HP P2015D Monochrome Laserjet Printer

List Price: $507.00 Discount Price: Too low to display

Features:

• HP P2015D Monochrome Laserjet Printer
• True 1200 dpi Resolution for Printing Crisp Text and Sharp Images
• Hi Speed USB 2.0 Connectivity and 32 MB Memory/ Expandable to 288 MB
• A Fast 400 MHz Processor Handles Large and Complex Files Easily
• 25.00 Lbs (WxLxH) 13.00" x 16.80" x 10.00"

Customer Reviews:

Great Printer, But Driver Problems Exist [Posted on 2007-09-21]
This product has fully functional drivers for XP x86 (32-bit), XP x64, Vista x86 and Vista x64. While most 2-3 year old HP LaserJets are getting 'updated' driver packages, most of them are supported via the 'Universal' print driver - a package which creates serious problems in networked situations due to a poor deployment interface.

I have this printer attached to an HP JetDirect USB 2.0 print server, which is working well. It's spooled from a Windows 2003 R2 x64 server, serving XP (x86 and x64) clients, as well as Vista (x86 and x64) clients.

The unit is fast, the UI (buttons, indicator lights, etc.) is excellent. I haven't had any hardware problems (paper jams, flimsy construction, etc.)

Only complaint: The x86 XP and Vista driver component appears to randomly switch to 2 pages side-by-side mode, printing out 2 pages at 50% size on letter paper. This appears to happen somewhere at the print server/queue - but no changes have been made.

The paper input tray for envelopes is different from the HP LaserJet 1320 (the P2015's predecessor) and does not 'open' all the way down to a flat surface. Nonetheless, it is an improvement from the loader 'slot' that the 1320 had.

All in all... I'd do it again. Keep your eyes peeled for an updated driver, though, in network environments.

amazing good [Posted on 2008-01-10]
This printer is very fast compared to my older LaserJet 2100M, and the duplex feature works nicely and is a great paper saver.

Incompatible with Vista [Posted on 2008-02-25]
Just purchased this printer based on good reviews. Needed a solid, duplex capable printer, nothing fancy, for medium volume printing. The CD immediately indicated that i was lacking a dll file. I am running Vista 64 bit currently. Tried windows update and the HP website with no success, as their 'updates' either don't run on my machine or keep referring me to the other (windows and HP) in a circular fashion. Have run into a few other reviewers (including one on this website i wish i'd read before buying) indicating that it's a Vista incompatibility problem. Further research shows that very few printers are Vista compatible, much less one that duplexes. Very painful experience, going to return printer tomorrow as don't feel like dealing with 4 hours of third-world 'support'.

Vista Compatible [Posted on 2008-03-04]
I could not resist the price of the 2015d despite the negative reviews considering the Vista compatibility. I received the printer from Amazon yesterday and 30 minutes after calling HP support, it was working great. The CD does not work on Vista, so if you have that don't even try to use it. Two drivers have to be downloaded from the HP site. The HP tech was very easy to understand and very helpful. In order to use the duplex feature, 2 sided printing must be set in printer preferences. It would be nice if that were automatic but for a final cost of $198, I can live with that. The manual also needs to be downloaded from the HP site. I replaced my HP 1200 with the printer and appreciate the added features. I would highly recommend ordering the additional paper tray as the one that comes with the computer only holds 50 sheets.

Great function but be aware of warranty problems and HP "service"  [Posted on 2008-04-23]
I bought this printer about 13 months ago. There has been a lengthy period of waiting for reliable, quality drives under OSX which have only just been fixed. Until that point, for network printing, we had been reduced to using postscript emulation, not being able to print in landscape, only being able to set 1 copy, and being unable to use the duplex function.

The print quality (when you can get a page) is excellent. The usability is hampered by the lack of anything other than some cryptic status lights - and with the USB connected type, the diagnostic utility will only work on a directly connected printer (not a normal network print server). This means if something seriously goes wrong, the lights will give a "unlisted" status and the printer will be mute as to the problem. So for that reason, ordering a P2015dn is better than saving a few bucks.

But the big complaint is that, just after the warranty, the main board inside the printer has failed in a way that renders the printer into a POR - print a page, POR mode. That is you have to power cycle it for each individual page. The fix involves a 120 dollar replacement board. And I know this is a "known" issue, you can Google it and see the repair centers talking about having to replace LOTS of these parts for many, many customers. It was so bad that HP was out of stock on the parts. The issue has been known about for at least 6 months, and yet - no recall - no sympathy for those who paid for the HP name and the quality of their past products. No, HP has been content to wait it out, only replacing parts for those who complained in the warranty period and were able to argue their way past denials that a problem existed, wasting their customers time and money.

Other than replacing the card (because it is cheaper than a new printer) rest assured, HP will not be the recipient of any more printer orders from me.

So, overall, with regret, I would recommend AVOIDING this line of printers and spending your money on another manufacturer.

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