Written by The highly capable HP LaserJet 1018 printer is emblematic of the Hewlett-Packard desire to deliver good quality monochrome laser printers for the small office or home office, and in this model it’s clear that HP has largely succeeded. The 1018 does most everything out with ease and it is able to produce particularly nice looking documents with its high-quality printing functionality and capability.
This printer is known in the industry as being the smallest laser printer around and the fact that it lists for about $150 before any discounts is exceptional. That low price is an impressive one looking at the overall size and dimensions of the 1018, because it comes in at just 11 pounds and will fit nicely on any desktop, which is where it seems destined to see the most use.
At 12 pages per minute of print speed, the 1018 is no speed demon, but it is still more than acceptable when it comes to laser printers and the price this particular laser printer will be going for. Some of this relatively low speed might be due to the fact that the printer spends so much time putting out a very high-quality print product with its 234 MHz processor helping oversee that role.
Overall, getting the 1018 out of the box and then setting it up is fairly easy. It’s what most industry pros call a “plug and play” printer, meaning that once it’s plugged in to the computer it will automatically begin the installation process. Keep in mind that it doesn’t come with an included USB cable (which is how it connects to a computer) and everything is okay.
Generally speaking, the 1018 handles just about any sort of text printing job that can be thought of and everything will look good right down to some of the smaller fonts, such as four point, one will be considering using in business applications. Even graphics come out looking fine enough for general internal business use, which this printer is designed to do quite well.
The HP 1018 has also been designed to work with most Windows-based operating systems, including the 32-Bit and 64-Bit versions of Vista. It can also hold up to 150 sheets of paper in its included auto load input tray as well as an additional 10 sheets of paper in a priority slot. It also prints out on most sizes and kinds of paper as well as labels and envelopes along with custom-sized media stock.
When it comes to print resolution, the 1018 is fine enough at 600 dots per inch but it also can be wrapped up to 1200 dots per inch through use of a special image enhancement tool that Hewlett-Packard has included within the 1018. It’ll also take only about 10 seconds for a print task to emerge. Additionally, it’s a fairly durable unit, coming with a 3000 page per month duty cycle.
When looking at the fully featured HP LaserJet 1018 printer, it’s obvious that Hewlett-Packard has delivered a model that will be popular for some time. It lists for about $250, though refurbished units have been found online for around $110. Indeed, true laser print capability is well within the hands of most anybody nowadays, no matter how limited in budget they might be. It features good print speed and excellent print quality, which are attributes sure to attract many. HP LaserJet 1018 bulk toner can be found online as well as in stores. compatible toners is the ink that the printer uses to print, so make sure to have enough HP replacement toner on hand.