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HP LaserJet 1012 Laser Printer
HP LaserJet 1012
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HP LaserJet 1020 Laser Printer
HP LaserJet 1020
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Lexmark C524dn Laser Printer
Lexmark C524dn
Editiorial reviews
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3 editorial reviews
I love the HP Laserjet 1012 Printer, because it is fast, it is reliable and it is a real workhorse. If you have moderate to high printing needs, and predominantly ...Read more
Folks, has anybody yet gotten HP LaserJet 1012 to work in Vista. I have an MS Update for the 1012 Dot 4 or something, but if fails everytime I try to install it. Ever few updates later I try this update and still it fails to install. Thanks in advance, Phil Schlueter BTW, I have installed the...Read more
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5 editorial reviews
Razor sharp and very quick off the markRead more
HP LaserJet 1020 (Printer): 5 out of 5 stars on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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User rating
43
4.3 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
95
3.6 out of 5
95 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
11 %
1 stars
2 %
3
3.3 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
0 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
33 %
1 stars
0 %

General

Colour printingnonoyes
Internal memory16.0 mB2.0 mB128.0 mB
Supports duplexyesyesyes

Dimensions

Height13.58 in8.19 in19.06 in
Width19.69 in14.61 in17.32 in
Depth11.81 in9.49 in20.16 in
Weight16.34 lb11.0 lb58.86 lb

Printing details

Printing technologyLaserLaserLaser
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 dpi600 x 600 dpi2400 x 600 dpi
Printing coloursBlackBlack
N/A
Time to first page (black, normal)10.0 s10.0 s13.0 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)14.0 ppm14.0 ppm19.0 ppm
Print speed (draft, black)
N/A
14.0 ppm
N/A
Print margin right (A4)
N/A
0.16 in0.17 in
Print margin left (A4)
N/A
0.16 in0.17 in
Print margin top (A4)
N/A
0.16 in0.17 in
Print margin bottom (A4)
N/A
0.16 in0.17 in
Economical printing
N/A
yesyes
Time to first page (colour, normal)
N/A
N/A
13.0 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
N/A
N/A
19.0 ppm

Technical details

Built-in processoryesyes
N/A
Processor speed133.0 MHz234.0 MHz500.0 MHz
Maximum duty cycle5000.0 ppm5000.0 ppm65000.0 ppm
Page description languagesPCL 5e
N/A
  • PCL 6
  • PDF 1.5
  • PostScript 3
Number of print cartridges11
N/A
Colour printernono
N/A
Windows operating systems supported
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows 2000 Professional
  • Windows 98
  • Windows ME
  • Windows XP Home
  • Windows XP Home x64
  • Windows XP Professional
  • Windows XP Professional x64
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows XP Home
  • Windows XP Professional
N/A
Mac compatibility
N/A
noyes
Linux compatibility
N/A
yes
N/A
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
N/A
20 - 808 - 80
Operating temperature (T-T)
N/A
10 - 32.516 - 32
Sound pressure level (printing)
N/A
N/A
52.0 dB
Sound power level (standby)
N/A
N/A
32.0 dB

Paper handling

Total output capacity125.0 sheets100.0 sheets250.0 sheets
Total input capacity150.0 sheets150.0 sheets350.0 sheets
Maximum input capacity160.0 sheets151.0 sheets850.0 sheets
Paper tray media types
  • Card stock
  • Envelopes
  • Labels
  • Plain paper
  • Postcard
  • Transparencies
  • Envelopes
  • Labels
  • Plain paper
  • Transparencies
  • Envelopes
  • Labels
  • Plain paper
  • Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
  • A4
  • A5
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • A4
  • A5
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5
N/A
N/A
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)C5
N/A
N/A
Media supported
  • A4
  • A5
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • B5
N/A
Maximum output capacity
N/A
100.0 sheets250.0 sheets
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)
N/A
B5B5
Non-ISO print media sizes
N/A
  • Executive
  • Legal
  • Letter
  • Executive
  • Folio
  • Letter
  • Statement
  • Legal
Maximum print size
N/A
206 x 344 mm210 x 297 mm
Envelopes sizes
N/A
  • C5
  • DL
  • 7 3/4
  • 9
  • 10
  • B5
  • C5
  • DL
Number of trays
N/A
1
N/A
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity
N/A
N/A
100.0 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray
N/A
N/A
yes

Storage

Built-in hard drivenono
N/A
Maximum memory capacity16.0 mB2.0 mB640.0 mB
Memory card supportnono
N/A
Compatible memory cardsNot supported
N/A
N/A
Included memory capacity8.0 mB2.0 mB
N/A
Writes to CD / DVDnono
N/A

Power

AC input voltage110.0 V110.0 V
N/A
AC input frequency50.0 Hz
N/A
N/A
Operational power consumption (min-max)< 2
N/A
N/A
Power consumption (standby)7.0 W2.0 W
N/A
EnergyStaryesyesyes
Power consumption (printing)
N/A
250.0 W
N/A

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