HP LaserJet P2015 Printer (CB366A#ABA) | 
| Brand: Hewlett-Packard
List Price: $449.00
Buy New: $219.00
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New (54) Used (2) Refurbished (2) from $169.99
Rating:  28 reviews
Platform: Windows 2003 Server
Color: BEIGE
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Operating System: Apple MacOS X 10.4.3
System Memory: 32
Modem: None
Shipping Weight (lbs): 22.7
Dimensions (in): 16.8 x 13 x 10
nv:Print Method: Laser
First Page Output Time: 8.5 Seconds
Resolution: 1200 x 1200 dpi (Black)
Maximum Duty Cycle: 15,000 Pages Per Month
Print Speed: 27 PPM
Dimensions: 13.8" x 14.3" x 10.1"
Protocols: USB
Connectivity: USB 1.1 & USB 2.0 Full Speed
Optional Connectivity: HP Jetdirect Fast Ethernet Embedded Print Server
Standard Paper Input: 250 Sheet Paper Tray
Standard Paper Input: 50 Sheets (multipurpose tray)
Standard Paper Output: 125 Sheets
Optional Paper Input: 250 Sheets
Warranty: 1 year limited
MPN: P2015
Model: P2015
UPC: 882780491984
EAN: 0882780491984
ASIN: B000JLBA0O
Release Date: November 30, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Reliable, professional-grade monochrome LaserJet printer | | • | Crisp and clear 1,200 dpi print quality | | • | Fast 400 MHz processor handles large and complex files easily | | • | High-speed USB 2.0 connectivity; 32 MB internal memory expandable to 288 MB | | • | 1-year limited manufacturer's warranty |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Maintain your business, not your printer. The robust and reliable HP LaserJet P2015 has all your black-and-white printing needs covered. It's fast, reliable, affordable, and easy to use, plus it fits easily on a crowded desktop. The printer comes with a 250-sheet input tray and a 50-sheet multipurpose tray that accepts a broad spectrum of special papers. The printer offers team boosting productivity with print speeds of up to 27 pages per minute. For added convenience, you'll get the first page immediately--in less than 8.5 seconds from sleep mode, thanks to HP's instant-on technology. Quickly process text, images, and graphics with the 400MHz processor and 32MB memory (expandable to 288MB). User's will always be assured print jobs will come out crisp and clean thanks to the true 1,200 dpi print resolution. For added convenience, the printer is compatible with Windows 2000 and later (including Vista) and Mac OS X 10.2.8 and later operating systems. Measuring 14.3 x 13.8 x 10.1 inches and weighing only 22.7 pounds, this printer comes baked by a 1-year limited manufacturer's warranty. What's in the Box
HP LaserJet P2015 printer, print cartridge, getting started guide, CD (includes software and user's guide), and power cord.
Product 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.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 23 more reviews...
 Vista situation is a mess but here's how to make it work September 16, 2007
Tangible
66 out of 68 found this review helpful
The two stars are for drivers and support. The printer itself seems to be OK once you get it working. From bitter experience, if you are planning to use Vista on a locally-connected P2015, you will fail unless you do EXACTLY as I say below. (valid as of 9/15/2007; things may change in the future):
1. Place the CD that comes in the box under your coffee cup. It has no other use.
2. Do Not call HP tech support. Their non-US-based representatives are apparently trained to be evasive about Vista support, and they will give you wrong information about choosing and installing drivers. They will also tell you to ignore everything you read on the HP Web site about Vista compatibility, which (astoundingly) is sound advice.
3. Download the PCL 5 Vista drivers from the HP product page. Do not use PCL 6 or Universal drivers.
4. Do not run the "EZ Install" program that downloads with the drivers. Although these are Vista drivers, that program does not work with Vista.
5. Add the printer through the Windows control panel. Choose the highest-numbered USB port. Tell it you "Have Disk", then browse to where the drivers downloaded (probably C:HP LaserJet P2015 PnP)
6. Choose the first of the two .inf files you will be offered
7. Proceed with the installation.
My opinion: HP's misinformation and evasiveness about Vista support for their printers should make buyers think twice about choosing the brand until they get their act together. (Another of my HP printers is still promising driver availability "by April 2007". I hope the engineers enjoyed their summer!) While one could reasonably blame Microsoft for the incompatibilities, the fact is that most computers sold today have Vista, and peripheral manufacturers need to get on board. Until then, having great hardware is irrelevant.
 Really fast output! July 7, 2007
John Bales (Dallas, TX)
26 out of 26 found this review helpful
My HP Laserjet 5L finally went to printer heaven recently so I found myself in the market for a new one. I was always very happy with the HP and have never had problems with drivers or finding toner cartridges so I decided to go with HP again. I purchased the Laserjet 2015 and so far am quite satisfied. Initially I had problems getting it set up with VISTA Premium. The driver/software installer on the CD would not run and I had problems getting new downloaded drivers set up correctly. However, determination paid off and I finally got it installed. This is one fast printer compared to the old HP 5L. I suspect it's hitting the rated 27 pages/minute (it spits the pages out so fast that it scares my cats!). I particularly like having a paper tray where the paper lays flat instead of the top-loading paper slot on the old one where the paper would begin to curl after a while. It's also much easier to deal with a USB 2.0 cable in place of the old parallel cable. This model may be a little bit of overkill for personal use but would be a great printer for multiple users, a home-based office or business, all the way up to moderate sized businesses. If this unit gives me the same service the old one did (I estimate somewhere around 10 years) then I'll get my money's worth out of it. It also didn't hurt that HP has a $100 rebate through September so this puppy came close enough to the price of the little HP 1022 that made this one an easy purchase!
 Good printer, horrible drivers June 2, 2007
CCG (Scottsdale, AZ USA)
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
I purchased this for the office and overall I am very happy with the printer performance. It is smaller, less noisy, less expensive, and faster than the HP 2420's that we have in the office. I would definitely purchase another P2015 instead of the 2420. The cartridge cost and yield is about the same for both printers. When I print to this printer, I tend to print a larger number of pages (50-500) and it spits them out very quickly. When I print single pages it seems to spool up quickly and turn the motor noise down fast after it's done.
That's the good part. The bad part is the software / drivers. They were horrible to install. First, I tried connecting it to a PC running Vista. No go. The software said it was not compatible. Then I tried hooking it up to a Windows 2003 Server. Again, no go - not compatible. Finally, after a deep search of HP's support site (they didn't make it easy) I found their new universal print driver. It worked, but I'm still running into errors on XP PCs that are using this printer as a network printer. I haven't even tried to get it working on Vista again. Very frustrating.
 Big disappointment May 12, 2007
Bobbrun (OH USA)
11 out of 16 found this review helpful
This was a replacement for the HP laserjet 1200, which was a real workhorse but unfortunately, was not big on memory. Was told the the HP LaserJet 2015 was the new model of the HP Laser 1320. Fresh out of the box, hooked up and ready to roll and immediately encountered problems. Tried printing postcards, which fell within the parameters of what the printer should handle, and the ink rubbed off and in a few instances, peeled off. Called HP...changed printer settings...ink still rubbed off in addition to ink splatter. Suggested shaking the toner cartridge and cleaning the heads. OK, did that. HP suggested printing cards from front top tray to back. Sounded like a muffler commercial...rattle, rattle, clank. Back to HP tech support. 45 minutes with tech support, and the favorite question they kept asking "can you hear it now?" YES. It was then suggested that I take the printer apart and look for broken parts. Why should I have to take a new printer apart and look for broken parts? They finally authorized an express exchange to the tune of $57.00 (postage and handling they explained) since the unit was still under warranty but too late to return to Amazon...purchased 4/4/07. I am still waiting for exchange printer, but in reality, do not feel like dealing with the same problems. So, long and short of it, I'm very unhappy.
Faint and uneven prints, poor customer support, no Vista software October 11, 2007
Chris in OC (Southern California, USA)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I had high hopes for the P2015 based on many of the reviews I've read, but the one I got gave me faint, uneven print -- worse than the seven-year-old Samsung I bought it to replace -- and HP seemed unwilling to do much about it. After basic troubleshooting proved ineffective, their rep told me that it takes roughly 50 prints before there is sufficient charge to attract toner to the drum, and that it will gradually get better up to about 200 pages. Normally they advise increasing print density until then, but that requires their "toolbox" software, and they don't have a Vista version yet. As such, they told me essentially to wait it out.
That's unacceptable and, frankly, inexcusable. We have 25 HP LaserJets in constant use at work, and after 20 years of experience with the brand, I can count on one hand the number of cartridges that failed to print properly from the first page, and I'll still have fingers left over. It seemed to me that I simply had a defective cartridge, but since HP was telling me the situation was normal, I sent the printer packing.
Since then, I've tried the internal test print on the same model in a couple of local stores, and they exhibited the same problem mine had to varying degrees, so either HP has changed the way their drums work for the worse, or there's a serious design flaw in this model, or their quality control has gone way downhill. Whatever the case, I recommend passing on this printer.
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