subject: A Review The Hp Laserjet 1012 Printer [print this page] The HP LaserJet 1012 printer is designed to fit into small spaces. Its size is approximately fourteen inches wide, nine inches deep and eight inches tall. It weighs in at thirteen pounds. The printer comes ready to go out of the box, however, you will need a USB cable. You get the power chords, print trays, and toner cartridge. The instructions are clearly illustrated and simple to understand. The Installation CD is easy to understand and use. This printer and its corresponding HP toner Q2612A is designed for personal and small business use. It has many functions that may be of interest.
Remove the printer from the carton. Next plug it in. Install the software. This way, your computer can recognize the new hardware. Also exit any other programs, before installing. This includes firewall software.
The printer handles fifteen pages per minute of black and white print. Do you need to print things for notes or temporary use? Use the economy mode. You can change the resolution from 1,200 to 600 dpi. This will give you a clear image and save on your ink. The images may be a little lighter, but will serve their purpose well. If you need sharper images, there is another economy setting that will let you print at 1,200 dpi. This will allow better images, while still saving toner.
All you need is a USB cable to connect the printer to your computer. It is not a standalone model. You can purchase toner for about the same price as other models. It will work with a wide variety of operating systems. If your computer uses Windows 98 through Windows Vista, it will operate fine. It will not work with Linux. However, it operates well with Mac operating systems 9.1 or higher. The 1012 is an energy star compliant printer. This will help with power usage.
You can place 160 sheets into the print tray. It will print a variety of types any size. The 1012 will handle Executive, Letter A, Legal, A5 and B5 sizes. It does a good job with cards, labels, and transparencies. It also handles several sizes of envelopes. The control buttons are easy to use and easy to see. It has three print status lights in the front of the unit.
The 1012 is made for medium duty usage. It will handle the work of small business or home needs well. You cannot upgrade the processor or the RAM memory. The processor is 133 MHZ. The RAM is eight megabytes. Do you need a security feature for your printing needs? The 1012 will print watermarks on your documents. It will also print up to sixteen thumbnail images per page, using the N-up mode.
Do you have the need to print on both sides of your media? Maybe you need to print out booklets? The HP LaserJet 1012 replacement toners handles the job very well. You get perfect onscreen instructions. This allows the user to insert the paper properly with no mistakes.
