Hewlett Packard LaserJet 1100Ase Review

Average Reviews:

(More customer reviews)This is a very solid basic laser printer. It understands all document formats that I've ever sent it and has provided sharp quality output now for 5,500 pages (or so my printer test page tells me). Though it does seemto jam more often then my NEC Superscript 870 or my old HP 6L. Jams happenwhen paper is running low - if there are 5-10 sheets left in the papertray/slot, it will often try to feed them all. The instruction manual saysto always remove all paper when reloading with more - this definitelyhelps, but doesn't address when the printer is running low... which isoften because the paper tray/slot only holds about 100 pages. So I end uphaving to constantly glance over before I print to see if it is running lowon paper - if so, take all the remaining sheets out, stack nicely with newsheets, and stick back in. A little bit of a pain.
Note: if you do get ajam, you can just grabbing and pulling the offending sheets out.Occasionally this won't work (I had the mother of all jams two weeks ago,when the 1100 feed 15 sheets at once). In these situations, open the frontcover, take out the toner cartridge, and locate the binder/roller pressurebar - it is secured by two large silver head screws on the left and rightinside the front cover. Slightly loosen both screws to give yourself moreslack, pull out jammed sheets, tighten screws.
Even with all the jams, Istill think this is a great product because of the additional functionalityoffered by the scanner/copier under the "all-in-1" package, whichthe "A" in the product name designates. On top of the regular1100, HP piggy backs a scanner attachment (it hangs on two tabs, and theelectronic connector bayonette mounts on the underside). With this HPbundles a basic image and optical character recognition (OCR) application.The OCR application is passable, but if you plan on doing any serious OCR(more than a few pages a month), get a dedicated scanner with Omnipage.Also before getting a digital camera, I used the scanner to share photoswith friends - scan then email (though the scanner is onlygray-scale).
The real winner is the "copier" function. To copy,the scanner reads the original and the laser printer pumps out the copy.It's fantastic having the ability to copy at home. Friend wants a copy ofthat receipe? Want a copy before mailing something? No problem. The 1100Asewill copy all sizes of documents, as long as it will feed through thescanning slot - if the original is longer than 11 inches, the 1100Ase willjust run it off on more than one sheet. It all takes just 15 seconds orless, since the printer warms up quickly, and your computer does not needto be on. Beautiful!

Click Here to see more reviews about: Hewlett Packard LaserJet 1100Ase

Product Description:
This compact and convenient all-in-one device has a resolution of 600 dpi and a printing speed of eight ppm (pages per minute) to meet your personal business needs. With 2 MB of standard memory, Hewlett-Packard's LaserJet 1100Ase prints increasingly complex pages. You can also increase the memory to 18 MB to tackle even more complex documents with ease. The 1100Ase prints on envelopes, labels, transparencies, and even card stock.
The copier and scanner functions add to this unit's power and versatility. The copier features the same speed and resolution as the printer, can reduce and enlarge, and prints with one-button operation. The scanner offers 600 dpi enhanced and 300 dpi optical resolution and features 256 grayscale levels. The package includes ReadIRIS professional OCR (optical character recognition) software.
The Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 1100Ase supports key operating systems including Windows 3.1, 3.11, 95, 98, and NT 4.0; OS/2; and DOS. Hewlett-Packard JetPath technology also eliminates the speed and copy quality degradations typical of multiple peripherals. This unit comes with a one-year limited warranty.