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HP LaserJet P1005 review

Verdict

Good quality output, but slow and very expensive running costs.

Review Date: 30 Apr 2009

Reviewed By: Jonathan Bray

Price when reviewed: £72 (£83 inc VAT)

Overall Rating

Features & Design
3 stars out of 6

Value for Money
2 stars out of 6

Performance
3 stars out of 6

Details
Part Code	CB410A
Review Date	30 Apr 2009
Price ex VAT	£72
Price inc VAT	£83
Performance
Features & Design
Value for Money

Printer language & OS Support
PCL level	N/A
PostScript level	N/A

Basic Specifications
Colour?
Resolution printer final	600 x 600dpi
Rated/quoted print speed	14PPM
Maximum paper size	A4
Duplex function

Running costs
Cost per A4 mono page	2.9p
Cost per A4 colour page	N/A

Consumables
Monthly duty cycle	5,000 pages
Drum life	N/A
Fuser life	N/A
Transfer-belt life	N/A
Standard mono toner life	1,500 pages
High-yield mono toner life	N/A
Standard colour toner life	N/A
High-yield colour toner life	N/A
Supplied mono toner life	700 pages
Supplied colour toner life	N/A

Power and noise
Peak noise level	49.5dB(A)
Dimensions	347 x 224 x 194mm (WDH)
Peak power consumption	370W
Idle power consumption	2W

Performance tests
Mono print speed (measured)	15ppm
Colour print speed	N/A

Media Handling
Input tray capacity	150 sheets
Output tray capacity	100 sheets

Connectivity
USB connection?
Ethernet connection?
Bluetooth connection?
WiFi connection?
PictBridge port?
Other connections	None

OS Support
Operating system Windows 7 supported?
Operating system Windows Vista supported?
Operating system Windows XP supported?
Operating system Windows 2000 supported?
Operating system Windows 98SE supported?
Other operating system support	Mac OS X 10.2.8 and various Linux implementations

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From around the web

I was told by my manager to order a HP P1005 because they already have one and need another Laser. He said it has been very reliable, the Toner is very cheap on ebay and the time to the first page is very quick (about 8 sec). It is not used in a high volume enviroment and seems to suit our purposes well. After reading this poor review, should I go against his wishes and choose a differnt printer and face his wrath if we have problems ??? ...I think I'll just order it, management are always right.

By Gary_HArrison on 9 Jun 2010

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