The HP LaserJet 1022 printer using the LaserJet 1022 toner cartridge, is fully functional, relatively quick when it comes to print speed, and delivers printouts that are high in quality. It is also easy to pick up and move around and actually looks attractive sitting next to a computer. This monochrome laser unit from Hewlett-Packard also comes in models that are ready to be hooked up to a networked workgroup.

In terms of size, the 1022 is fairly compact and light in weight, coming in at just a shade over 12 pounds. It also is good at delivering printed product at a high rate of speed, bringing its user about 19 pages per minute of quality black-and-white print output with little trouble at all. Make sure to have plentu of HPSERIES compatible toner on hand. Many printers in this price range are several pages per minute below what the 1022 can do consistently.

The printer can only be hooked up one way to a computer in its standard configuration, but that is not a bad thing when one considers that it makes use of a high-speed USB port. Just use the included CD-ROM to quickly install all driver software along with a handy user’s manual, though one will need to supply one’s own USB cable as the 1022 doesn’t supply one of its own.

The printer is also versatile in terms of the operating systems that it can run off of. It can make use of both Windows or Mac OS 10.2 and higher platforms. Many HP printers at this price point usually only go with the capability to run off of Windows operating systems. Fortunately, this isn’t the case with be 1022, so most Mac users can take pleasure in that fact.

There’s 8 MB of RAM onboard, but the printer is made to operate as a feeder off of a host computer. This means that it will generally make use of much of the computer’s processing power to do all of its tasks. If the computer is going to be put into the kind of mode that is meant to handle graphics-rich or picture-intensive jobs, just go to the Hewlett-Packard website to download the particular driver.

There is also a nice 266 MHz processor onboard, meaning that at 1022 will be able to do all of its tasks, prioritize them in and get them out with very little trouble. It also includes a 250-sheet autoload input tray that’s complemented by a separate 10-sheet custom slot keep, giving the 1022 a total of 260 sheets of capacity.

The 1022 also features a fairly robust maximum monthly duty cycle of 8000 pages. This should be more than enough for a printer of this type and characteristic, which HP probably designed to be more of a personal-type machine. Monthly duty cycle refers to how many pages in a month a printer can put out before it requires any regular or scheduled maintenance.

At present, prices for the HP LaserJet 1022 printer are wide ranging. For example, one can find a refurbished 1022 selling on the Internet for around $190. Other new versions are going for as much as $600. Just keep in mind that a separate USB cable will need to be purchased and all should be okay. When looked at from the question of solid performance, one sees this particular printer being both light in weight and able to perform nicely. Keep in mind toner refills will need to be purchased on occasion. HP toner is found in stores or online. You will need LaserJet 1022 laser toner because that is the type that is compatible with this printer.