We did notice occasional faint banding in our test prints as well. Our test image lacked detail at 600dpi and the 1200dpi setting only helped matters slightly.
Printing using a 1200dpi resolution delivers slightly superior text, but we don't think it's worthwhile using this quality mode for everyday printing given the slower print speeds.Īlthough you won't be using the HP LaserJet Pro m1212nf for printing many photographs, its monochrome graphic printing quality leaves a little to be desired. The HP LaserJet Pro m1212nf prints clear and legible text at 600dpi, with text as small as 6pt free of any jagged edges or blurred characters. HP LaserJet Pro m1212nf: Print and scan quality Bumping up the quality to 1200dpi slows print times by half, with a 12sec wait for the first page and 4.9sec for subsequent sheets. After hitting print when using the standard 600dpi quality setting, the first page of a document is printed in around 8.7sec with extra pages coming every 3.1sec after that. Print speeds are good, especially given the HP LaserJet Pro m1212nf's entry-level price. This is much lower than running an equivalently priced business inkjet multifunction printer. Each CE285A drum toner cartridge has an expected average yield of 1600 A4 pages, and its $108.80 RRP means ongoing costs are 6.8c per A4 sheet. This isn't as high as a proper business printer, but it's plenty for a medium business' needs. The HP LaserJet Pro m1212nf has a recommended monthly output of up to 2000 pages. HP LaserJet Pro m1212nf: Print pricing and speed The controls are mounted on a pivoting panel, so they can be easily read and accessed if you have the LaserJet Pro m1212nf on a low shelf.
You'll probably need to read the manual to get a handle on what does what - some of the buttons' labels are a bit cryptic. As well as the necessary number pad for inputting fax numbers (it has a 33.6Kbps fax), there are one-touch inputs for copying and scanning. We didn’t like the way printed pages didn't stick very far out of the Dell 1133 the LaserJet Pro m1212nf uses more space for its 100-sheet output tray and has a paper guide to stop sheets spilling out.Ī range of controls can be found on the HP LaserJet Pro m1212nf's fascia. The HP LaserJet Pro m1212nf multifunction monochrome laser printer (wow, that’s a mouthful) has a similar internal paper path to the Dell 1133, with a 150-sheet paper tray at its base and an output tray located under the flatbed scanner at the top.