Customer Reviews

HP P1505N Laserjet Printer

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I had an HP 5L, which was a stinkin' pile of.... Printed great, but it had the dreaded feeder problems all the 5L/6L models had.

This one seems to work great, starts up fast, seems well made.

I use a Belkin 10 ft USB cable with no problems with the length. Installation was easy.

Just a tip for installation with no instructions included: do not connect the USB cable until the software on the CD prompts it. i.e. connect the power, get all the packing material out, and shake the cartidge, then put the CD in the PC.

One of those few times, I didn't get the product with the most features. I am so glad I didn't, it is one of favorite electronic purchases. So fast, so efficient.

I set up with 3 different computers over a network. They say it takes 6 seconds to wake up and start printing. I feel like it is faster or maybe I am just used to much slower printers.

Color printing is so overrated, when I print photographs, I take my pics to the store. For everything else, I use this printer. I write quite a lot and this is the perfect printer for writer.

I have bought several 1505's and 1505N's and overall had a great experience with them. They are the replacement entry-level Laser monochrome printer for the 1022/1022N. I like them better because they print faster than 1022 (in my experience) and have a power button on the front.

I did receive a bad 1505 but I emailed Amazon and they overnighted me a new printer and emailed me a pre-paid RMA label. Couldn't have been easier - Amazon rocks!

Great little printer! (If you need something a little heftier with HP, I would look at the LJ1320 and so on...)

....UPDATE 3/31/09
The "N" version or the network printer version has a small issue...it will un-share itself. After setting up the printer on a print server, the printer will un-share itself when accessing Printer Properties etc. You have to re-share it again after you are done. It seems that it is a known issue with this model printer.

We just installed this printer yesterday (10/19/2008) on our small wireless network at home. Whatever problems that previous reviewers (and Mac sites) have reported, we didn't have them. Perhaps the drivers have been updated. Included software on the CD worked perfectly from 2 desktops and 3 laptops--one of them a Mac. Yes, the Mac installation worked perfectly the first time, and printed out beautiful pages without gibberish. Excellent printer, amazingly fast.

This is BY FAR the best laser printer that I have ever even SEEN, let alone, had the honor of owning... The print speed has got to be the fastest in the industry -- I can't imagine shooting out a document any faster (maybe when we get to 'the future' & stuff comes out based solely on our 'thinking it'... that would be cool...)

The other thing I LOVE about it is the small footprint it offers, and how when the paper trays are all folded up, it's very small & compact. I use it for high-volume sessions, less than ten times a year, and I have not had a single paper jam & miss-print yet (knock on wood). I love this printer so much that I suggested it to a friend in my same field & he got it as well, and no problems with his unit either...

Thanks HP!!

First off, beware that this is NOT your basic desktop printer for the average user. This thing is very noisy in a clattering plastic sort of way. It's fast. It does a good job. It just makes too much noise to position next to you on the desk.

Now, back to the main review...

As of this writing, the P1505N is *not* compatible with Mac OS X, regardless of what the HP documentation tells you. Printing from Mac OS X creates all kinds of errors and most of the time just plain doesn't work, regardless of source document (PDF, Word, text, etc.). Doesn't matter if you print via USB or Ethernet. Fails either way.

Had I been smart, I would have checked the Apple support forums prior to buying, but I wasn't smart. There are a ton of complaints on the support forums about these problems and the fact that HP has yet to address them.

The worst part? HP lists the printer as Mac compatible. Wha? Just what Mac did they test this on?

Luckily for me I can use this printer for Windows users in my company. It's fine for that. Keep in mind, though, that while the printer is fast, the toner cartridge is small and will have to be replaced quickly if your group is printing a great deal. Your per-page cost will be pretty high if you use it for more than about 1,000 pages per month. Above that, you should move to a more expensive printer with greater capacity and lower per-page costs.

My advice for Mac OS X buyers -- avoid HP printers that cost less than $1,500. Above that line and the printers kick butt and are fully Mac compatible.

Okay, so I bought this printer today, August 3 rd., 2009, from STAPLES @ $ 175.00, after researching absolutely every single available BnW printer available, from the cheapest to those @ $ 300.00. There isn't a single one that doesn't come with its list of complaints and I WISH that HP, CANON, EPSON, BROTHER and XEROX would be honourable and make a printer that will last and just DO what it's supposed to.

BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING other than remove your printer from the box, look at the CD because it will tell you exactly what has to be removed first,{ you'll have to remove the cover and the cartridge, which I found to be frightful at first, but fear not as it seems to be well designed for those of us who can be clumsey or nervous about some such mechanical things. DO grab the cartridge gently on each side using two hands and NOT in the center as you may damage it !}
...and DO NOT PLUG YOUR USB CABLE IN UNTIL THE CD TELLS YOU TO !!!

I did study WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL ADVANCED and scored 98%. Still, it did take me TWO hours to set up this printer because I learned it is CRUCIAL to download the latest driver/software from HP. This took awhile and I suggest one READS the directions PRIOR to simply clicking "DOWNLOAD ONLY" on their website. I'm still unclear as to deleting the "EXE" file...and have been looking for it, as per directions. AAARGH. At this point I'm guessing..and I don't like that.

Anyhow, this printer has now printed it's first page "WINDOWS XP PRINTER TEST PAGE". It was incredibly SPEEDY. I must say, that impressed me. The colour is very very black and I also love that. The print is ALMOST perfectly aligned, but the slant very well may be my OWN paper loading ineptitude at this point.

The tray that fits over the paper is ridiculous as it sits flimsy and doesn't snap in anywhere, nor does it have a solid footing. I don't get it ? If I accidentally knock it off, it'll definitely snap somewhere if it hits the floor. I'll be careful about the stupid thing.

In this day and age, I would also expect the machine to NOT sound so stunningly loud. But, okay...it isn't like a jet plane or anything. It's within standards I can live with. I just think HP could probably easily create a quiet machine, for crying out loud !

Finally, if this thing is SO GREAT, then WHY is it listed at $ 320.00 and purchasable at STAPLES for almost HALF that ? It's all some silly financial game. The thing is probably worth even less than what I paid, but I am content so far.

I promise to update my review after I've used this sucker for awhile. I think it's important to be honest about these products so that consumers can STOP getting screwed. THANK GOD for AMAZON for allowing us to do this !

I had an EPSON RX600 ALL IN ONE and the ON button simply wouldn't work anymore, when everything else was FINE with the darnedable thing. I swore I would NEVER get an ALL IN ONE again and lose everything in one fell swoop again. I also rarely used the colours and, like others felt SCREWED by EPSON ink prices. It used ALL the inks even when I only printed BnW. I'm hoping this proves to be more reasonable and I'll do my colour printing through [...]. They do a beautiful job, quickly and cheaply. I will buy an EPSON scanner separately as they are quite good.

This printer replaced my old Canon BJ200e Ink Jet printer. It is a good printer for occasional print jobs. Start up speed is very reasonable, print speed and quality are good. Networking is easy.

The real problem I ran into was a Windows Driver. The problem occurs if you need to have more than one instance of a driver, e.g. for USB and network use. I ended up using generic "HP Laser Jet" driver.

Overall I am happy with this printer.

I was having difficulty getting the printer to act as a network printer for a group of about eight workstations with the built in driver - I had similar issues with the P1006.

However, once I gave up on the included driver and selected a generic PCL5 driver - all worked well. The resulting small footprint networked printer appears to be working well for everyone now.

This printer is an excellent value; it's compact, fast, and has great print quality. Other users commented that it is noisy; we use it in a quiet environment and don't find it noisy at all.