HP LaserJet 1012 - Printer - B/W - laser - Legal, A4 - 600 dpi x 600 dpi - up to 15 ppm - capacity: 160 sheets - USB

Customer Reviews:

Nice, inexpensive printer [Posted on 2008-04-21]
I'm basing this review on my "pre-Vista" experience. This printer is not really supported by HP for Vista (even though they say it is). It has not been reliable since I upgraded to Vista.

Vista issue aside, I love this little printer. The first-page out is relatively quick and overall printing is fast. The text is sharp and clear. The printer is small and pretty compact, so it can sit almost anywhere. I have had no problems with paper handling (although I have not done much with envelopes and the like). The printer has a manual sheet feed which can come in handy for labels, etc. No fancy features here-- just a good basic printer that's easy to use. Toner cartridges seem a bit expensive, but I've found that to be the case with pretty much any printer.

A Writer's Dream [Posted on 2008-07-01]
I've had this printer for a couple years. It's been...three computers. I use it oddly--it might not be turned on for a month or more, then suddenly I want it to spit out a 500-page manuscript. And it DOES. It's never jammed or given me any kind of issues. I have Vista (Home Basic) on this latest computer and I haven't had a problem.

HP makes some fantastic printers. This is one of them. I'm so sad they aren't selling this anymore, because I tell all my writer friends to buy this!

Fantastic little laserjet! [Posted on 2008-07-12]
I have had this printer for three years and have found it to be very reliable. It's truly a workhorse. The print quality is excellent, as are the graphics, if you don't mind grayscale or black and white. I'm using Windows 2000, so I can't tout it's compatibly with Windows XP or Vista, however I can say that it is Linux compatible. I have run it with Slackware (versions 10.1-12), Knoppix 3.4, Fedora Core (versions 2-4) and Uubuntu 7.4 and have had no trouble in either (depending on the Linux distribution) configuring it or having it be detected by the operating system. I will also say that it prints some fine professional quality envelopes. I am so happy with this printer's performance, that I'm ordering a new (well, new to me) one as a backup. This is an excellent quality printer that will convince you that laser printers are the way to go if you need a printer with power.

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