HP LaserJet 1012 Printer

Rating:
Summary: The Crown Jewels On A Pauper's Wages
Review: Not too many weeks ago I decided that the high cost of feeding my "low cost" inkjet printer with new cartridges soon outpaced that initial "low cost" value. I needed a laser printer. But since my knowledge of the finer points of printers is shamefully limited, I came to Amazon looking for suggestions. Well, to make the proverbial long story short, the most recommended printer that I could find in my price range was the Hewlett Packard LaserJet 1012. So, armed with a little more "wisdom" and a little less cash in my wallet, I took the plunge and bought the HP 1012. I guess you only have to see the "Five Star" rating to figure out the rest.

Setup and installation was incredibly easy (took less than 15 minutes). There is an easy-to-follow page of setup instructions. Faced with (for me) a fairly large print job, I printed off approximately 1700 full pages on my first toner cartridge. That seemed to work out to be about a third the cost of my inkjet printer cartridge. And that was before I realized (yeah, duh!) that there is an "economy" mode. Slow learner, I guess. There is no manual included, but you can download it online (which I just did). Since I openly confess to lacking any "real" knowledge about printers, let me just say that compared to my inkjet printer the HP 1012 is VERY fast. The paper tray is easily accessible and it is easy to change the paper (it holds about 150 sheets of paper). I suppose it should be obvious that this is NOT a color printer, but just in case you weren't paying attention, it is NOT. But it sure is a GREAT printer. Wonderful investment.