1020 HP Laserjet
1020 HP Laserjet Printer
1020 HP Laserjet
1020 HP Laserjet
Technical Details
- Affordable and reliable LaserJet desk printer
- Crisp and clear 1,200 dpi print quality
- Prints up to 15 pages per minute
- 150-sheet input tray; manual duplexing
- 1-year limited manufacturer’s warranty
What’s in the Box
1020 HP Laserjet Printer, HP LaserJet Q2612A black print cartridge, getting started guide, CD (includes software and user’s guide), and power cord.
Description
The 1020 HP Laserjet smoothly process documents containing text, images, and graphics with its speedy 234MHz processor and ample 2 MB of memory. Jobs will print out at a quick 15 pages per minute, and thanks to HP’s Instant-on technology, the first page emerges in less than 10 seconds from a cold start. The included FastRes 1,200 dpi effective print quality and HP’s Resolution Enhancement technology (REt) ensures professional looking print jobs every time.
Ideal for home use or at an office where space is of concern, the printer’s compact design conserves desk space and can even be stored on a shelf if needed. The printer features a 150-sheet input tray, a single-sheet tray, a priority input slot for specialty paper, and a 125-sheet output bin (all of which hold medias measuring up to 9 x 11 inches). Connecting the printer to a PC is a cinch. Initial set up is fast and easy with the printer’s high-speed USB 2.0 connection. The printer is backed by a 1-year limited manufacturer’s warranty and is compatible with Windows 98SE operating systems and later. Measuring 4.6 x 9.5 x 8.2 inches, the printer weighs only 11 pounds.
Reviews
By: Cameron Monti “Cameron, Esq.” (Carpentersville, IL)
I purchased my 1020 HP Laserjet at Office Depot for $129.99. I was buying this to replace my miserable Brother HL-1440. I say miserable despite its generally good ratings because the poor LONG-TERM value of this printer clearly outweighed the initial features. The drum alone cost about $130!! You might as well buy a new laser printer - which I DID. Printer manufactureres are like drug dealers in a way- they sell the printer itself for cheap to lure you in…the hit you hard when it comes to the cartridges (and/or drum).
The beauty of the 1020 HP Laserjet is that it is very inexpensive, efficient, blazing fast (as advertised - 353% faster) from the time you click “print” to when the printer actually spits our your document (about 4-5 seconds) even when the printer is not “warm.” Also, THIS PRINTER DOES NOT REQUIRE A DRUM REPLACEMENT. The cartridges cost $70 if you pay full price, but I found new, original HP nonrefurbished cartridges for $55 (including the shipping cost) - never buy them in a store, always buy online from a reputable retailer like “New Egg”.
I actually set this printer up on my home network so my wife could print from her (wireless internet connection) laptop, directly to the HP-1020 which I connected to my desktop computer. FREE ADVICE: Don’t listen to the untrained computer store high schoolers help who tell you (or me) that you need a network enabled printer to set up a network printer whereby you can share the printer with other computers or laptops on your network - you DON’T.
As for the specs of the HP-1020, don’t let the 600×600 dpi mislead you. It prints equally as well if not better than as those “1200 x 1200″ dpi printers - you will NOT be able to see a difference. Put that $$$ towards a back-up toner cartridge. Besides, Hewlett-Packard utilizes some sort of “dpi enhancement” on the HL-1020 to maximize its 600×600 dpi to give you a 1200×1200 type print quality. There was a newer model, i.e., HP-1022 with “better” dpi specs and more memory (8mb versus 2mb on the HP-1020).
The memory supplied in the HP-1020 is PLENTY. The funny thing is, every time I would print on my old Brother HL-1440, my computer would ALWAYS give me an irritiating “not enough memory”-type pop-up everytime I printed, despite the fact I had over 24 MB of memory in the printer itself! This HL-1020 printer works flawlessly with 2 mb of memory. Also, if you are thinking about buying the HP-1022, the ratings I’ve seen online as not nearly as good as the HP-1020. In sum, I would HIGHLY recommend the HL-1020 printer for home or even small business use. I hope this helps your shopping decision.
