| These days, Hewlett-Packard is still one of | | | | LaserJet 1020 costs $99.99 at the website. |
| the top selling printer brands in the market. | | | | According to some users who commented on |
| However, in the case of Dell, being the | | | | Cnet.com, the drivers are pretty difficult to |
| leading technology provider that it is, they | | | | install. PC World thinks the text quality |
| simply refuse to take this sitting down. | | | | could be improved and the photo prints are |
| Ready to take its toughest competitor by | | | | found wanting in contrast. |
| storm, Dell is out to prove that it can also | | | | |
| offer the best quality printers at very | | | | Dell Laser Printer 1100 |
| affordable prices. Considering that printers | | | | |
| are one of HP's core product lines, should | | | | According to HP's press release material, the |
| they really start worrying? | | | | HP LaserJet 1020 found a direct competition |
| | | | in Dell Laser Printer 1100. As a personal |
| According to the website Amazon, the HP is | | | | monochrome laser printer, it has all the |
| still one of their bestselling brands in | | | | basic features that the HP 1020 boasts of. |
| printers. Curiously, Dell hasn't made the cut | | | | The good thing about this model is that its |
| as of the most recent update. Be that as it | | | | great performance. According to most user |
| may, take a look at both companies' top | | | | reviews, this printer produces good quality |
| selling monochrome laser printer models. Who | | | | text prints. Installation and set up is also |
| knows, maybe you'll find Dell printers more | | | | a breeze as it comes with a USB cable. For a |
| promising than its direct competitor. | | | | personal printer priced at $99.99, this sure |
| | | | is as great a deal as any. The print quality |
| HP LaserJet 1020 | | | | for texts, according to Cnet.com, looked good |
| | | | and crisp which says a lot for a basic |
| Amazon's bestseller in laser printers comes | | | | printer. |
| in the form of HP LaserJet 1020, a model that | | | | |
| is purported to be well-suited for home use. | | | | The Verdict |
| It doesn't really do much considering that | | | | |
| it's designed for minor print jobs but it is | | | | Dell isn't so popular with printers as its |
| purported to produce quality output in a | | | | core products are desktop computers and |
| compact case. It connects via a USB cable | | | | desktops. However, based from this |
| which means it's not really for a multi-user | | | | comparison, it's easy to surmise that |
| environment. With a speed of 12.52ppm (pages | | | | customers who are contemplating on an HP |
| per minute) for text prints and 12.61ppm for | | | | should try to look into the option of |
| graphic prints, it only comes up as average | | | | acquiring a Dell printer instead. Better |
| when compared to the best in personal | | | | quality at the same affordable cost, what |
| printers. Maximum size of medium is A4 which | | | | else can you ask for? Still, it wouldn't hurt |
| limits its printing possibilities. But | | | | if you weigh your need for a printer based on |
| considering that it's a monochrome printer, | | | | your requirements, budget and preference. |
| you could probably cut it some slack. The HP | | | | |