At 10 pages per minute, those who print at large volumes may find this unit to be less than optimal. For most home users who print homework, office work or coupons, it should work just fine. Its maximum resolution of 600×600 dpi will leave photos or difficult graphics looking a little grainy, but will leave text documents looking sharp and professional. Due to the fact it is a monochrome device, you only need to maintain and replace one black HP 1000 toner cartridge, and that will last 2,500 pages before needing replaced.  

Overall, consumers—old and new alike—tend to really like the HP LaserJet 1000. Most find that setup and installation are simple, and that the machine itself is easy to use as well. Users also tend to find the speed and quality to be sufficient, as well as the life of the toner cartridges. It is also praised for its low operating costs. However, along with the positives, come a few negatives, like lack of Mac compatibility. Some have also complained about the lack of connective options, since the machine offers only USB connective options.  For the most part, though, those who use the 1000 seem to be happy with its results.

Many media types are compatible with this laser unit, like cards, recycled paper, bond paper, transparencies, envelopes, plain paper and labels. Windows and Mac are the only operating systems it is compatible with, and USB and ethernet connections are both supported. Wireless printing is not featured, which could be a major drawback for some offices, but networking does come standard.  The P4015 also offers a 500-sheet input tray and 100-sheet output tray.

When using the HP P4015 toner, up to 52 pages can be printed each minute. For a laser printer that is so small and compact, these speeds are quite impressive. It also has a first page out time of only 8.5 seconds, which means you won’t have to waste much time waiting for the machine to heat up and start working. These LaserJet P4015 toners can also reach resolutions as high as 1200×1200 dpi. This means that whenever you print, you will b printing documents with high quality that will sharp and precise.

The one black HP P4015 toner needed for printing has a high page yield of 10,000 pages, which makes it quite a steal for its low price. If you need even higher page yields, though, high capacity versions of the LaserJet P4015 toner cartridges are offered as well that can yield up to 24,000 pages. These will last even longer, however, the price increase is significant.

Your presents are wrapped, but you need some sort of label for them. HP has got you covered. With gift tags for almost any occasion, you can personalize your Christmas presents, birthday presents or Valentine’s Day present for that special someone. Choosing the “All Occasion Gift Tag” you are given a multitude of label options for anything from baby shower gift tags to bachelorette party tags. There’s even a “Holiday Gift Labels by Disney” option you can add easily.

Your kitchen is filled with homemade tomato sauce, jams, pickles and honey.  Wouldn’t it be great to label those and never have to worry if what you are opening is mild or spicy salsa? With HP labels, it’s not only possible, but it is an easy problem to fix. Not only will it fix confusion, but it will give your jarred products a touch of personality, making great gifts. Using HP Creative Studio, you can choose the option “Food Gift Tags & Labels” and already made templates are ready for you.

Other uses for labels include storage labels for boxes, yard sell price tags or envelope labels with your address and information on them. No matter what kind of labels you are trying to print, HP certainly has an option. If you choose to custom make your own labels, do so with Microsoft Word.

After you choose your design, do a printout of your creation on regular paper to make sure everything lines up correctly. After it prints, make any adjustments you need to based on the printout. Next, load the label printer in the proper direction, and begin printing.

There are many instances in which your warranty can be used and many instances in which it can’t. Upon purchase, HP promises that their products will not have defects due to workmanship or materials in the product.  If programming instructions cannot be executed for software, the warranty applies.  HP will only honor warranties for products that have had defects due to normal usage, but it will not cover products that have been tampered with or misused in any way.

 If your printer works fine without interruptions or problems, HP will not replace your product under any circumstance.  If you let HP know of your defects or errors within the warranty period, though, HP will replace or repair the printer.  However, if the product is never returned to HP, they may not give a refund or replacement until everything has been returned.

The use of remanufactured ink or toner cartridges in an HP unit does not affect the warranty in any way.  Though sales representatives at HP or websites may tell you that the usage of the remanufactured inks may void your warranty- it is not true. 

According to the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Improvement Act, no manufacturer can put stipulations on their written or implied warranty due to brand that is used.  A manufacturer cannot void your warranty due to the usage of a remanufactured ink or toner cartridges.

Though there are other warranties out there and other stipulations, the limited warranty is standard.

The unit connects to a single computer via USB, or it can be shared using WiFi, as it supports both 802.11b and 802.11g standards.  While this is a nice bonus feature, sharing it among too many users is not recommended, as its 150-sheet paper capacity and up to 5,000 sheet monthly duty cycle is not designed for heavy use by a large office.  Still, for sharing among a small office of computers, it should do quite well.  The printer supports all modern versions of Windows, Mac OS X and even many distributions of Linux, for great cross-platform compatibility.

HP P1102w toner is inexpensive and toners are easy to find in both retail stores and online.  LaserJet Pro P1102w toner cartridges have a capacity of 1,600 pages, and the combination of large capacity and low price give it a very low cost per page.  Printer toner costs are a large part of any printer’s expense, so the low cost of HP P1102w toner cartridges will save money now and in the future.

In their review of the HP P1102w laser printer, PC Magazine gave it a rating of 3.5 out of 5.  They praised its compact size and affordable price, as well as its fast speeds and excellent print quality.  They also liked the addition of WiFi.  They disliked its small paper capacity and thought its cost per page could be better.

Overall, the HP LaserJet Pro P1102w is an impressive machine that will serve the needs of a small office quite well.  With fast speeds, excellent print quality and affordable toners, it is definitely a model to consider.

The HP 1600 can handle a wide variety of media types, including plain paper, glossy photo paper, transparencies, envelopes, labels, and cardstock among others.  The unit connects via USB, but has not ethernet networking port for sharing across a network.  The unit measures 14.6 inches by 16 inches by 17.8 inches, and weighs 40.6 pounds, so it will take up a fair amount of space in an office, and it will require help to move it into place.

LaserJet 1600 toner cartridges are divided into the standard CMYK configuration.  There are individual toners for each color, making it easy to replace only the color printer toner that has run out.  The black HP 1600 toner has a capacity of 2,500 pages, while each color LaserJet 1600 toner cartridge has a capacity of 2,000 pages. 

In their review of the HP 1600, HardwareCentral.com found its low price appealing and its print quality to be excellent.  They disliked the inclusion of “starter cartridges” rather than full-capacity cartridges, and found that this factor would likely cancel out the unit’s affordable upfront price.  They also had a few technical issues with error messages cropping up occasionally, but were able to fix them with help from the manual.

Overall, the HP LaserJet 1600 is a solid choice for a small or medium office environment.  While its printing speed is not the fastest in its class and its starter cartridges are disappointing, it will impress with its low price and reliability.  The affordable cost of printer toner makes it a very economical printing solution, especially over the long run.

Hundreds of companies, such as HP, recycle toner cartridges for customers and offer a flat rate per donated cartridge. Not only have businesses in the toner industry developed this service, but there have also been an increase of companies that are completely dedicated to the cause of recycling. Everyone can agree that recycling cartridges that have contributed so much to landfills is an incredible way of maintaining a cleaner planet.

Recycling ink and toner cartridges does more for the environment than most people are aware of. Currently only about 6% of empty printer cartridges are recycled, leaving over 90% of them to be dumped into landfills each year. Thinking “GREEN” also prevents the need for massive amounts of oil to be purchased in order to produce new cartridges. At least 300 cartridges a year are used by schools alone, and with the plastic that is being used to develop them, it can take almost 1000 years for them to fully decompose in nature.

Do you wish that you could have lower tax rates? Of course you do. Who doesn’t? As long is the trend of recycling used ink cartridges maintains its rise in popularity, lower taxes can be a possibility. Thousands of tax dollars can be saved through community cooperation and recycling. You pay taxes on the landfill, and the best way to pay less is to contribute to the cause for a “GREENER” planet. Not only do the benefits show through the environment, but extra money will be in your pocket for every toner cartridge that gets recycled.

The HP Color LaserJet 2605dtn is a color laser printer designed with the small or home office user in mind.  With networking, duplexing, and some bonus features like a memory card reader built in, it has a lot to offer.

The 2605dtn can function quite well as a personal printer or a shared printer for a network of users.  Its design is compact, and it only weighs around 52 pounds, allowing it to fit into a personal user’s office space quite easily.  With its built-in ethernet connection, however, it can also do an admirable job for multiple users on a network.  Further, it has two 250-sheet input trays, meaning it can handle a fair number of office users, though it is worth noting that the 2605dtn cannot be expanded for more paper capacity.  The memory can be expanded from its initial 64mb to as much as 320mb if desired.  The printer includes a web interface, which allows users to access the printer directly across the network and manage print jobs, change settings, and view the status of the unit.

The HP 2605dtn includes a few notable bonus features that make it more appealing.  First, it has built-in automatic duplex (two-sided) printing.  Second, the printer includes memory card slots for printing directly from memory cards.  While this is generally a feature seen in consumer machines, it may come in handy for some office users. 

Print speeds are a bit slow, at 9 pages per minute black and 7 pages per minute color.  HP includes full capacity toner cartridges with the printer, rather than the “starter” cartridges included with many printers.  The HP 2605 toner is a bit on the expensive side, at around 3 cents per page in black and 4 cents for color.  However, toner can be found cheaper from other sources, reducing printing costs considerably.

Overall, the HP Color LaserJet 2605dtn is a well-designed color laser printer that walks the line between a consumer printer and a business printer.  Its capacity and speed are enough to handle a network of users, but features like memory card slots may appeal to home users as well.

1. Cut out unnecessary printing

This should be the first step for any business. Many large documents are printed, stored, archived, and eventually thrown away or recycled without anyone ever reading them or even looking at them. If your business needs to keep an archive of reports, spreadsheets and other documents that may not ever be seen by human eyes, consider implementing a system of digital documents for this purpose, such as storing these documents in PDF form on a backup hard drive. This also has the benefit of making the archive searchable and quickly accessible, which may not be the case with those cardboard boxes full of papers.

2. Draft mode

Virtually ever printer has a draft mode. Sometimes this is referred to as economy or eco-saver mode. In many cases, this can be enabled on the printer itself, and even set as the default. In other cases, this can be enabled in the operating system. For example, Windows can be set to default to draft mode, but this can be changed by the user when a print job requires higher quality. While there is some sacrifice in print quality, it is usually not very noticeable, and draft mode will usually be more than enough quality for interoffice memos and day-to-day printing.

3. Greenprint software

Have you ever printed a web page to read later or share with someone, only to find that it took 3 pages to print a one page article? Often, printing a web page includes banner ads, links, and other unnecessary items that all consume more ink. Companies like GreenPrint (www.printgreener.com) are trying to change that by offering software that will analyze print jobs and remove unnecessary items for you before printing. It is also customizable, so that you can include or remove elements of your choice.

The roller picks up the toner using the magnetic charge as the particles are electrostatic.  The image or document being produced is an “electric” image on the rollers and the according charges are applied to pick up the particles at the correct place.  The paper or media being used has a stronger charge and thus the particles are pulled to the page from the imaging drum.  Immediately following the transfer of toner particles the “detac corona” wire discharges the entire system to prepare for the application the heat to fuse the toner.

The toner at this point is only held on the page by gravity; it would be quite easy to gently blow the toner of off the document at this point.  Intense high energy quartz tube lamps are used in the fuser to heat the wax and fuse the toner to the page. To keep the toner from adhering to the rollers, they are coated with Teflon, the same non-stick coating used in cookware.  This also prevents smearing of excess toner during the printing process.  The toner becomes embedded into the page becoming a physical part of the paper.