The HP LaserJet 1018 printer using HP LaserJet 1018 printer toners and its features reveal a monochrome laser jet printer that seems to have been designed by Hewlett-Packard to work in a home office or small office. At this task, it does exceedingly well, as do most HP printers designed for business-type applications. It is able to produce professional-looking letters and documents with very nice and high quality text as well.

In the industry, this laser printer was known as being the smallest around for quite some time. It also listed for about $150 before discounts, making it an exceptional value for the price. In looking at the overall dimensions of the 1018, one is instantly impressed by its light weight (11 pounds) and how nicely it snuggles up to a computer on a desktop, which is the environment it seems most suited to.

Print speed with the 1018 is acceptable at 12 pages per minute using HP cartridge; the 1018 is really not a speed demon in this regard. Perhaps that might be due to the fact that the printer works so hard to deliver excellent quality printing by using its 234 MHz processor to the fullest in order to fulfill that role, which helps to explain its relatively low rate of print speed.

In looking at the 1018 as a whole, after taking it out of the box, it’s clear that it will also be fairly easy to get up and running and pretty much no time at all. It’s a “plug and play” printer, meaning that it will install its software drivers and owners manual directly after it’s been plugged into the computer via means of its USB port. There’s no cable, though, so make sure to pick one up.

Generally speaking, the 1018 handles just about any sort of text printing job that can be thought of and everything will look good right down to some of the smaller fonts, such as four point, one will be considering using in business applications. Even graphics come out looking fine enough for general internal business use using HP LaserJet 1018 replacement toners, which this printer is designed to do quite well.

The 1018 is designed to run off of most Windows-based operating systems, including Windows XP and Windows Vista (both 32-bit and 64-bit). The main input tray can hold 150 sheets of paper and it has a priority feed slot that can take up to 10 sheets of paper. It will be able to handle most sizes and kinds of paper, as well as envelopes, labels and certain custom sized media products.

Print resolution offered by the 1018 is fine enough at 600 dots per inch. It usually only takes about 10 seconds for the first page of any print job to emerge after it has been sent to the printer from the computer. Hewlett-Packard includes an image enhancement technology tool that helps to double resolution up to 1200 dots per inch. It has a duty cycle of about 3000 single-sided pages per month, which gives it a fair amount of durability.

In all, especially given its price (new models are currently going for around $250 with refurbished units able to be found for as little as $110), the HP LaserJet 1018 printer is well within the reach of even the most budget-limited small business or home office entrepreneur. Hewlett-Packard delivers decent print speed and excellent quality in the print product, making this a fine printer for most customers. Compatible toner will need to be purchased occasionally. HP LaserJet 1018 compatible toner is cheapest online. Just find a website that sells HP cartridges and you should be set.

The HP LaserJet 1022 printer using the HP LaserJet 1022 replacement toner, is fully functional, relatively quick when it comes to print speed, and delivers printouts that are high in quality. It is also easy to pick up and move around and actually looks attractive sitting next to a computer. This monochrome laser unit from Hewlett-Packard also comes in models that are ready to be hooked up to a networked workgroup.

When it comes to size, the 1022 generally surprise most people with how compact and light in weight it really is. At only 12 pounds, it’s small size might be deceptive and fool people into thinking that it is not a real performer. They’d be mistaken, though, because it can put out 19 pages of good quality print every minute. Many printers double the cost can’t pull this trick off, by the way.Make sure to have plentu of HP printer toner cartridges on hand.

There’s only one way that the printer can be hooked up to a computer when it’s in standard configuration, and that’s why it comes with only a high-speed USB port. This isn’t a big deal, because most networks and computers operate off USB when dealing with these kinds of printers. Just install everything via the included CD-ROM and get ready to roll. Keep in mind that a separate USB cable will need to be purchased, though.

In terms of how versatile the 1022 is, most experts rated it fairly highly. It can run off of a variety of Windows operating systems as well as being able to use Mac OS 10.2 and higher operating systems. It’s the case that many Hewlett-Packard printers at this price range don’t feature that kind of versatility, but Mac users will be pleased to know that this isn’t the case with this printer.

The printer comes with a standard 8 MB of memory, but that’s no big deal because the printer is made to be what’s known as “host-based, ” meaning that it will make use of the computer’s processing power to perform all print jobs. If it’s needed for more than text jobs (that is to say, if it’s meant to print out graphics-rich jobs), a handy driver can be downloaded from Hewlett-Packard’s website to do so.

A 266 MHz onboard processor will handle everything. This should be more than enough to ensure that the 1022 will be able take all of its tasks, put them in order and then deliver printed product with little or no trouble at all. It can handle up to 260 sheets, including 250 sheets in a single auto-load input tray. This is a lot of paper for such a small printer, by the way.

Duty cycle per month with the 1022 comes in at a nice 8000 pages, which is generally more than enough for a printer that actually is intended by Hewlett-Packard to be more of a personal-type laser printer. What monthly duty cycle means is that the printer will be able to handle and print out about 1000 pages of product in a month before it would need minor maintenance or exchange of cartridges.

At present, prices for the HP LaserJet 1022 printer are coming in at about $190 for a refurbished model and up to $600 for a brand-new model. Keep in mind that it doesn’t come with its own USB cable, so be prepared to shell out additional money for one. Still, it’s a very lightweight and compact machine that prints out quite quickly, making it well worth the price. If you are printing lots of graphics make sure to have plenty of 1022 ink and toner on hand. The ink and toner cartridges is the ink that the printer uses to print. HP LaserJet toners can be found online or in stores.