The HP LaserJet P1006 shows all the signs of being an inkjet printer; affordability, small size, and stripped down features, yet operates using laser technology. With a price tag of just over a hundred dollars, this bare bones unit makes it possible to bring the power of laser printing home.
Operating at a decent print speed of up to 16 pages per minute, the HP LaserJet P1006 is at least competitive in the market of desktop personal printers, but its first page out time of only 9 seconds is really what makes it stand out against its inkjet rivals. With a first page printed in less than ten seconds, single page projects will no longer be a cause for concern regarding user down time spent waiting.
The HP LaserJet P1006′s print quality is locked at 600 x 600 dots per inch, but a resolution enhancement mode allows the unit to execute a 1200 dot per inch equivalent print quality for finer looking text and graphics. The unit’s duty cycle is only 5,000 pages per month maximum, which is severely limiting to those wishing for office level, high paper output. HP’s recommendation of only 250 to 1,500 pages per month for optimal performance and lifespan is even more crippling to those with heavy work demands, and the unit should strictly be considered for light duty use.
Standard on board random access memory included is only 8 MBs, which should be enough when dealing with text documents or minimal amounts of imagery, but complex print projects such as full page black and white photos or mixed text and imagery may suffer a degree of slowdown, and, sadly, the HP LaserJet P1006′s memory is not expandable whatsoever, but the unit’s 266 MHz processor should help keep things moving along somewhat.
Host based printing means that much of the processing is done on the user’s connected PC as opposed to internally within the device. This allows for more affordable hardware, and faster print times on minimalistic printers such as the HP LaserJet P1006. The unit’s paper handling abilities can at least be called decent as well.
With a single 150 sheet paper tray that is non expandable, the HP LaserJet P1006 remains small in both physical size and price, yet the printer manages to squeeze in a 10 sheet priority feed slot as well for special media types such as transparencies, card stock, custom letterhead, envelopes, and index cards. A single standard output tray good for 100 sheets is also incorporated into the hardware, and is also not expandable.
The HP LaserJet P1006′s weight of just over ten pounds (10.4 lbs) and footprint of 13.7 in x 8.8 in x 7.6 in (W x D x H) make it extremely manageable and compact, allowing purchasers with space limitations the opportunity to get their hands on laser technology. A single high speed USB port is the only connectivity option that the HP LaserJet P1006 offers, and should be plenty for this minimalistic monochrome laser device designed for desktop use.
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