HP laserjet 1010. Review on HP Laserjet 1010

Constructed of a simple white plastic with black plastic accents, the design of the HP DeskJet 1010 is inoffensive. When the paper trays are not open, the tapered rectangular box design feels a bit underwhelming, but because the DeskJet 1010 doesn't come with a flatbed scanner or additional functionality on top of printing, the unit occupies minimal space on a cramped desk. The printer measures 17.99 x 16.22 x 10.31 inches(457 x 158 x 262mm) when the sheet feeder and document tray are open. When everything is closed, the printer is a lot more compact at 17.99 x 8 x 5 inches(457 x 203.2 x 127mm).

At its price, you cannot fault the plastic construction. At just 4.4 pounds(2kg), the DeskJet 1010 feels a bit hollow. However, the plastic material still feels solid, and I never felt like any latches or doors would break.

The power cord plugs into the rear. HP did not bundle a USB cable for this printer, so you'll either have to reuse an existing USB cable or purchase one separately.

After the document output tray is pulled down, there is a second plastic door. Pulling down on the notch on the plastic opens the door, and from there you can install the ink cartridges. HP includes a standard black and a tri-color cartridge with the printer. Replacement cartridges, if purchased as a combo set, cost$28(£18, AU$36). Because the printer ships with ink, this essentially brings the cost of the DeskJet 1010 to approximately$2(£1, AU$3).

Even though installing the ink cartridges is not tricky, I found that it does take a bit of pressure. The printer won't work unless you hear a solid click when the cartridges are installed. The DeskJet 1010 is the base model in HP's expansive printer lineup. Wireless printing is available on the HP DeskJet 2540($59, £37, AU$76), but that feature essentially doubles the cost of the DeskJet 1010.

Print speed: 7 ppm black-and-white; 4 ppm color

Print cartridges: 2(1 black, 1 tri-color; XL cartridges available)

Print costs: Standard cartridges:$0.12 black-and-white, $0.25 color; XL Cartridges:$0.07 black-and-white, $0.16 color

Print resolution: 600 x 600 color and black-and-white

Paper sizes: Letter, A4, A6, B5, DL envelope(110 x 220 mm), Paper(brochure, inkjet, plain), photo paper, envelopes, labels, cards(greeting)

Paper capacity: 60 sheets

Compatible operating systems: Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP(SP3)* or higher(32-bit only); Mac OS X v10.6, Lion, Mountain Lion

Connectivity: USB 2.0 only; no wireless support

Dimensions: ? 17.99 x 16.22 x 10.31 inches(457 x 158 x 262mm)

Weight: ? 4.4 pounds(2.00kg), As a result, PageWide printers are quieter when printing, and the print speed is vastly improved. The DeskJet 1010 isn't too noisy, but the movement of the print head is definitely audible.