HP LaserJet P1007 Toner Cartridges

Design

At 4.7 kg and 347 mm across, the LaserJet P1007 may be on the large side for a single function printer, but should be able to fit into even the most cluttered of offices. On the inside, the 2MB of memory are controlled by a 266 MHz processor. The body of the printer is quite plain as the face of the printer flips out to house the 150 sheet input tray and the output tray slants downward at the top of the machine and holds just about 50 sheets. A single power button, a jam button, and 2 LEDs are the only controls on the entire printer. The HP P1007 toner cartridges are replaced by opening up the cartridge bay and snapping them into saddle-style holsters.

Advantages

The best feature of this printer is its balance of simplicity and quality. It is one of the most reasonably-priced printers on the market and can still produce very crisp prints in both colour and traditional black text. Setup could not be easier as the driver CD shows small illustrations and animations to go over installing the HP P1007 toner replacements, manually creating double-sided prints, and working the controls and power-save modes. From a cold start the first print comes out in just under 8 seconds, making it quite fast for a home unit as well.

Disadvantages

Outside of basic prints, the LaserJet P1007 does not perform any unique functions. There is no collating, faxing, wireless connectivity, or scanning with this printer. While the included software is very simple, it would not have hurt to include a few more features such as a tray for printing on alternate page sizes such as letters or postcards. Other than these few small complaints the Laserjet P1007 remains a decent entry-level laser printer.