HP LaserJet 1020 Printer Review

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yordandar
Carson City, NV

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HP LaserJet 1020 just does the job.

Home office user, Every day computer user, always online, a techie, a PC User

Pros

fast, reliable, compact, easy to use

Cons

no Linux support

JUL

2008

It is not the best printer in the world. It even is not the best laser printer. But it does the job for me.

Its first advantage is its price. It is affordable for everyone with a price of around $170-190.
It is also very economical. With FastRes 1200 dpi effective print quality, HP LaserJet 1020 produces high quality of text and images. The technologies in this printer allow the user to print everything from business documents to clipart images at a very low cost. Its cartridge allows to print up to 2, 000 pages.

The second important thing is that it is very compact. I have very little place in my home office so I needed a compact printer. Its dimensions are 370 by 242 by 209 mm (W by D by H).

And it is quite fast - it prints 15 pages per minute and delivers the first page in less than 10 seconds.

It has two input slots: one for 150 sheets and one primary slot for 1 sheet and one output slot for 100 sheets. It supports nearly all paper formats: I have used it for printing on plain paper, envelopes, postcards (yes - even postcards!), labels, etc.

The printer is very easy to use - you just insert the cartridge, plug it in and it is ready for work!

There is no need to say the cartridge replacement is easy.

I would recommend it to you all!

Here are some technical specifications:

Print speed: Up to 15 ppm letter
First page out: Less than 10 seconds
Resolution: 1200 dpi effective output quality (600 by 600 dpi with HP REt and FastRes 1200 technology)
Processor: 234 MHz
Memory: 2 MB RAM
Duty cycle: 5,000 pages per month

Media:
Input: 150-sheet input tray, single-sheet, specialty paper input slot
Output: 100-sheet face down bin
Sizes: Main tray: 5.8 by 8.27 to 8.5 by 14 in (147 by 211 to 216 by 356 mm); input slot: 3 by 5 in to 8.5 by 14 in (76 by 127 mm to 216 by 356 mm);
letter, legal, executive, envelopes (No. 10, Monarch)
Weights Main tray: 16 to 28 lb bond (60 to 105 g/m2), input slot: 16 to 43 lb bond (60 to 163 g/m2)
Types Paper: (plain, LaserJet, photo), envelopes, transparencies, labels, cardstock, postcards

Connectivity:
Interfaces: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port
Languages: Host-based printing
Client operating systems: Microsoft® Windows 2000 and XP 32 bit
Dimensions: 370 by 242 by 209 mm
Weight: 5 kg

Last edited on Jul 19, 2008