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HP HP LaserJet 1300

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At a Glance
Prints text and simple graphics
Windows compatible
Print speeds can be inflated

$120.00 - $169.00
From 2 Merchants

Performance
Overall rating	89
Overall print quality: We combine scores for three different types of documents to come up with an overall print quality score. The document types and their relative weights in the overall score are: text, 45 percent; line art, 35 percent; and gray-scale graphics, 20 percent.	Good
Text quality	Outstanding
Line art quality	Very good
Gray-scale graphics quality	Fair
Speed	Very good
Rated speed : Provided by vendor.	20 pages per minute
Tested speeds	15.2 ppm text, 5.7 ppm graphics
Ease of use	Very good
Features	Good
Maximum true resolution	1200 by 1200 dpi
Maximum resolution	1200 by 1200 dpi
Maximum paper size	Legal
Standard input capacity	250 pages input, 1 tray
Maximum input capacity	510 pages input, 2 trays
Paper feed options	No straight paper path, manual feed slot
Interfaces	USB 1.1, parallel, ethernet option, infrared option
Drivers included	Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows XP, Mac
Toner supplied in the box	Yes
Size (width/depth/height) and weight	16.3 by 19.1 by 9.5 inches; 19 pounds
Support policy score	Very good
Support policies	One-year warranty; 24-hour daily toll-free support; on-site service optional

What You Should Know about the HP LaserJet 1300

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.

Reviewed by: bevtran

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: It prints good most of the time.

Weaknesses: HP really needs to improve the paper tray, it doesn't matter if I manual feed or use the paper tray, prints come out slanted 99% of the time.

Overall Evaluation: I used to like HP products very much, but now it seems that the qualities of the HP printers have lowered, especially the paper tray. I think I will look at other brands which are sold at a much more reasonable price, before I consider buying a HP printer again.