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Brother HL-3172CDW Laser Printer
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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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Samsung ML-2250 Laser Printer
Samsung ML-2250
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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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The ML-2250 is a good printer just like its little brother the ML1740. The things that make this priRead more
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User rating
5
4.4 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
60 %
3 stars
0 %
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
3.5 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
50 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

General

Colour printingyesnonono
Internal memory128.0 mB16.0 mB2.0 mB16.0 mB
Supports duplexyesyesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Height9.45 in13.58 in8.19 in10.94 in
Width16.14 in19.69 in14.61 in14.09 in
Depth18.31 in11.81 in9.49 in17.8 in
Weight39.9 lb16.34 lb11.0 lb22.05 lb

Display

Displayyesnonono
Display number of lines1
N/A
N/A
N/A

Printing details

Printing technologyLEDLaserLaserLaser
Maximum resolution2400 x 600 dpi1200 x 1200 dpi600 x 600 dpi1200 x 1200 dpi
Printing colours
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
BlackBlack
N/A
Warm-up time24.0 s
N/A
N/A
N/A
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)16.0 ppm
N/A
N/A
N/A
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)16.0 ppm14.0 ppm14.0 ppm20.0 ppm
Print speed (draft, colour)22.0 ppm
N/A
N/A
N/A
Print speed (draft, black)22.0 ppm
N/A
14.0 ppm
N/A
Duplex printing modeAuto
N/A
N/A
N/A
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)7.0 ppm
N/A
N/A
N/A
Time to first page (black, normal)
N/A
10.0 s10.0 s10.0 s
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
yesyes

Technical details

Built-in processoryesyesyes
N/A
Processor speed333.0 MHz133.0 MHz234.0 MHz166.0 MHz
Maximum duty cycle30000.0 ppm5000.0 ppm5000.0 ppm30000.0 ppm
Page description languages
  • BR-Script 3
  • PCL 6
  • PostScript 3
PCL 5e
N/A
IBM ProPrinter
Colour printeryesnonono
Mac operating systems supported
  • Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
  • Mac OS X 10.7 Lion
  • Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
N/A
N/A
N/A
Windows operating systems supported
  • Windows 10 Education
  • Windows 10 Education x64
  • Windows 10 Enterprise
  • Windows 10 Enterprise x64
  • Windows 10 Home
  • Windows 10 Home x64
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Windows 10 Pro x64
  • Windows 7 Enterprise
  • Windows 7 Enterprise x64
  • Windows 7 Home Basic
  • Windows 7 Home Basic x64
  • 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 8
  • Windows 8 Enterprise
  • Windows 8 Enterprise x64
  • Windows 8 Pro
  • Windows 8 Pro x64
  • Windows 8 x64
  • Windows 8.1
  • Windows 8.1 Enterprise
  • Windows 8.1 Enterprise x64
  • Windows 8.1 Pro
  • Windows 8.1 Pro x64
  • Windows 8.1 x64
  • Windows Vista Business
  • Windows Vista Business x64
  • Windows Vista Enterprise
  • Windows Vista Enterprise 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
  • 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
Server operating systems supported
  • Windows Server 2003
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2012
N/A
N/A
N/A
Noise level33 - 53
N/A
N/A
39 - 53
Sound pressure level (printing)53.0 dB
N/A
N/A
53.0 dB
Number of print cartridges
N/A
111
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
Sound power level (standby)
N/A
N/A
N/A
35.0 dB

Paper handling

Total output capacity100.0 sheets125.0 sheets100.0 sheets150.0 sheets
Total number of input trays1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Total input capacity250.0 sheets150.0 sheets150.0 sheets250.0 sheets
Paper tray media weight60 - 105
N/A
N/A
N/A
Paper tray media types
  • Envelopes
  • Glossy paper
  • Labels
  • Plain paper
  • Recycled paper
  • Thick paper
  • Thin paper
  • Card stock
  • Envelopes
  • Labels
  • Plain paper
  • Postcard
  • Transparencies
  • Envelopes
  • Labels
  • Plain paper
  • Transparencies
N/A
Paper input typePaper tray
N/A
N/A
N/A
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • A4
  • A5
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
N/A
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4A4A4
N/A
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)
  • B5
  • B6
B5
N/A
N/A
Non-ISO print media sizes
  • Executive
  • Folio
N/A
  • Executive
  • Legal
  • Letter
N/A
Duplex media weight60 - 105
N/A
N/A
N/A
Custom media width76.2 - 216
N/A
N/A
N/A
Custom media length116 - 355.6
N/A
N/A
N/A
Media supported
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • Letter
  • B5
  • A4
  • A5
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • B5
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • Letter
Supports automatic duplexyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Maximum input capacity
N/A
160.0 sheets151.0 sheets
N/A
ISO C-series sizes (C0...C9)
N/A
C5
N/A
N/A
Maximum output capacity
N/A
N/A
100.0 sheets
N/A
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
Envelopes sizes
N/A
N/A
  • C5
  • DL
N/A
Number of trays
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Tray capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
250

Connectivity

Interfaces
  • Network
  • USB
  • Wireless LAN
USBUSB
  • Network
  • Parallel port
  • USB
  • Wireless network
Network readyyes
N/A
no
N/A
Ethernetyesnono
N/A
Wi-Fiyesnono
N/A
Wi-Fi standards
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Not supported
N/A
N/A
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Security algorithms
  • 64-bit WEP
  • 128-bit WEP
  • APOP
  • HTTPS
  • IPPS
  • SMTP-AUTH
  • SNMP
  • SSL/TLS
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA-TKIP
  • WPA2-AES
  • WPA2-PSK
N/A
N/A
N/A
Communication protocol
  • AirPrint
  • Google Cloud Print
  • PCL 6
  • PostScript
PCL 5e
N/A
N/A

Storage

Included memory capacity128.0 mB8.0 mB2.0 mB16.0 mB
Built-in hard drive
N/A
nonono
Maximum memory capacity
N/A
16.0 mB2.0 mB144.0 mB
Memory card support
N/A
nonono
Compatible memory cards
N/A
Not supported
N/A
N/A
Writes to CD / DVD
N/A
nonono

Power

Power consumption (printing)380.0 W
N/A
250.0 W
N/A
Power consumption (standby)60.0 W7.0 W2.0 W15.0 W
EnergyStaryesyesyesyes
AC input voltage
N/A
110.0 V110.0 V
N/A
AC input frequency
N/A
50.0 Hz
N/A
N/A
Operational power consumption (min-max)
N/A
< 2
N/A
< 15

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