Hewlett Packard LaserJet 1100XI Printer

by HP

Product Details

Product Manual [844kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 14.5 x 12.8 x 14.9 inches ; 16.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 21 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00000JFNC
• Item model number: 1100Xi
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

With its fast printing speed, expandable memory, and multifunction capabilities, the HP LaserJet 1100xi is a good choice for home users and small businesses that need advanced black-and-white laser printing.

Although ink-jet printers have steadily improved in printout quality, when you need the ultimate professional look, laser printers offer the best results, especially for text. HP continues its high standards of quality with the HP LaserJet 1100xi. Printouts are crisp and reveal high contrast. Setting up is easy--the HP LaserJet 1100xi works with Windows 3.1, 95, 98, and NT 4.0, and even with OS/2 and DOS.

The 1100xi is fully functional out of the box. It also has impressive expansion capabilities that are useful if your business or home office is growing or if you may need additional business machines in the future. Its 2 MB memory is expandable to 18 MB to handle even more complex documents. In addition, HP's exclusive JetPath technology lets you add optional copying and scanning capabilities without degrading the speed and copy quality.

The 1100xi offers a fast printing speed, high resolution, and expandable memory. The printer cable is included.

From Winmag®

The HP LaserJet 1100, designed to replace the HP LaserJet 6L, is a fine addition to any SOHO desktop that needs fast, high-quality monochrome printing at a reasonable cost.

Our 20-page text-only test printout revealed that the LaserJet 1100 actually exceeds its rated 8-page-per-minute speed: I clocked it at 8.8ppm. That's faster than the rival NEC SuperScript 870. Print quality in draft, 300-dot-per-inch and 600dpi modes ranged from the high end of acceptable to razor-fine. Like the SuperScript 870, however, there's no 1200dpi mode.

Although the LaserJet 1100 offers a lot of the same features as the SuperScript 870, the LaserJet 1100 seems to have the edge in a few areas, including media cost. Toner for the LaserJet 1100 is $50 per cartridge, rated at 2,500 pages with 5% coverage. That's a slightly shorter per-cartridge life than the SuperScript 870, but at 2 cents per page, the LaserJet 1100 comes out slightly better on per-page costs. In addition, unlike the SuperScript 870, the LaserJet 1100 has a draft mode that can cut toner consumption in half.

The ability to print any document as a booklet is another intriguing feature, as is N-up printing, where up to 9 pages can be condensed onto one sheet.

For an additional $100, there's an extra module that can be snapped on to convert the LaserJet 1100 into a sheet-fed scanner that also makes copies.

Measuring 14.5 by 12.8 by 14.9 inches, the LaserJet 1100 is slightly larger than the SuperScript 870, but loads and dispenses paper vertically, so you don't need free space in front of or behind it when adding or removing paper. Equipped with 2MB of RAM, the LaserJet 1100 uses standard DIMMs and can easily be bumped up to 18MB.

The HP LaserJet 1100 has a slightly higher price tag than the NEC SuperScript 870, but it's more than justified by the extra features and lower per-page operating cost. The LaserJet 1100 easily earns a place on our WinList.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Love the printer, but the scanner and copier are outstanding, September 4, 1999

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Arthur Rieders (Sudbury, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hewlett Packard LaserJet 1100XI Printer (Office Product)

The printer is performing admirably, but the built in scanner and OCR software is better then any OCR I've used. Unbelieveably easy to use, just insert the document and press a button on the printer. Then select the pop up menu choice, either OCR or just scan. THe rest is automatic. Terriffic value at this time

42 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great "home" or "small business" printer at a great price., July 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Hewlett Packard LaserJet 1100XI Printer (Office Product)

The LJ1100 is a great printer for home or small business. It's MUCH faster than aDeskJet, and it isn't susceptible to smudges or blotches which can plague ink-based printers.

Pros: small size, fast printing, high resolution. The drivers seem to work well, and they don't bring up any clumsy "toolbox" program every time you print something. Also, it prints on paper as small as 3x5 cards, which is great for checks or small envelopes. The toner cartridge installation couldn't be easier.

Cons: None... yet. Although it has only one expansion spot for memory, so I'll have to make sure I get the right size if I upgrade. It uses a print cable which isn't compatible with the Centronics-style Ink Jet or Dot Matrix printers, but at least a 6-footer is included.

Note: The 1100 does not scan or copy without the optional copy attachment. HP sells it as the 1100A if it has the scanner/copier built-in. Otherwise, the 1100 requires an optional piggy-back unit.

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great value., July 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Hewlett Packard LaserJet 1100XI Printer (Office Product)

Great value. Usual HP quality, reasonable price. Be careful to cover printer when not in use. Dust enters through vertical paper feeder and can cause problems - double paper feeds and poor print quality. Otherwise excellent!