HP LaserJet 1012 Printer
Economical
•Your documents look sharp, crisp, and professional.
Get high quality printing with advanced toner and up
to 1200-dpi effective output (600 by 600 dpi with
Resolution Enhancement technology—REt).
•Get started right away with included toner cartridge.
Count on optimal print quality throughout the life of the
included HP LaserJet toner cartridge. The cartridge is
easy to recycle through an environmentally conscious
return program.
Compact performer
•Maintain your valuable workspace. Compact and
convenient, the HP LaserJet 1012 printer is half the
size of most laser printers so it fits easily on a shelf
or any small, convenient space.
•Fast results are easy with all documents. See
immediate printing results with print speeds of
15 pages per minute.
•No-wait printing keeps you ahead of the game.
With the first page printing in under 10 seconds
using HP’s instant-on fuser, you do not have to wait
for your printer to warm up.
Effortless
•Get working fast right out of the box. Enjoy a
hassle-free setup with USB connectivity ensuring
easy installation and simple user interface.
• Concentrate on your business, not your printer.
Get reliable printing with a monthly duty cycle up
to 5,000 pages and a one-year limited warranty.
• It works in your existing environment. The
HP LaserJet 1012 printer supports Microsoft
®
Windows 98, Me, 2000 and XP and is also
compatible with Macintosh OS 9 and OS X.
HP printing and imaging systems help you create
powerful, professional communications easily. Printers,
supplies, accessories, digital solutions, and services
are designed together to work together and invented
to meet your business needs.
Today’s busy professionals need to save time, costs,
and valuable workspace. The HP LaserJet 1012 printer
gives you competitive edge without compromising
the high quality you’ve come to expect from
HP LaserJet printers.
HP LaserJet 1012 printer highlights
•Compact and convenient—small footprint
half the size of most LaserJet printers
•Fast printing with immediate results—15 ppm
and first page delivered in less than 10 seconds
•Crisp, clear business printing—projects a
professional image with up to 1200-dpi effective
output (from 600 x 600 resolution)
•Hassle-free setup—USB connectivity for easy
installation and simple user interface so you
can get to work right away
•Ample memory for large jobs—8 MB of RAM
so you can print sizeable documents without
worrying about running out of memory
•Dependable productivity—robust and reliable
with a monthly duty cycle up to 5,000 pages
•Easy-to-recycle supplies—When you’re ready to
replace the genuine HP LaserJet print cartridge,
HP makes it easy through an environmentally
conscious return program.
HP LaserJet 1012 Printer
1. 100-sheet output tray
2. Informative control panel
with supplies status information
3. 150-sheet input tray
4. 10-sheet priority feed slot
Supports media sizes from
3 by 5 in (76 by 127 mm) to
8.5 by 14 in (216 by 356 mm)
Supports media weights from
16 to 28 lb (60 to 163 g/m
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Optional covered input tray
with included cover
HP toner cartridge provides crisp
text for all professional documents
Easy to connect via USB 2.0 port
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Single-user laser printing with an
infinite number of applications
Discover the advantages of personal HP LaserJet printing
in any office environment. The HP LaserJet 1012 printer
offers desktop laser printing for small businesses, home
offices, and single users in corporate environments. The
sleek, compact design fits seamlessly into your working
environment without requiring you to reorganize your
workspace. It’s designed to be simple to both set up
and operate, so you’re up and printing professional
quality documents in no time, right out of the box. It’s
an affordable solution that instantly becomes a
welcomed addition to any office environment.
How can the HP LaserJet 1012 printer improve your
bottom line? Here are just a few examples:
•Real estate professionals—Print listings for clients or
multiple copies of property flyers for open houses,
direct mailings, or buyer inquiries.
•Travel agencies—Quickly print detailed itinerary and
travel options for clients.
•Medical practices—Keep on top of invoicing, patient
files, professional correspondence, and other daily
printing needs.
• Accounting firms—Get immediate printing of tax
forms and other important client information.
•Telecommuters—Always present a professional
image with your printing even when you’re working
from home.
•Temporary offices for the construction industry—
Easy installation and compact size allow you to
pick up and go to the next location without hassle
or compromising your printing.
• Home offices—It’s never been this easy or affordable
to bring laser printing into the home office.
• Single users in corporate environments—Print
confidential and draft documents in your office,
for your eyes only, then print the final copies for
presentation to your colleagues, clients, and
other customers.
The HP LaserJet 1012 printer fits perfectly into any office
environment that wants to impress its clients with great
results and improve its bottom line with laser printing at
an extremely affordable price.
Robust, host-based printing
The HP LaserJet 1012 printer is host-based, meaning
it relies on the host computer to render a print job
before it is sent to the printer. The benefit of a host-based
printer is powerful printing performance at an extremely
affordable price. The printer comes standard with 8 MB
of RAM so you can rely on the HP LaserJet 1012 printer
to process large jobs with relatively little slowdown in
computer operation.
The right media makes
the right impression
Don’t be convinced that all paper is the same. To
convey the correct image with all your business
communications, you need to present your message
in the most professional manner possible and the
right media can help.
HP engineers its paper and media products with this
need in mind. Our complete line of products guarantees
you will find the right media for your specific purpose
and printer. Having the right tools saves time and money
because you don’t overspend on materials. You also
know that the paper you choose will work flawlessly with
your equipment thereby reducing your intervention and
maintenance. See the ordering information section on the
back page for a list of media designed to work with the
HP LaserJet 1012 printer.
Get the convenience of personal
printing with the professional quality
and performance that only comes from
HP LaserJet printing.
HP recommends Microsoft®Windows®XP Professional for mobile computing.
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provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. The warranties for HP products are set forth in the express warranty statements
accompanying such products. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable
for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
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For more information visit our website at www.hp.com
Product number HP product
Q2461A HP LaserJet 1012 printer
Service and support
U6490E Express Exchange, 3 year
H7656A/E Next Day Exchange, HW Support, 3 year
U3534PA/PE Post Warranty Service, Next Day Exchange,
HW Support, 1 year
Supplies and accessories
Print cartridges
Q2612A HP Ultraprecise print cartridge
Media
HPM1120 HP Multipurpose Paper
HPJ1124 HP LaserJet Paper
92296T HP LaserJet Transparency Film (letter)
Environmental ranges
Recommended operating
temperature: 50 to 90.5° F (10 to 32.5° C)
Storage temperatures: 32 to 104° F (0 to 40° C)
Recommended operating humidity: 20 to 80% RH
Storage humidity: 10 to 80% RH
Acoustics
Sound pressure: 62 dB(A)
Sound power: 6.2 B(A)
Power requirements
Input voltage: 110 to 127 VAC (± 10%), 50/60 Hz (± 2Hz);
220 to 240 VAC (± 10%), 50/60 Hz (± 2Hz)
Power consumption
Maximum printing: 250 watts
Maximum non-printing: 2 watts
ENERGY STAR
®
compliant
Power certification
Safety certification: USA (UL-UL 60950; FDA-21 CFR Chapter 1 Subchapter J for lasers),
Canada (CUL-CAN/CSA C22.2 number 60950-00)
Electromagnetic compatibility: USA (FCC Title 47 CFR Part 15 Class B), CISPR22 to Class B,
Canada (Industry Canada ICES 003-CISPR 22)
Warranty One-year limited warranty on HP hardware, accessories, and supplies;
free telephone support during warranty period (excluding toll charges)
Ordering information
Print speed
First page out
Processor
Memory
Duty cycle, monthly
Media
Paper trays
Output capacity, max
Sizes
Weights
Types
Media handling
Print technology resolution
Connectivity
Interfaces
Languages
Standard operating systems
Minimum system requirements
Dimensions (w x d x h)
Weight
What’s in the box
15 ppm
less than 10 seconds
133 MHz
8 MB
5,000 pages per month
150-sheet input tray, 10-sheet priority input tray
100 sheets
3 x 5 in to 8.5 x 14 in
Tray 1: 16 to 28 lb (main tray to output bin), 16 to 24 lb (envelopes/heavy media)
Paper (plain, recycled), cardstock, envelopes, heavy media, labels, transparencies
Manual duplexing, manual feed, sheet feed, straight through paper path
REt, HP FastRes 1200
1 USB port compatible with the USB 2.0 specification
Host-based
Microsoft Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP; Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit; Mac OS 9.1 and higher, Mac OS X v. 10.1, v. 10.2
Windows 98: Pentium®90, 16 MB RAM; Windows Me: Pentium 150, 32 MB RAM; Windows 2000: Pentium 133, 64 MB RAM;
Windows XP Home and Professional: Pentium 233, 64 MB RAM; plus: 140 MB free hard disk space (10 MB minimum install),
CD-ROM disk drive; either a USB port, dedicated IEEE-1284 compliant bidirectional parallel,
or ECP-compliant parallel port for direct connections or Jetdirect 175x external print server for networked connection;
Macintosh: Power PC G3 or higher, OS 9.X: 64 MB RAM, OS X: 128 MB RAM, 15 MB free hard disk space, CD-ROM drive
14.6 by 9.1 by 8.2 in
13 lb
HP LaserJet 1012 printer, HP print cartridge, Getting Started Guide, software and electronic User Guide on CD-ROM,
power cord, printer media input tray, printer priority input tray, optional input tray cover
HP LaserJet 1012 Printer
HP LaserJet 1012 printer (product number: Q2461A)
Technical specifications
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