Pros

  • Compact design
  • Easy to maintain

Cons

  • Has a high cost per page
  • Slower than most mono lasers

At A Glance

Tiny, easy-to-use unit is slower but also cheaper than most recent personal mono lasers.

Manufacturer’s Description

HP LaserJet 1018 printer is affordable and offers desktop laser printing for personal users. The simple, compact design of the 1018 saves you valuable work space and is fit on virtually any desktop, shelf, or other small spot. With HP REt 1200 dpi print quality and the reliable HP LaserJet print cartridge, the HP LaserJet 1018 produces crisp, clean text for your business documents. The printer print speeds of up to 12 pages per minute (ppm) letter, the printer delivers a first page out in less than 10 seconds.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number CB419A
Inventory Number 25235
Processor
Processor speed 0.234 MHz
Memory
Memory size 0.0020 MB
Memory max 0.0020 GB
Green
Energy Star compliant 1.0
Dimensions
Width 14.6 inches
Depth 9.5 inches
Height 8.2 inches
Weight 11.0 pounds
Media Handling
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 100.0 sheets
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 100
Paper Handling Support
  • Card Stock
  • Envelopes
  • Labels
  • Paper (Standard Cut Sheet)
  • Transparencies
Media Sizes Accepted
  • Envelope - US # 10 - Com10 (4.125" x 9.5")
  • Envelope - B5 (176mm x 250mm)
  • Envelope - C5 (162mm x 229mm)
  • Envelope - DL (110mm x 220mm)
  • Envelope - US # 7-3/4 (3.875" x 7.5")
  • Sheet - A4 (210mm x 297mm)
  • Sheet - A5 (148mm x 210mm)
  • Sheet - B5 (176mm x 250mm)
  • Sheet - US Executive (7.25" x 10.5")
  • Sheet - US Legal (8.5" x 14")
  • Sheet - US Letter (8.5" x 11")
Minimum Paper Height 5
Minimum Paper Width 3
Maximum Paper Height 14
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 1200 dpi dpi
Monochrome vertical optical resolution 1200 dpi dpi
Printer Type
printer_functions Printer
Cost Per Page
Monthly Duty Cycle 3000
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 12 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year Limited Warranty

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Good
Print quality: Grayscale photo Fair
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 11  ppm
Performance
Output Score, Line Art, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-LineArt-Default) Fair
Output Score, Grayscale Graphics, Best Quality Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Grayscale-Best) Fair
Color Photo (secs) 10.33
Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 15.3
Line Art Output Quality Fair
One-Page Grayscale Graphic (secs) 10.19
Three-Page Word Document (secs) 20.49
Tested Color Speed (ppm) 7.6
Three-Page PowerPoint Document (secs) 21.6
Color Photo, Normal Settings 10.33
Output Score, Text, Default Settings (formerly pf-Output-Print-Text-Default) Good
Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 54.32