Laserjet M1212nf Mfp Printer Review

HP LaserJet Pro M1212nf is the P1102 single function printer (MFP) version. M1212nf also cheap compared to other MFIs monochrome laser targeting small or home offices, including Dell 1135n MFP same price, which recently revised the model. This is not a game for Editors' Choice in this category, and the Brother MFC-7840W ($ 300 street), but not cost much.

M1212nf can print and fax from and scan, even in a computer network, and functions as a copier and standalone fax, and you can email messages sent automatically launches emails on your computer and add the document is scanned as attachment. In the 35-page ADF is a cozy touch to any desk, making it easy to scan, fax and copy multipage documents and legal size pages that are too large to fit on letter-size flat.

As expected from the lower prices, and let the printer some useful convenience. In particular, only the input tray and 150-sheet and automatic two-sided deals, even as an option, there is no way to clean giving the command from the front panel. If no printer or sit next to your table, you have to walk up to twice every time when scanning a set of documents in place, and once to pick it up after the survey is done on your computer is . This restriction, together with the relatively limited role of treatment, and effectively determine the best fit M1212nf partial to the office or home.

For my tests, I installed the drivers and software using the standard Windows. No, I logged onto the network and program operation Automatic cable installation disk. It should be noted, however, that the drivers for all versions of Windows (but not Mac) is also stored in the printer. It gives you the option to connect to the Windows USB cable and install the printer driver itself, although you still have to install the OCR program from disk.

Strong quality printer output equivalent mono laser all areas. This text is at the lower end of a very narrow range where most lasers fall monkey. More than half of the fonts on our text tests can be easily read by 5 points, although some did not qualify, and create a space or break issue is barely noticeable in some of the characters. Moreover, more than half a second passes the test at 8 points, only one line is very bombastic style with thick strokes of more than 10 points needed to pass all tests. However, if you have an unusual need for small font, you should not have any complaints about the text.

M1212nf is a strong contender, and offers many attractive features for a low price MFP. However, the actual price and the level of appeal that goes with it, depends largely on the amount you expect to print. HP says that the cost of 4.2 cents per page goes to the printer, which is 1.5 cents per page for alleged Brother MFC-7840W. Print only 6,667 pages of less than 45 pages of Omar printer a week for three years, and saves on printing costs with sufficient MFC-7840W to pay the cost difference between the initial two printers.

He scored more than that, and MFC-7840W printer will be cheaper in the long run. On the other hand, if your score is less than 6,667 pages, it will be cheaper M1212nf in the beginning and in the long term. Even if and only if-you do not expect to print multiple pages, M1212nf can be an inexpensive option that combines text speed laser and laser quality with all the MFP features a small office needs.