Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
The HP 1012 Series LaserJet Printer is an affordable printing solution for your small or medium business. The sleek. compact machine fits easily into any work space. Prints up to 15 black and white pages per minute and has 600 x 600 dpi. Also features 250 sheet input capacity, 8 MB memory and USB connectivity. One-year limited warranty. HEWPRNQ2461A HEWPRN-Q2461A HEWLJ1012 HEW-LJ1012 808736558419 0873655841 Amazon.com Product Description
Compact design, affordability, and strong performance make the HP LaserJet 1012 laser printer a logical choice for home or small business users with moderate print demands. Powered by a 133 MHz processor and 8 MB of internal memory, the HP 1012 delivers crisp 600 dpi black printing at up to 15 pages per minute. PC and Mac compatible, the HP 1012 offers USB connectivity and comes with a handy CR-ROM with software and simple steps for hassle-free setup. This model offers versatile paper handling from its 150-sheet standard input tray and also includes a priority input tray for specialty jobs. The HP 1012 comes with everything you need to get started except the printer cable itself; it is backed by a one-year warranty. What's in the Box
HP LaserJet 1012 printer, HP print cartridge, Getting Started guide, software and electronic User Guide on CD-ROM, power cord, printer media input tray, printer priority input tray, tray cover; USB cable not included |
Customer Reviews
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
 Works great!, Jul 4, 2023
Easy to install, reliable, good print quality, and inexpensive. Overall an excellent occasional use B&W; printer.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
 Great for Grandma, uninstall the nagware, Jun 8, 2023
I bought an HP LaserJet 1012 for my 75 yo mother. She's been frustrated with cheap inkjet printers that never work for her (she prints so infrequently the cartridges clog or expire); I wanted something I could setup and forget about. The LJ1012 costs $175 to $200 or so, is utterly quiet and pretty compact, has a flat paper tray, is quite simple, and ought to do the trick for the next 5-10 years. So far, I'm pleased.
But it does include spyware - or at least "nagware". The standard installer adds a "reminder" utility on the sly. It pops up every two weeks and recommends buying printer supplies. True, it comes with an uninstaller and one can turn off the reminders without uninstalling, but it is fundamentally marketing software installed without my awareness that provides me no benefit. By some definitions, that's spyware.
It is hard for vendors to resist the temptations offered by an authenticated installer. I gave the printer 4 stars instead of five for that little trick. After you install your HP 1012, uninstall the nagware.
Other than the nagware, there's not much to complain about. This ought to be an 'install and forget' light duty printer. It is very quiet and includes a bypass tray (not tested). USB only of course, no parallel. I'm testing it on an XP machine, it has OS X support (for when I switch my mother's Win98 box for a Mac mini and a Dell LCD panel). The installer utility appears to support client network access to a shared printer (not tested).
There's almost no documentation with it. The documentation is on the CD. This may puzzle some people, it's not immediately obvious how to install the cartridge.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
Absolutely Perfect - Great Value - No Brainer!, May 21, 2023
I bought this printer, set it up for home use, and then immediately bought 3 more for light office use!
The footprint is extremely compact; it is quite light, and is not big and ugly sitting on your desk. The printing speed through USB 2.0 is extremely fast - I have not experienced any jamming or paper loading issues. Unpacking and set-up is effortless.
I have had an HP 2200 for heavier office use for about 3 years. For the price I paid for that, you can buy 5 of these - and the print speed is only 4 pages PM slower.
This printer is perfect for general home use, and moderate small business office use. Great for college students. Unless you regularly print documents longer than 25 pages, this is an absolutely excellent buy. If you do print longer documents you should be aware that the printer will slow down production after between 30-50 pages, due to the lack of a cooling fan.
Otherwise, you will not regret purchasing this. Oh.. one last note... make sure you have a spare USB cable!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Fast, decent quality, May 18, 2023
I use this printer with an eMac running OS X 10.3 and primarily use it to print simple documents such as word processing files, web pages and e-mails. For that purpose it is great: very fast and high-quality output. However, if you work in graphic design you will find its lack of PostScript support disappointing. PDFs and print outs from InDesign are beautiful and very sharp; they just take a long time to render since the printer is "dumb" and the print driver has to draw everything.
But, unlike other low-cost laser printers, I have never had a problem with paper misfeeds or the printer loading multiple pages at a time. Like other reviewers have mentioned, this printer is not suitable for sharing and printing high volumes at a business. But it is great for home use. I've had it in my office for nearly a year and am still using the original toner cartridge. Try that with an ink jet!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Stop looking, buy this printer NOW!, May 14, 2023
This printer is half the size of my last one, it's very quiet, very fast, and prints are excellent. No bells and whistles, just quality prints, just like I wanted! Does NOT include USB cable, so you have to buy one! Had to install the driver software twice before I got my PC to detect and install it properly.
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