The HP LaserJet 1200 printer comes in three models. The standard model is the C7044A base model. There is also the special edition 1200 SE, model number C7047A. Model C7048A is the LaserJet 1200n bundle for networked printing. Each model comes with high quality HP LaserJet 1200 toner.
The 1220 model adds scanning and copying facilities to the HP LaserJet 1200 base printer. It, too, comes in a special edition version. Optionally, one can purchase a copy and scan peripheral, model number C7046A, as an accessory to the basic 1200.
Hewlett-Packard started the laser printer industry in 1984. In March of that year, the company came out with the LaserJet for personal computers. It printed eight pages per minute at a resolution of 300 dots per inch. The processor was eight MHz and it had 128KB of memory, some of which was required for the controller.
The lack of memory meant it was unable to handle graphics more complex than simple lines. For this reason, its value lay in its ability to print solid characters, a considerable improvement over dot matrix. By comparison, the modern 1200 printer requires fifteen MB of disk space. The 1220 model requires over ten times as much, 160 MB, to handle the additional demands of the copier and scanner software.
Port requirements are for a parallel bi-directional ECP or IEEE 1284 port. A USB port can be used instead. The main computer must have a CD-ROM drive for software download. An HP compatible print server is required for networking.
In the spring of 1987 HP introduced the LaserJet series II, the first step toward a laser printer targeted at the mass-market. The product was intended to appeal to the medium and small business sectors. And it did its job well.
Thirty months later the company introduced a home version, the LaserJet IIP. This was the first true consumer market laser printer. It was about half as expensive and half the size of the original.
Today’s LaserJet 1200 printer is 16.3 inches wide, 19.1inches long and 10 inches high. The 1220 is the same width and length and is about six inches taller. Whether we are talking about the 1200 or the 1220, the print speed is the same. Letter size print jobs are done at a rate of fifteen ppm. Print jobs on legal size paper are at fourteen ppm.
HP pays attention to the environment. The 1200 series is designed to be energy efficient. In PowerSave mode, energy requirements lower considerably, saving energy without sacrificing up-time.
Toner usage can be decreased using the EconoMode setting. Manual duplex allows for double-sided printing and the N-up feature enables the printing of two size-reduced pages per page. All plastic parts weighing more than twenty-five grams, just under one ounce, are stamped with the proper international number for recycling purposes.
Cartridges for the HP LaserJet 1200 printer and all laser printers are of special environmental concern. Hewlett-Packard offers a take-back solution at no cost in 25 or more countries world wide. Postage paid return envelopes are included with all HP cartridges. Used cartridges are simply placed in the envelope and put in a mailbox. HP handles the recycling.
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