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81 of 84 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
ok, the usb port issue, September 29, 2005
The Good:
- super fast printing
- almost perfect print output (super dark black & wide range of greys)
- compact size, won't overwhelm your desk
- connects by USB port
The Bad:
- noisy when printing (whirring motor)
- manual feed holds only a few sheets or a couple of envelopes
- usb port issues (this can be fixed, see below)
- connects by USB port and nothing else
This laser printer is the best value for its performance and output. I had a LaserJet 6P which is a dinosaur now, still works perfect but doesn't understand PostScript3. I got tired of printing Japanese text by first having to make a pdf and then print. Now I can print directly to the printer. The text is near perfect on a scale of 1-5, i'd say 4.5. Unless you are going to buy a $600 Ricoh, you should really consider this printer solely based on its speed and text output. Even compared to other $300 models, this printer can hold its own and may even be better in some cases. It is kind of noisy when it prints- a deep whirring noise - it's bearable but should be mentioned. The manual feed can only hold a thin amount which could be a problem for some people who are going to be printing onto a lot of envelopes. And unfortunately you can't load envelopes into the main compartment. Also the actual printing of envelopes can be annoying, you have to press the button on the printer before it prints any envelopes and you have to do it for each single one - there might be a way around this but I haven't figured it out yet.
The USB issue:
yes, HP tech support can be frustrating as with any company. But my experience wasn't as horrible as others here have had. I received two follow up phone calls, even one from an HP technical engineer about this usb issue::
through trial & error, here is what I did to make it work:
If you are having problems connecting the USB printer to your computer, i.e. WinXP won't recognize the printer, you need to disable the USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller. For some reason, on some computers running WinXP, the USB printer port is recognized as an "Unknown Device." It affects any USB port, doesn't matter if it's USB 2.0 w/Firewire or an older port. It can be fixed easily with a little tweak. I'm sure a lot of people have returned the printer b/c they thought they couldn't print or it was incompatible. Not everything works perfectly straight out of the box, what fun would that be?...
You may also have the same problem if you plan to connect the printer to a router or print server. I have a wireless Linksys Print Server and it does not recognize the USB printer. I have asked Linksys to update their Firmware. When it will happen? who knows.
Keep in mind this is a brand new model for HP and issues will arise they may not have the needed tech support yet. Notwithstanding, for this price and excellent output, I think it's worth it.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
smooth operator (for a while, anyway), March 27, 2006
I have had my 1022 for about 9 months now, and have yet to have any sort of problems and I'll never buy another inkjet. It prints quickly, and while it lacks a duplex unit, the driver does support a sort of make-shift duplex printing. Select double sided printing, and print. It prints one side of all pages, then you can put the stack back in the printer without changing the orientation and hit one button on the printer to print the opposite sides. No need to remember how to manually print alternate pages in reverse order and so forth...saves me so much ink and paper. (This works on my mac. I assume it also works on windoze.)
Also, I would like to point out I have printed over a ream of paper and haven't needed a new cartidge and have no signs of ink shortage.
---Update---
I have now had this printer for close to 4 years, so I thought I would update the review. For the past two years, I've been using the printer substantially less. (I am no longer a student and don't have frequent need to print things.) I am still on the first print cartridge, and am most of the way through what is probably my third ream of paper since purchasing the printer.
The printer still works for most things, but it has developed some problems.
* For some reason, ink seems to stick too long on the barrel, so I get text ghosting on the page, i.e. text at the top of the page gets printed faintly again halfway down the page, on top of whatever text is supposed to be there. This isn't bad enough to cause difficulty reading, but doesn't look very professional. I can no longer use the printer for things like resumes.
* Sometimes i I haven't printed anything in a while, the printer puts out a puff of smoke after ech printed page. This isn't a problem with functionality, per se, but is sort of worrisome and makes me think the printer wont last too much longer.
* With OS X 10.5, printing over Airport no longer works properly. I'm more inclined to blame Apple than HP for this, but neither company seems inclined to do anything about it at this point. I now need to physically connect the printer to my laptop with a USB cable, which is somewhat annoying.
* There doesn't seem to be any channel for having the printer repaired or doing self maintenance. I'm sure *someone* can fix it, but likely at more than the cost of a new printer. Again, we are back to the sad situation of printers being sold as throw-away products. I will probably have to buy a new printer to replace this one, even though this one should meet my needs.
Overall, I still think this printer is a much better purchase than an InkJet, but I would lower my rating to 3 stars because HP apparently follows a design philosophy of planned obsolescence, even with their LaserJets. I'd like to find something that is designed to last a bit longer without having to buy a huge, high-dollar office printer. For comparison, many Apple LaserWriters (produced 1985-88) are still operational. They just don't build them like they used to.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
It works for us., April 7, 2006
Running Windows XP; SP2; on a single Gateway Profile computer. Microsoft Office 2003.
I read earlier reviews and it would appear that this printer either works for you and gets 5 stars, or doesn't work and gets 1 star. There is little in between.
We bought it about three months ago as a replacement for an old HP 4P that finally died. The difference is remarkable. The 1022 installed quickly (USB); has a small footprint; prints the first page of a job very quickly; is fast; relatively quiet; prints cleanly; handles paper well; does envelopes (one at a time). But I would stress that we use it lightly, perhaps a few pages a day and I can't comment on how it would stand up under very heavy use.
Note that a new cartridge is about 1/3 of the cost of an entire new printer.
Still, we recommend it.
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