HP LaserJet 1200, a BW laser printer with a 1200 x 1200 dpi and the best point is that it can really work. The laserjet 1200 printer by HP is making the right kind of waves since its launch. It works for a 1200n Ethernet connection and comes with the facility of scan extension.
If you have to print a lot of letters, manuals and documentation, this is the right choice for you. Also, the price quoted by HP is way too reasonable. The bottleneck is that the printer works extremely slow when made to churn out sophisticated graphics. We are talking of the PostScript mode. It works perfectly though in the PCL mode. Hence it is advisable to use it with the Ghostscript driver like the pxlmono or hpjis.
“1200” uses PostScript effectively for all the fundamental printing purpose whereas HPLIP driver is paramount for advanced functions. The paper tray is very robust and allows easy insertion.
Also parallel port connection seems to work best for it. Using it with a USB connection device seems to be a lost idea.
A typical Linux user will always boast how the printer is an able ally in tackling high-volume documentation if the texts are simple.
The 1200 series is a great printer aside from a few issues. It sometimes suffers from a failing scanner which can be easily heard when printing. Other parts like the fuser, rollers, and tray are easily replaceable and make this a good printer for small businesses or for personal use. Even the toner is cheap now-a-days.
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