People buying printers in this price range also tend to care about the cost of consumables, and here the LaserJet 1000 once again does an adequate job. The 2,500-page toner cartridge costs $65, or about 2.6 cents per page (compared to 2.8 cents per page for the Samsung ML-1250). An environmental plus: You can recycle your used toner cartridge by sending it back to HP using the included, postage-paid shipping label.
The LaserJet 1000 comes with the usual one-year warranty. Phone support is available Monday through Friday from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT, but local and long distance charges may apply. The HP Web site offers the latest drivers, manuals, FAQs, and e-mail support.
The HP LaserJet 1000 is a decent little printer for the money. Users seeking a less expensive version of the LaserJet 1200 should look carefully at this printer's speed and connectivity limitations. And if you're willing to shell out just $50 extra, you can get a faster printer with better output quality in the Brother HL-1440. At least this printer retains other important qualities, such as ease of use, which could make it a reasonable choice for budget-strapped yet value-conscious buyers.
Laser printer speed
Pages per minute; longer bars indicate better performance
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Brother HL-1440
| HP LaserJet 1200
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| Samsung ML-1210
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| Printer | Text | Graphics | | Brother HL-1440 | | | | HP LaserJet 1200 | | | | Samsung ML-1250 | | | | Samsung ML-1210 | | | | HP LaserJet 1000 | | |
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Compared to other laser printers in its class, the HP LaserJet 1000 printed text slowly in CNET Labs' speed tests. Its graphics speed was more impressive, blowing away the Samsung ML-1250.
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