The HP LaserJet 1018 is a compact, and inexpensive, alternative to pricier laser printers, perfect for the small home business or work-at-home parent that is just getting started in their business and needs a reliable semi-professional printer.
The HP 1018 costs just under $100 if you look in the right places, an excellent deal, making it comparable in cost to some decent high end inkjets. If you’re looking for high quality black and white printing, the HP 1018 is the answer for you.
This small black-and-white printer is fast (up to 12 pages per minute) and provides clear, quality print for a fraction of the cost of other printers on the market today.
The HP cartridges, running about $50 for a new cartridge, seemed expensive at first. But with an estimated 2000 pages per cartridge, they last 4 times as long as an inkjet cartridge. So for the cost of 2 inkjet cartridges, you can get the print output of 4, without running ink, streaks, and some of the other problems associated with inkjets. Definitely worth the more costly cartridge compared to my previous printer that cost $27 a cartridge but needed replaced much more frequently.
The cost of the new print cartridge was a bit of a turn off at first, but if you shop around a bit you might be able to find recycled cartridges for less than the cost of brand new inkjet cartridges.
To add to ease of use, this is plug and play compatible for Windows XP, using a USB cord to connect with the computer, easy is always good. Additional paper trays would be nice to have too, but for the price it’s an excellent printer.
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