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HP LaserJet 1500L (HP (Hewlett-Packard)-Q2488A)

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  • At a Glance
  • Prints text and simple graphics
  • A color laser
  • Interfaces with Apple computers

User Reviews for HP LaserJet 1500L (HP (Hewlett-Packard)-Q2488A)

  • Reviewed by: hawkeyesun

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: I just purchased it. I have got a great deal. It includes one black catridge, 3 color catridge. Good looking, easy to install.

    Weaknesses: It does not include a USB cable. If you don't have it, it could be expensive. It also have very few accessaries included, not like other photo printers.

    Overall Evaluation: I have not tested the printer so I can not see its printing quality. But I would guess it is good. It looks very good, a little bit heavy.

  • Reviewed by: tsaiber

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Great black and color prints as you would come to expect for an HP printer. Cost per page is lower than inkjet.

    Weaknesses: Slow initial start-up time and expensive replacement toner. Printer is large and somewhat loud.

    Overall Evaluation: This laser printer is a greater long term investment. It provides an excellent cost per page for color and black and white. However, the print quality may not be up to par compared to todays inkjet printers. In my case the pictures quality is good enough for me and of course the benefit is that it's smear proof.

  • Reviewed by: sci2005

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Print quality ok and easy to install.

    Weaknesses: This thing is the size of a washing machine. It's way too big for my office.

    Overall Evaluation: It was real inexpensive, but the toner costs a lot. And it only holds 125 sheets of paper, so I'm always refilling it. Otherwise, it beats inkjet, but not by much.

What You Should Know about the LaserJet 1500L (HP (Hewlett-Packard)-Q2488A)

Monochrome Laser Printers Offer Reliability, Value, Variety to Business Users

A monochrome laser printer such as this one is a business basic. While color inkjet and color laser printers involve more complexity and invite higher print costs, monochrome laser printers are reliable, their toner is cheap, and they come in any size, speed, or price range you'd like. Plain-text printing is its forte; it can't manage anything beyond extremely simple graphics.

A monochrome laser prints by using a laser and rotating mirrors to beam an image indirectly onto a photoconducting drum; attracting toner to that image; and then melting the toner at high temperature to transfer the image to paper.

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