Digital Cameras Cheap - Customer reviews - HP LaserJet P1006 Printer

Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard

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Name: R. Shecter
Location: Portland, OR USA
Date: 2007-12-08
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Much faster than I expected
Comment: I'm very happy with the printer so far - it's actually exceeded my expectations. I bought it one week ago to use for occasional but very important printing - I'm in law school, and when I need something printed, I need it NOW. :-)

I've used many printers in the past and always had good experiences with HPs. I also currently own the HP Color LaserJet 2605dn Printer (Q7822A#ABA) which is a $400 color laser (which has been excellent). Finally, HP is an American company, so I was specifically looking for an inexpensive HP laser printer when I bought this. I realize that I could have gone with a Brother laser for around $100 or so, but I need absolute reliability - no compromises whatsoever.

The bottom line is that it met all my expectations - small, quiet and great B&W output for documents. I don't print much graphics, so I can't comment on that aspect. By the way, I'm using it with a new MacBook Pro, and there have been no problems.

The printer exceeded my expectation with respect to the speed. It seems to print very fast - nearly as fast as a larger office HP. Just my subjective impression - I haven't timed it with a stop watch.

The only possible negative is that I didn't find an instruction manual included. Not even on the CD-ROM. It may be that I overlooked it because I was in a rush to get going. But HP has an excellent support website where one can download drivers and manuals for all models, even very old ones. Further, the set up and install of the printer has been just like every other HP printer I've used.

Name: N. T. Huebner
Location: Chicago, IL United States
Date: 2008-03-19
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Whew! A happy Mac user....
Comment: I bought this on impulse after absolutely needing a printer TODAY, and finding out that this one was on sale. Then I got home and read the reviews, and had that sinking feeling, since I have a Mac. I had a few issues at first - but then reinstalled and it worked great, even with Microsoft Office (I have a relatively recent Mac desktop). Prints quickly, good quality, no issues whatsoever. So far, so good.

Name: mcenut
Location: Tooele, UT
Date: 2008-10-04
Customer Rating: -

Summary: The P is for personal!
Comment: If you are looking for a quality "personal" laser printer, then this is the one. Hewlett Packard has years of experience building some of the best laser printers used by businesses the world over. Now you can have that same technology at an affordable price in your home.

The Hewlett Packard LaserJet P1006 is a small size desktop laser printer intended for the home user or student on a budget. It should not be rated against other small footprint laser printers built for business use or ink jet printers which are quite a different technology.

The P1006 is very quiet for a laser printer. I can barely hear it when in standby mode and the noise level is very tolerable when printing. The print quality is excellent which is to be expected since it is a Hewlett Packard laser printer. The printing speed is very good, close to excellent, and is only bested by its larger and more expensive cousins in the Hewlett Packard family. The mechanical design of this model is excellent. The ease of changing the wearable parts (the parts that wear out) is very well thought out and can be accomplished by just about any 7 year old child. So if you don't have a seven year old child borrow one when it is time to change the paper pickup roller and separation pad. Also being a Hewlett Packard you also get the support of an industry leader in laser printer design.

Plus the minimalist printer driver is what I have come to expect from Hewlett Packard. So many other printer manufacturers bog down your computer with printer drivers that are more flash than function. I use this printer with my laptop and only plug it in when I need to use it. I don't get annoying messages letting me know it can't find the printer when I reboot or come out of hibernation like others do. Windows Vista takes care of enabling the printer when I connect the USB cable to my laptop and disabling when I unplug. This is a true plug and play printer when coupled with a quality operating system. Yes, some Mac users have their undies in a bind, but they should not be using black and white printer anyway if you believe what their PC vs. Mac commercials tout.

There is really nothing to find fault with this printer considering this is a personal laser printer and should not be expected to meet the demands of a business. Some reviewers have complained about toner cost and paper curling. But neither is the fault of this printer.

The price per page is about 4 cents which is very reasonable. True the CB435A toner cartridge it is only rated at 1500 pages (700 for the one that is included with the new printer) but that is more than most home users will use in a year, especially for a black and white printer. Toner cartridges have a shelf life, so print quality degrades as the imaging roller in the cartridge gets older. So you want to purchase the printer than best fits your printing needs. If you are going to print more than a ream (500 pages) a month, then I would recommend a larger printer. Hewlett Packard rates this printer at 1,500 pages a month, but that is in my opinion excessive for this tiny printer.

To address the paper rolling concerns, 10+ years of certified laser printer repair experience will tell you that the quality of the paper is the cause, not the printer. When the paper goes through the fuser to attach affix the toner to the paper it is exposed to extreme heat that can cause low quality paper to curl as it makes the 180 degree turn out of the printer. Also paper that has been improperly stored can have higher than recommended moisture content and can also cause curling.

Another reviewer complaint was that the toner flaked off. This can be caused by a few issues, none of which are printer related (imagine that.) Toner that flakes off after it has been affixed to the paper can be caused by paper of poor quality, too glossy or too thick. Toner is a plastic powder that is melts onto the paper. If the conditions are not right, adhesion is not guaranteed.

Name: A. V. Savignac
Location: Chicago, IL
Date: 2008-03-13
Customer Rating: -

Summary: HP 1006--quiet, fast, reliable
Comment: I have been very pleased. I use if for home printing and light office work--it's very fast, quiet and good quality. For the price, I don't know why anyone would buy a different printer--highly recommended.

Name: Randall Potter
Location: Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2008-02-16
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Great Desktop Printer
Comment: I bought this for use in an office environment of cubicles. We try to keep the background noise down so other people can work with minimal distractions. So a key issue for me when I bought this printer is that it be relatively quiet. I had an HP1022 laser printer which I liked a lot but it was kind of noisy. The HP P1006 is very quiet. It prints fast and the double-sided capability is very convenient. I highly recommend this printer.

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