New Laser Printer
April 23rd, 2006
No longer able to tolerate the inkjet printer at home, mainly because of its runny ink, I decided it was finally time for a laser printer. I went to CNET, the best place for reviews of electronic products, to start an extensive search of laser printer reviews. But then I remembered I didn’t have the luxury of picking the printer with the best reviews, since I was limited by money and by what local stores carried. In the end I chose the HP LaserJet 1022. Once I’ve had a chance to use it more, I’ll write back with a slightly more detailed review.
***REVIEW UPDATE***
This LaserJet is actually a great printer. First of all, it’s fast. It takes less than 8 seconds from hitting the “print” button to having the document in your hand; the paper just flies from the tray! The output is excellent, especially with text. I haven’t printed many graphics-heavy documents, but ones with mostly text and some graphics will come out great. Its low price tag (<$200) makes it even better.
The only downside I can think of is that it is slightly noisy, which for me isn’t an issue, but I can imagine it being a little annoying for some other people.
So unless you place this printer next to the head of someone sleeping, the HP LaserJet 1022 is a great low-cost laser printer.