extra drivers.
Print and manage the printer from a phone app.
Design
An onboard touchscreen makes standalone tasks easier.
A lighter printer is easier to place and move.
How the VS Score works — and what it can’t tell you
Every measurable spec is scored against the average of all the printers we track: matching the class average scores 50, clearly beating it climbs towards 100, and each spec counts according to an editorial weight that reflects real-world impact — a battery-capacity gap moves the score far more than a colour-options list. The quality bars on the spec cards above show where this model sits inside the full range for its class, and the overall VS Score rolls every weighted result into one number.
Unknown values are never estimated. A spec this product doesn’t report simply drops out of its scoring — it isn’t penalised with a guess — but a thinner spec sheet does mean a score built on fewer data points, which is why completeness is disclosed under About this data.
Most importantly: a spec-sheet lead is not the same as a better product. Megapixels, gigahertz and benchmark points describe capacity, not experience — image processing, software optimisation, thermals, haptics and ergonomics decide how a device actually feels, and no table captures reliability or long-term support quality. Treat the VS Score as a structured summary of what can be measured, not a substitute for your own priorities.
About this data
- Specifications are compiled from each manufacturer’s official spec sheet, cross-checked against trusted specification databases, and normalised into one schema so identical things are compared identically.
- Specifications last verified August 21, 2026.
- Data completeness: 24 of the 24 specs in this category are verified (100%). Anything we could not verify is shown as Unknown — never estimated — and is excluded from the score.
- Prices and availability come from live retailer feeds via our shopping partners and refresh throughout the day; a missing price means no partner currently lists the product, not that it is discontinued.
- Want the full picture? Our editorial guidelines explain how we research products, weight the scores and stay independent.
- Spotted an error in a spec? Tell us and we will correct the sheet.
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The bottom line
The HP DeskJet 4327 earns a VS Score of 36, trailing most of the 51 printers we compare here, at least on the spec sheet.
- Who it’s for
- Households and students printing a few pages a week who occasionally need to scan or copy a multi-page document, and specifically anyone who wants to stay off HP+ and keep the option of remanufactured cartridges.
- Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone printing more than a couple of hundred pages a month, or who needs automatic double-sided printing, duplex scanning, Ethernet or fax — none of the four are here. Photo printing suffers from the tri-colour cartridge too.
- The trade-off that matters
- An unusually good scanner for the money, attached to unusually expensive ink. The 35-sheet feeder is the reason to buy it; the $53.99 twin-pack is the reason to think twice.
- The main alternative
- Epson EcoTank ET-2800 — several times the up-front price and no document feeder, but refillable bottles instead of cartridges if running cost is what actually bothers you.
The VS Score is generated automatically from the weighted specifications above, measured against all other printers in our database. Treat it as a shortlisting guide — not a substitute for your own priorities.
