Posted by Shoshana/AZ on 11/27/09 10:42am
Msg #312324

HP P1005 Laser Printer

Any Comments?

Black Friday HP special for $49 after rebates.

Reply by Michelle/AL on 11/27/09 11:33am
Msg #312329

I saw that ad too, Shoshana.

I haven't used this model before. The price seems right, however, the page count sounds slow to me. If I did not already have a reliable portable laser printer, I would buy this one.

Reply by Shoshana/AZ on 11/27/09 11:35am
Msg #312330

Re: I saw that ad too, Shoshana.

Does it take legal paper? I wasn't quite sure.

Reply by Linda_H/FL on 11/27/09 11:44am
Msg #312332

Yes, it takes legal...here's the specs from HP site


Features

Black print speed Up to 15 ppm

Black print resolution Up to 400 x 600 dpi (600 dpi effective output)

Duplex printing Manual (driver support provided)

Print technology HP REt, HP FastRes 600, HP FastRes 1200

Printer memory 2 MB embedded in SIP package, 64 KB EEPROM for NVRAM

Processor 266 MHz Tensilica at 266 MHz


Paper

Supported paper sizes Tray: Letter, legal, executive, postcards, envelopes (No. 10, Monarch)
Duplexer:

Duty cycle Up to 5000 pages

Paper handling 150-sheet input tray

Recommended monthly volume 250 to 1500


Connectivity

Networking None

Connectivity 1 USB


General

Dimensions 13.66 x 8.82 x 7.64 in

Weight 10.3 lb

Supported operating systems Microsoft® Windows Vista®, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64, Windows Server 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows 2000, Mac OS X v10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6; Linux (see http://www.hplip.net)

Print languages Host-based printing

ENERGY STAR® qualified Yes

Reply by Shoshana/AZ on 11/27/09 12:01pm
Msg #312335

Re: Yes, it takes legal...here's the specs from HP site

Thanks Linda. That's a good deal for a backup! I am going to look and see if it takes a second tray. I am getting spoiled!

Reply by PAW on 11/27/09 12:30pm
Msg #312339

Caution: Does not support PCL

Okay for PDF and other Windows based documents since it uses the Windows GDI to print. Since PCL is not supported, it won't be able to print documents that use SwiftView, eLynx, and other PCL based document print utilities.

Reply by Michelle/AL on 11/27/09 7:34pm
Msg #312359

PAW, how often are you using those programs:

Swiftview, eLynx, etc.? When I first started this line of work (2006) I saw these a lot. Now it's PDF, or going to a website to download. Are these programs going by the wayside?

Reply by PAW on 11/28/09 7:12am
Msg #312370

Re: PAW, how often are you using those programs:

I estimate that about 98% are coming in PDF format. So the use of proprietary print utilities is definitely waning. IMO, I think is should be increasing because of the major security and privacy protection that should be in place. There's just too much data transmitted in the clear on the internet today. Encrypted data transfers should be something that all lenders and title companies are looking at. When I was a broker and a commercial small loan lender, we had to use encrypted file transfer, including print files download from a data warehouse, such as Swiftview. I think as e-signings and e-recording become more widespread (over the next few years), that data encryption and protected file transfers will emerge as well.

Had the same thread been started 4 years ago, I wouldn't have said "Caution" in the subject line, but would have used "Unacceptable".