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HP LaserJet 1012 Laser Printer
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Editiorial reviews
3
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
4
3.8 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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 %
4
4.8 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
75 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

General

Colour printingnononono
Internal memory768.0 mB16.0 mB2.0 mB128.0 mB
Supports duplexyesyesyesyes

Design

Colour of productWhiteGrey,SilverWhiteBlack,White
Blue Angel certified
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Height13.6 in13.58 in8.19 in6.5 in
Width17.9 in19.69 in14.61 in15.83 in
Depth16.7 in11.81 in9.49 in14.17 in
Weight36.6 lb16.34 lb11.0 lb15.87 lb

Display

Displayyesnonono
Display technologyLCD
N/A
N/A
N/A

Printing details

Printing technologyLaserLaserLaserLaser
Maximum resolution1200 x 1200 dpi1200 x 1200 dpi600 x 600 dpi1200 x 600 dpi
Time to first page (black, normal)9.0 s10.0 s10.0 s10.0 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)42.0 ppm14.0 ppm14.0 ppm22.0 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)20.5 ppm
N/A
N/A
N/A
Printing colours
N/A
BlackBlackBlack
Print speed (draft, black)
N/A
N/A
14.0 ppm22.0 ppm
Print margin right (A4)
N/A
N/A
0.16 in
N/A
Print margin left (A4)
N/A
N/A
0.16 in
N/A
Print margin top (A4)
N/A
N/A
0.16 in
N/A
Print margin bottom (A4)
N/A
N/A
0.16 in
N/A
Economical printing
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Warm-up time
N/A
N/A
N/A
25.0 s

Technical details

Maximum duty cycle100000.0 ppm5000.0 ppm5000.0 ppm20000.0 ppm
Page description languages
  • PCL 5e
  • PCL 6
PCL 5e
N/A
PCL 6
Number of print cartridges1111
Built-in processor
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Processor speed
N/A
133.0 MHz234.0 MHz
N/A
Colour printer
N/A
nonono
Windows operating systems supported
N/A
  • 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 8
  • Windows XP Home
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows Vista Business
  • Windows 7 Starter
Mac compatibility
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Linux compatibility
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
N/A
N/A
20 - 80
N/A
Operating temperature (T-T)
N/A
N/A
10 - 32.5
N/A
Server operating systems supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows Server 2003 R2
  • Windows Server 2003 x64
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 x64
  • Windows Server 2008 x64
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 x64
  • Windows Server 2012 x64
  • Windows Small Business Server 2003
  • Windows Small Business Server 2008

Paper handling

Total output capacity250.0 sheets125.0 sheets100.0 sheets50.0 sheets
Total input capacity500.0 sheets150.0 sheets150.0 sheets50.0 sheets
Paper tray media types
  • Envelopes
  • Heavy paper
  • Labels
  • Plain paper
  • Transparencies
  • Card stock
  • Envelopes
  • Labels
  • Plain paper
  • Postcard
  • Transparencies
  • Envelopes
  • Labels
  • Plain paper
  • Transparencies
  • Plain paper
  • Recycled paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • A4
  • A5
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • A5
  • A6
  • A4
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4A4A4
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5B5
N/A
  • B6
  • B5
Non-ISO print media sizesIndex card
N/A
  • Executive
  • Legal
  • Letter
N/A
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity100.0 sheets
N/A
N/A
N/A
Multi-Purpose trayyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Envelopes sizes
  • 10
  • C5
  • DL
  • Monarch
N/A
  • C5
  • DL
N/A
Maximum input capacity
N/A
160.0 sheets151.0 sheets151.0 sheets
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)
N/A
C5
N/A
N/A
Media supported
N/A
  • A4
  • A5
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • B5
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • B5
Maximum output capacity
N/A
N/A
100.0 sheets50.0 sheets
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)
N/A
N/A
B5
N/A
Maximum print size
N/A
N/A
206 x 344 mm
N/A
Number of trays
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Paper tray media weight
N/A
N/A
N/A
60 - 105

Connectivity

Interfaces
  • Network
  • USB
USBUSB
  • USB
  • Wireless LAN
Network readyyes
N/A
noyes
Ethernetyesnonono
Direct printingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wi-Fi
N/A
nonoyes
Wi-Fi standards
N/A
Not supported
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11n
Communication protocol
N/A
PCL 5e
N/A
PCL 6

Power

Power consumption (printing)700.0 W
N/A
250.0 W
N/A
Power consumption (standby)14.0 W7.0 W2.0 W65.0 W
EnergyStaryesyesyesyes
AC input voltage
N/A
110.0 V110.0 V220.0 V
AC input frequency
N/A
50.0 Hz
N/A
50.0 Hz
Operational power consumption (min-max)
N/A
< 2
N/A
< 400

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