Laserjet 1200 Help

Your HP LaserJet 1200 printer is designed to work with original HP 15A and HP 15X toner cartridges. Only original HP C7115A, C7115X toner cartridges can provide the results your printer was engineered to deliver.

Requirements: Operating System – Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10.

While ink is standard in most conventional inkjet home printers, laser printers depend on toner and lasers for their output. Given that they`re based on their own unique technology, you`ll find that they also have their own unique advantages and disadvantages.

Laser printers, unlike inkjet printers, do not use ink cartridges. Instead laser printers use toner cartridges, so be sure to purchase accordingly depending on your printer. Toner is a fine dye power that is melted onto the paper.

Like a photocopier, laser printers read the electronic data from your computer and beam this information onto a drum inside the printer, which builds up a pattern of static electricity. This attracts a dry powder called toner onto the paper which is then fused using heated rollers.

The printer has both parallel and USB ports; you can even hook up two PCs–one through the parallel port, one through the USB–to the LaserJet 1200 without going to the trouble of networking the printer. The machine is compatible both with PCs (Windows 3.1x, 95, 98, Me, 2000, NT 4.0) and Macs (OS 8.6, 9.0).

Designed for business personal users who need desktop privacy and convenience with exceptional 1200 dpi laser print quality and speed. Fastest printer in its class, with 15 ppm, first page out in less than 10 seconds, and instant-on fuser for lower power consumption.

If your printer is compatible with Windows 10, download and run the Print and Scan Doctor to detect and fix isses. If problems persist, reinstall the latest HP printing software. Download and Install the latest HP printer software and driver.

The good news is that pretty much any printer purchased within the last four to five years – or any printer that you`ve successfully used with Windows 7, 8 or 8.1 – should be compatible with Windows 10.

Yes, absolutely. In fact, they have always been good at printing photos. Historically, laser printers have been associated with high-quantity printing over quality, and while this is partially true, it is possible to have the best of both worlds thanks to the latest developments in laser printing.

Laser printers are more efficient, printing pages more quickly than comparable inkjet printers perform. The printing process is noticeably quieter with a laser printer vs. inkjet. Even when not in use for long periods of time, toner does not run the risk of drying up and becoming unusable.

The benefits of using printer toner

Toner cartridges are notably faster than ink cartridges, using laser technology to produce accurate, sharp print quality. The accuracy of the heated powder means it also dries faster and is less likely to smudge while the page is still fresh.

Laser printers can`t handle a variety of paper or printing materials like inkjets. Anything heat-sensitive cannot be run through them. Home laser printers can handle simple graphics, but smooth photographs are a challenge. If you want to print photos, go for inkjet.

You can`t use Canon ink cartridges to replace HP ink cartridges and vice versa. You also can`t interchange different ink cartridge models, even if they are from the same brand. Thus, you can`t use HP 301 inks in an HP 304 printer even if they`ll fit.

Check the box your printer came in. Most printer boxes clearly display which cartridges are compatible with the printer right on the box. Find your printer model on the manufacturer`s website. The appropriate cartridges should be listed on the printer page.