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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 C534n Laser Printer
Lexmark C534n
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
4.7 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

General

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

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 lb57.1 lb

Printing details

Printing technologyLaserLaserLaser
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 dpi600 x 600 dpi1200 x 1200 dpi
Printing coloursBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Time to first page (black, normal)10.0 s10.0 s11.0 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)14.0 ppm14.0 ppm22.0 ppm
Print speed (draft, black)
N/A
14.0 ppm
N/A
Print margin right (A4)
N/A
0.16 in
N/A
Print margin left (A4)
N/A
0.16 in
N/A
Print margin top (A4)
N/A
0.16 in
N/A
Print margin bottom (A4)
N/A
0.16 in
N/A
Economical printing
N/A
yes
N/A
Time to first page (colour, normal)
N/A
N/A
11.0 s
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
N/A
N/A
21.0 ppm

Technical details

Built-in processoryesyes
N/A
Processor speed133.0 MHz234.0 MHz500.0 MHz
Maximum duty cycle5000.0 ppm5000.0 ppm100000.0 ppm
Page description languagesPCL 5e
N/A
  • PCL 5e
  • PCL 6
  • PDF 1.5
  • PostScript 3
  • PPDS
  • XHTML
Number of print cartridges114
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
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows 2000 Professional
  • Windows 7 Home Premium
  • Windows 7 Home Premium x64
  • Windows 7 Professional
  • Windows 7 Professional x64
  • Windows 7 Starter
  • Windows 7 Starter x64
  • Windows 7 Ultimate
  • Windows 7 Ultimate x64
  • Windows Vista Business
  • Windows Vista Business x64
  • Windows Vista Home Basic
  • Windows Vista Home Basic x64
  • Windows Vista Home Premium
  • Windows Vista Home Premium x64
  • Windows Vista Ultimate
  • Windows Vista Ultimate x64
  • Windows XP Home
  • Windows XP Home x64
  • Windows XP Professional
  • Windows XP Professional x64
Mac compatibility
N/A
noyes
Linux compatibility
N/A
yesyes
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
N/A
20 - 808 - 80
Operating temperature (T-T)
N/A
10 - 32.516 - 32
Recommended duty cycle
N/A
N/A
< 4700
Mac operating systems supported
N/A
N/A
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
Server operating systems supported
N/A
N/A
  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows Server 2003 x64
Sound pressure level (printing)
N/A
N/A
53.0 dB
Sound power level (standby)
N/A
N/A
31.0 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 sheets900.0 sheets
Paper tray media types
  • Card stock
  • Envelopes
  • Labels
  • Plain paper
  • Postcard
  • Transparencies
  • Envelopes
  • Labels
  • Plain paper
  • Transparencies
  • Card stock
  • 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 mm216 x 356 mm
Envelopes sizes
N/A
  • C5
  • DL
  • 7 3/4
  • 9
  • 10
  • B5
  • C5
  • DL
Number of trays
N/A
1
N/A
Total number of input trays
N/A
N/A
2
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity
N/A
N/A
100.0 sheets
Multi-Purpose tray
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

InterfacesUSBUSB
  • Network
  • USB
Ethernetnonoyes
Wi-Finonono
Wi-Fi standardsNot supported
N/A
N/A
Communication protocolPCL 5e
N/A
N/A
Network ready
N/A
noyes
Optional connectivity
N/A
N/A
  • Ethernet
  • Parallel
  • Serial
  • Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
Security algorithms
N/A
N/A
  • LEAP
  • MD5
  • PEAP
  • SSL/TLS
Ethernet LAN data rates
N/A
N/A
  • 10
  • 100
Network cabling technology
N/A
N/A
10/100Base-T

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 W120.0 W
EnergyStaryesyesyes
Power consumption (printing)
N/A
250.0 W410.0 W

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