Price at around $199 online, the HP LaserJet 3015 printer, along with the HP LaserJet 3015 printer toner, is a very affordable all-in-one device. It can scan, fax, copy, and print. It is able to provide functionality at a price that rivals all its counterparts. We will be rating each of the device's functions and see if it is able to stack up to other laser printers out there.
Printing speed is very important, especially if it is in an office environment. It is able to print 16 pages in a minute, which is perfect for a small office. It has a duty cycle of 7000 pages a month which is the average usage for around 2 or 3 three people. It takes up approximately 16.8 by 18.5 inches and weights only 20.9 lbs. Its size and weight makes it a great device for tight places.
This device utilizes a vertical feed scanner which is basically the same with the other multi-purpose devices available in the market today. Even though scanning bounded pages in books and magazines can be a challenge, this makes the printer less expensive compared to some other devices of its type. The printer's bottom tray can hold around 150 sheets of paper. You can also combine it with heavy paper stock and room for some envelopes.
The topmost part of this device can be opened for the exposure of the image drum or ink cartridge. Each of the toner cartridge costs up to $70 and can also print 2000 pages. This signifies that every page can cost you 3.5 cents while some other laser printers under its class can cost around 2 cents per page, but you can find cheaper compatible laser toner cartridges at online retailers.
This HP printer utilizes a parallel port and a USB port for connectivity. For faxing capacity, it makes use of a telephone jack that can be easily plugged into it. It also has a control panel that is very user friendly since every button present on it is segregated by function. It uses a 2 line Liquid Crystal Display or LCD that has arrows for its menu located on its side.
The HP LaserJet 3015 printer has 32 MB memory that is able to store 250 monochrome fax pages. It also has an HTML viewer that can monitor the printer's status remotely from the PC. This feature makes it easy to add numbers to the printer's phonebook.
For text, it is completely clear that the HP LaserJet 3015 printer is very competitive with other laser printers under its class. It can deliver prints at a rate of 12.4 pages in a span of 60 seconds. For graphics, this printer can deliver approximately 9.8 pages per minute. It is even considered faster than what HP has claimed it to be. On the other hand, the quality of the prints is just on the average and printing graphics showed inconsistent density. In general, the quality of the text is clear and also sharp, but still, graphic printing can be improved.
Scanning quality is also something that we will be looking at. Color images appeared to be a little washed out and inconsistent. Monochrome or grayscale images came out the same way as well. However, this is a problem that most multifunctional devices have. On a final note, the scanning is something that is good for average use and not for detail oriented designs or images.
In totality, the HP LaserJet 3015 printer and HP Q2612A printer is an all-in-one machine that you can take advantage most especially if you're worried about taking up too much space. This printer has the characteristics that can definitely compete with other costly laser printers. To continue your savings on LaserJet 3015 replacement toner, shop online for your printer toner cartridges needs from reputable dealers.
