HP LaserJet P2015
Manufacturer: HP Part number: CB366A#ABA
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- Bottom Line:
- The HP P2015dn has the right features to make it a good fit for a small office or home office, but the competition offers a better printer for less money.
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CNET editors' review
HP LaserJet P2015 price range: $279.00 - $398.00
- Reviewed by: Felisa Yang
- Edited by: Matthew Elliott
- Reviewed on: 03/13/2007
- Released on: 11/25/2006
The good: Compact; lightning fast prints; overall good text quality; multipurpose input tray is convenient; low per-page costs; 24-7 tech support.
The bad: Encountered a major, reproducible text error; graphics quality needs improvement; expensive relative to some of the competition.
The bottom line: The HP P2015dn has the right features to make it a good fit for a small office or home office, but the competition offers a better printer for less money.
On the whole, the HP P2015dn is a good mono laser printer for the home, small office, or dorm room: it's compact and fast and (usually) produces decent text and graphics. A reproducible print error, however, gives us pause. The Lexmark E350d series is a better value proposition: you get more features for less money along with better print quality and comparable print speeds.
Design
For mono laser printers, the models in the HP LaserJet P2015 series are fairly compact, making them a good fit for cluttered home offices and cramped apartments and dorm rooms. The P2015dn model we reviewed stands 13.8 inches wide, 14.3 inches deep, and 10.1 inches tall, and weighs just 24.3 pounds. The various permutations of the P2015 vary slightly in dimensions and weight due to features such as extra paper trays and a built-in duplexer. The muted light- and dark-gray color scheme gives the printers a plain look.
The main paper cassette pulls out from the front of the printer and holds up to 250 sheets of plain paper. A multipurpose input tray folds out from the printer's front wall and can hold up to 50 sheets of paper, a great feature if you switch media often. Nearly the entire top of the printer is taken up by the output well. A straight pass-through door resides in the rear; to engage straight pass-through, simply open the door. The top-mounted control panel consists only of several indicator lights, a go button, and a cancel button.
Toner options are straightforward for the P2015 series. You can choose between the 3,000-page standard cartridge and the 7,000-page high-capacity cartridge. The former costs $81 and the latter $148. Using the high-capacity cartridge, print costs work out to about 2.1 cents per page for text--a reasonable cost that's in line with other printers of its class. HP's recommended monthly duty cycle (that is, the maximum number of prints recommended per month) for the P2015 series is about 15K pages, so it should be suitable for a home or very small office.
Features
HP offers five variations on the P2015. The base model, the P2015, costs $350. The $400 P2015d adds a built-in duplexer. The $500 P2015dn includes a duplexer and built-in networking, while the $600 P2015x builds further by adding a second 500-sheet input tray. All models come with a 400MHz processor and 32MB of RAM, which can be upgraded to 288MB. For comparison, the Lexmark E350d costs $350 and includes a duplexer.
Performance
For this review, we tested the P2015dn, but the print speeds and quality assessments apply for all variations offered because they each feature the same print engine. The P2015dn is a fast mono printer, churning out text at a rate of 22.13ppm and graphics at a rate of 21.29ppm. The less expensive Lexmark E350d bested the HP in both tests, however, scoring 24.13ppm for text and 25.47ppm for graphics.
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We'd like to say that the P2015dn's text quality was excellent, because for the most part it was: text was sharp and clean, characters were consistently formed, and the black was deep and rich. At very small point sizes (5 points and smaller), however, we noticed a couple of major errors: the printer overprinted some of the letters, one atop another. We tried to recreate this error by printing a variety of documents--single pages, multiple pages, duplexed pages--but couldn't. The only way we could produce this error was by printing our standard text test page (the alphabet plus "the quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog"), and the error only occurred with 5 point or smaller characters. Based on our experiences, the printer probably won't make this error often, but it's a possibility. This error is admittedly small, but combined with the fact that the Lexmark E350d is faster and cheaper, leads us to recommend the Lexmark's mono laser.
Graphics prints showed decent quality. We saw a bit of compression in the light end of the grayscale. This was manifested by the photo elements in the print, which were slightly blown out, resulting in loss of detail in highlighted areas. Additionally, the photo elements were grainy. Overall, we preferred the print quality of the Lexmark E350d over that of the HP LaserJet P2015dn.
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Service and support
HP backs the LaserJet P2015dn with a standard one-year warranty, which is on par with the competition, though you can also pay to extend the warranty. While under warranty, you can get toll-free phone support 24-7, at no cost. HP's Web site has downloadable drivers, software, and manuals; e-mail and online chat tech support; FAQs; and a troubleshooting guide.
User reviews
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HP does it again
by mikegib on June 5, 2007
Pros: Everything I need and more
Cons: None so far
Summary: After doing my homework on which Laser Printer to buy for our 12 person office, I went with the P2015dn. The setup instructions on the CD are great. The HP ...
Summary: After doing my homework on which Laser Printer to buy for our 12 person office, I went with the P2015dn. The setup instructions on the CD are great. The HP Toolbox Utility is fantastic. Network setup was a breeze. I've been printing over 200 pages a day since I turned it on and it's performing better than I had hoped for. I'm happy with this purchase.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Seamless as USB Printer on Airport Network
by stomachdoc on September 20, 2007
Pros: Great Print Quality, Easy set up
Cons: Not the cheapest
Summary: Works great in a mixed Windows/Mac environment hooked up to Airport functioning as a USB print server. Quiet and fast.
Summary: Works great in a mixed Windows/Mac environment hooked up to Airport functioning as a USB print server. Quiet and fast.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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OK when it works but undependable
by anderthom on September 21, 2009
Pros: quality of printed pages is very good. speed of output is impressive.
Cons: This machine too often jams or just decides to stop working. One has to unplug, reboot, utter an hour's worth of incantations, etc. to get it to function. This happens weekly or more frequently and is extremely frustrating.
Summary: HP used to make solid, rugged, inexhaustible printers. Perhaps one day the quality and reliability will return.
Summary: HP used to make solid, rugged, inexhaustible printers. Perhaps one day the quality and reliability will return.
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Excellent printer, reliable, and a work horse
by ranron on September 16, 2009
Pros: Fast print, prints duplex without any hassles, text looks sharp, graphics aren't so bad either with enough RAM (have printed many gray-scale pictures), reliable, networking easy to configure with web utility, web utility can be password protected
Cons: Not the best value, needs more than 32MB of RAM to really do well, HP software package is abysmal, firmware can only be updated on Windows, paper tray at 250 sheets isn't that big, users can print font lists and test pages via web utility
Summary: I looked at some of these reviews and I don't think those bad ones do this printer any justice?
I've owned this printer for over 2 years. What ...Summary: I looked at some of these reviews and I don't think those bad ones do this printer any justice?
I've owned this printer for over 2 years. What do I have to say about it is it has been my only printer and it has printed tens of thousand of pages. The first task I did was purchase more RAM. Please don't buy the HP RAM, it's just over priced, go to those memory resellers online that have the form that helps you choose the right RAM. With 32MB, you practically can only print just text, and if you want graphics good luck because there will be a lot of compression to do (don't forget, laser printers need to load the entire page?or 2 for duplex?before it can be printed). Armed with a 256MB upgrade to 288MB (max) for around $50, this printer is very fast. Graphics don't really need compression and text certain has no issues. Great if you have many jobs queued up or you plan to print a full page picture or two. I'm not particularly happy about the small tray size, but I'm used to it. I print a lot, so 250 sheets gets burned through quickly. If you print a lot you don't have to buy the HP branded toner. Just be sure to get ones from reputable brands.
The network installation process is easy on a Mac if you have Bonjour enabled; if you have a Windows installation, just download the latest drives from the website, find the printer and install. They have Bonjour for Windows as well. No idea about Linux sorry.
Printer is quite durable; it get moved a lot, often sits on empty boxes and have fallen a few times while running and it still works like new.
I've used all types of paper and I have had may only a couple mispicks; a quick cleaning with some rubbing alcohol solved that issue.
I do occasionally miss color as you can get a number of decent color laser printers at this price range. The only issue those are not single pass for color (meaning it's doesn't pass all the colors at once, but passes each color one at a time (which is why color takes 4x as long as B/W). If you want single pass, you're looking at paying a bit more. This printer is strictly B/W, so that's not something you need to worry about here.
Overall, I'd say whatever I spent on this thing when it came out was worth it (I don't recall anymore). I do think it may be a bit old now, but if you're looking for a quality printer this is a good choice.
/tl;dr/ Upgrade RAM with 256MB stick to 288MB (Buy RAM from third-party), just buy non-HP toner if you print a lot, printer is durable and hard working, I'm satisfied with it. -
Steer Clear - in fact, run like heck
by jomearajr on August 19, 2009
Pros: Good & uniform print quality, when it works.
Cons: This is a shoddy product. It never worked totally reliably. It stopped working altogether after 18 months. The problem is well documented on HP's own web site threads, but the company does not stand behind it.
Summary: Poorly engineered. The front door was never snug, and when the door would vibrate the printer would show a paper jam. Fixed by taping the door tightly shut.
The unit ...Summary: Poorly engineered. The front door was never snug, and when the door would vibrate the printer would show a paper jam. Fixed by taping the door tightly shut.
The unit took about 50% more toner than advertised, which is mainly an annoyance.
After about 18 months and 25,000 copies (less than 2000 per month) the unit began to go off line, requiring a power cycle to bring it back. This went on for a month or so, and we found an thread on the HP site that listed this as a common fault, fixed by installing a new ($80) formatter board. HP will not offer assistance if the unit is out of warranty.
Then the unit turned into a brick (will never go online).
I install several printers each year, and it will be a long time before I recommend another HP printer to a client. I am plenty embarassed at this client, a small not-for-profit which can't afford shoddy work tools. -
Recurring Error
by jvtran222 on July 6, 2009
Pros: Great desk printer, fast prints, good size
Cons: Major error as soon as the machine fell out of the warranty frame.
Summary: I really liked this machine as it sits perfectly atop my desk and prints faster than our bulky corporate sized company machine. It was perfect and convenient for my uses. ...
Summary: I really liked this machine as it sits perfectly atop my desk and prints faster than our bulky corporate sized company machine. It was perfect and convenient for my uses. After a little over a year (HP only warranties for a year), the machine started getting error lights. I thought it was the toner initially so replaced it but the errors didn't stop. It stopped picking up print feeds from my computer altogether. I'd power it off and on, and I'd be able to print a few pages before it gives up again. After much research, it seems that most owners of this machine encountered the same problem - the formatting board would need to be replaced.
HP also discontinued this unit and does not sell this part anymore, so I'd essentially have to buy it from a 3rd party at a marked up price or purchase it refurbished. This unit is not worth all the headaches it's causing. Don't buy, it'll seem like an amazing machine initially but in the end, you'll pay for it. -
Not well made; eats toner; paper won't feed.
by EvaRoy on December 14, 2008
Pros: Easy setup even though Windows XP consistently gives me the message "illegal hardware".
Cons: Toner life; pickup rollers: main paper tray doesn't work; manual paper tray no longer accepts envelopes.
Summary: After years of using HP printers with great success, the reliability of this model and the one I owned before this have been very disappointing and certainly not up the ...
Summary: After years of using HP printers with great success, the reliability of this model and the one I owned before this have been very disappointing and certainly not up the HP's previous quality. Am currently looking for a high-quality photo printer and will NOT buy an HP. And it looks like I will need a new B&W laser printer for my business before the end of 2008. This printer is less than two years old. The main paper tray printer roller stopped working when the printer was barely one year old. Certainly not worth the price.
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agree with "Abysmal "
by aacwm on May 19, 2008
Pros: initially impressed
Cons: not the workhorse for a small business I expected
Summary: Did not meet expectations based on prior hp printer experiences.
Summary: Did not meet expectations based on prior hp printer experiences.
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Good initial impression, crappy over time
by wpshore on December 14, 2007
Pros: Fast when works
Cons: Difficult setup, falls apart under moderate useage
Summary: Good initial impression(s) other than setup but if you need to print more than 50 pages a day this printer falls apart [in my case, after 3 months]- ...
Summary: Good initial impression(s) other than setup but if you need to print more than 50 pages a day this printer falls apart [in my case, after 3 months]- gets extremely noisy and coaxing a single page out of it takes several minutes and much tweaking. Probably worth $250 but certainly not a moderate use office printer.
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This is the printer I was looking for
by Clam8000 on April 12, 2007
Pros: Fast, good text quality, excellent envelope printing
Cons: None that I can think of.
Summary: I held onto my Laserjet 4L for over 16 years because of its good text quality and ease of use. For the longest time, I could not find an adequate ...
Summary: I held onto my Laserjet 4L for over 16 years because of its good text quality and ease of use. For the longest time, I could not find an adequate monochrome laser replacement. The Laserjet 1320 was too flimsy, the Laserjet 2040 too expensive. Brother printers were good but they wrinkled envelopes. Recently the P2015 came on the market, and it is just what I needed for my home office. After 4 months of use, I am completely satisfied.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: HP
- Part number: CB366A#ABA
- Description: This compact, black-and-white LaserJet printer lets workteams produce professional-quality documents at true 1200 dpi, on demand. Fast enough to keep up with your business's growing printing needs, it's also easy to set up and use. HP LaserJet P2015 is ideal for workteams of up to 10 users and demanding individuals in small, medium and enterprise companies who need a reliable, space-saving, black-and-white printer for fast, high-quality business printing.
General
- Printer Type Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome
- Width 13.8 in
- Depth 14.3 in
- Height 10.1 in
- Weight 22.7 lbs
- Localization English / United States
Printer
- Print Speed up to 27 pages/min - B/W - Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in)
- Connectivity Technology Wired
- Interface USB
- Max Resolution ( B&W ) 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi
- Image Enhancement Technology HP ProRes 1200 / HP FastRes 1200
- PostScript Support Standard
- First Print Out Time B/W 8.5 sec
- Language Simulation PCL 6, PCL 5E, PostScript 3
- Fonts Included 45 x TrueType, 35 x PostScript
Processor
- Processor Motorola ColdFire 400 MHz
RAM
- RAM Installed ( Max ) 32 MB / 288 MB (max)
Media Handling
- Media Type Cards, Labels, Envelopes, Plain paper, Glossy paper, Transparencies
- Max Media Size (Custom) 8.5 in x 14 in
- Media Sizes 3 in x 5 in, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), A5 (5.83 in x 8.25 in), A6 (4.13 in x 5.83 in), B5 (6.93 in x 9.83 in), B6 (4.92 in x 6.93 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), JIS B5 (7.17 in x 10.12 in), Executive (7.25 in x 10.5 in), Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in)
- Envelope Sizes International C5 (6.38 in x 9 in), International DL (4.33 in x 8.66 in)
- Media Weight 60 g/m2 - 163 g/m2
- Total Media Capacity 300 sheets
- Media Feeder(s) 1 x Autoload - 50 sheets - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) weight: 60 g/m2 - 163 g/m2, 1 x Autoload - 250 sheets - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in) weight: 60 g/m2 - 105 g/m2
- Max Media Capacity 550 sheets
- Output Trays Capacity 150 sheets
Duty Cycle
- Monthly Duty Cycle 15000 pages
Telecom
- Modem None
Networking
- Networking None
Scanner
- Type None
Copier
- Copier Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays Total (Free) None
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 1 ) x Memory
- Connections 1 x Hi-Speed USB
- Compatible Slots None
Miscellaneous
- Consumables Included 1 x Toner cartridge ( Black )
- Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
- Compliant Standards CE, GS, UL, EMC, cUL, EN55024, CISPR 22, ICES-003, EN 60950-1, IEC 60950-1, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN55022 Class B, FCC CFR47 Part 15, FCC Class B certified, IEC 825-1/EN 60825-1 class 1
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Voltage Required AC 120 V
- Frequency Required 60 Hz
- Power Consumption Operational 350 Watt
- Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 7 Watt
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included HP Toolbox, Drivers & Utilities, HP Embedded Web Server
- OS Required Apple MacOS X 10.2.8, Apple MacOS X 10.3.9, Apple MacOS X 10.4.3, Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP, Microsoft Windows Server 2003
- Min Processor Type 166 MHz, 333 MHz, 550 MHz
- System Requirements Details Windows 98 - Pentium - RAM 64 MB - HD 200 MB, Windows 2000/XP - RAM 64 MB - HD 200 MB, Windows Server 2003 - RAM 128 MB - HD 200 MB, MacOS X 10.2.8 or later - RAM 128 MB - HD 150 MB
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 113 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 15 - 80%
- Sound Emission (Operating) 50 dBA
Product series
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Manufacturer: HP
Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 26 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX
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Manufacturer: HP
Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 27 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB
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Manufacturer: HP
Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 27 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX
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Manufacturer: HP
Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 27 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB
Accessories
- HP 53A - toner cartridge (32157961)29.99 - 112.88
- HP 53X - toner cartridge (32157959)32.50 - 261.18
- HP Photo Paper - heavy-weight two-sided glossy photo paper - 200 sheet(s) (31397732)25.28 - 36.99
- HP Color Laser Presentation Paper - heavy-weight glossy paper - 300 sheet(s) (31829401)10.89 - 19.64
- HP JetDirect en1700 - print server (32785380)148.99 - 167.00
Manufacturer info
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- Address:
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