Customer Reviews

HP LaserJet 1022n Monochrome Network Printer (Q5913A#ABA)

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4 star:		(4)
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2 star:		(2)
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I had bought a HP 1020 to replace my old HP 895cse. I had run my 895cse through a Netgear USB print server. After buying the 1020 I found out that it was not compatible with USB print servers. I tried it on the Netgear and a Linksys product and both became unavailable after powering up the printer. You could see the print server until the printer was powered up and then the print server was unreachable.

I was impressed with the 1020 so I wanted to stay with the printer but without the ability to network it was not usefull. I looked into network printer options and came across the 1022N. Basically the same printer as the 1020 with more memory, more pages per minute, and a built in 10/100 print server.

The printer is very compact, is well built, and setup on the network was a snap. The printer is a little pricey but for a nice home network laser printer it's not too bad.

I would recommend it for anyone looking for a nice home printer that allows for easy networking.

This printer took all of 8 minutes to install. Plugged it into my Linksys WRT54G 10/100 port and ran the software on my Win2K PC. Software installed, printer found on the network, and test page printed in less than 8 secs! HP has a good support page for the printer with links to software, firmware, and drivers. Hold down the GO button for 5 secs and the printer prints a configuration page with current firmware level and default settings. Printer properties can be adjusted easily through the Operating system printer properties page or through the 1022n's web page hosted through its internal server. You can reach it by browsing to its IP address on your local network. I haven't seen the problem with it losing connectivity on the network yet and it has been up for about 2 days. I will update if I run into the problem. The printer can also function on your network with a preset IP address instead of getting one from your router/gateway. This may enable it to stay connected more consistently. Just a thought...
[update 7-2-07] So far, I have had no problems with the printer. It is stable on the network and I can print from a variety of computers connected to my wireless router. It is nice not having to have a dedicated computer as a print server. It has been almost a month since I bought it and my inkjet would have been out of ink by now. :)
[update 3-17-08] This workhorse is still going strong. In economode, the cartridge lasts pretty long. I just changed the cartridge last month, but I stuck to HP branded toner. Let us know if you've had good experience with other refills.

We chose this printer because of the network capability. The first printer stopped functioning correctly after three weeks. To print, we had to turn the printer off, then back on, and then print. We had to do this every time we wanted to print. HP sent us a replacement printer, and it worked correctly for 4 days. After over an hour on the phone with HP, I was told the printer is not very stable in a network application, and we should use the printer via a USB connection. If HP knows the unit is not stable in a network environment, then HP should correct the problem, or stop selling the unit.

The HP LaserJet printers have been good to me over the years - first a 2, then a 3, then a 4p, a 5, a 6p, a color LaserJet 4500N, and now a 1022n. Out of the box, the 1022n is much faster than the older printers, even after I added memory to many of the older models. It's a bit louder as well, but the additional speed is worth it. The paper tray is much easier to manage in the 1022n. It couldn't have been easier to hook up - good riddance to the parallel port connection. I don't know how you can do better than HP LaserJets!

I bought this for the office and it prints and networks well. I also have a 1020 and it does not work well with a Linksys print server. The 1022N has a built-in server that will work in our Windows environment.

it is a very good printer I give it only 4 star becauce if I want to print more than on page on a row it has long delay between pages, it prints fast

This printer never installed without using the setup disk. It will not install on Windows 7 and HP has not yet provided a driver even though Windows 7 is officially released. In general HP is so far removed from the company it used to be 20-30 years ago. Excepting for some models of printers their product quality is terrible. HP Support via their web pages is horrifically bad. For example, you can't get the right drivers from their support website and so if you don't have the original driver disk you are SOL. The 1022n is a good printer when and if you have driver support. It is worth noting (hp are you listening?) that this is the ONLY HP product I've purchased in the last 10 years that I haven't returned. I would return this printer now if I could (can't use it without drivers), but can't since it is well beyond the return period. I won't purchase HP products anymore!

I have the printer for a couple of years and couldn't be more happy about it. The speed, the toner life, the print quality, just have nothing bad to say about it. Buy this one and I think you won't regret it.

Current price of $800 is too high though. I think you can get one for $120 in other place.

I was a bit concerned about my first network device but this one was just plug and go. Worked first try and we now have a silent ( it's not in my office)fast, reliable printer.

I had this printer working within minutes of opening the box. Very fast with quality print. An excellent value.