The HP LaserJet 1012 printer is designed to fit into small spaces. Its size is approximately fourteen inches wide, nine inches deep and eight inches tall. It weighs in at thirteen pounds. The printer comes ready to go out of the box, however, you will need a USB cable. You get the power chords, print trays, and toner cartridge. The instructions are clearly illustrated and simple to understand. The Installation CD is easy to understand and use. This printer and its corresponding HP 12A is designed for personal and small business use. It has many functions that may be of interest.

Remove the printer from the carton. Next plug it in. Install the software. This way, your computer can recognize the new hardware. Also exit any other programs, before installing. This includes firewall software.

You will be able to print up to fifteen pages per minute. This is in black and white. You may need to print items for temporary use. The 1012 has a toner saving mode. It will change the resolution form 1,200 dpi to 600 dpi. It will print a little lighter, to conserve toner. If you want clearer images, there is a toner saver setting for 1,200 dpi. This will enhance images, while keeping toner usage to a minimum.

All you need is a USB cable to connect the printer to your computer. It is not a standalone model. You can purchase toner for about the same price as other models. It will work with a wide variety of operating systems. If your computer uses Windows 98 through Windows Vista, it will operate fine. It will not work with Linux. However, it operates well with Mac operating systems 9.1 or higher. The 1012 is an energy star compliant printer. This will help with power usage.

It will hold 160 sheets in the tray. Will handle A5, B5, Legal, AIS, Executive and Letter A size. It also does a good job with envelopes, labels, and cards. It will work well with transparencies. It features 1,200 dpi by 1,200 dpi black and white image enhancement technology printing. It has three status lights, clearly visible on the front of the unit. You can control other print functions with the front mounted buttons.

The 1012 is made for medium duty usage. It will handle the work of small business or home needs well. You cannot upgrade the processor or the RAM memory. The processor is 133 MHZ. The RAM is eight megabytes. Do you need a security feature for your printing needs? The 1012 will print watermarks on your documents. It will also print up to sixteen thumbnail images per page, using the N-up mode.

Do you have the need to print on both sides of your media? Maybe you need to print out booklets? The HP Q2612A printer handles the job very well. You get perfect onscreen instructions. This allows the user to insert the paper properly with no mistakes.

The HP LaserJet 1012 printer and toner refills work well for its designed use. You can buy this machine, as well as HP 12A Q2612A toner at many online sources. The price is between $100 and $200. Maybe you need printing for temporary things like notes. You can save on HP 1012 toners with the economy mode. You should be able to use it for home or small business needs, without problems.