The functional HP LaserJet 1320 printer is among one of the higher rated printers in the 1300 series, and it certainly delivers on its promises. It is a monochrome laser jet printer using HP LaserJet 1320 toner that delivers excellent performance across all standard criteria and it is extremely versatile, as well. It can run on most Windows and Mac operating systems and it also comes at a decent price, especially when one considers the capabilities it delivers.
Print speed with this HP printer comes in at a very nice 22 pages in a minute. Outside observers say it normally will chug along at about 17.5 pages in a minute, which is still a very nice rate when one considers what the printer will go for. From the time it’s been tasked with the job until the time it can put out the first page is only 8 seconds, which is exceptional for a machine intended for a very small workgroup or office.
Hewlett-Packard has also built the 1320 to be fairly compact. In fact, it looks to have been specifically designed to sit on obtrusively on most any desktop next to a computer or off in an area of its own that it is tasked to operate in a network. The basic HP 1320 doesn’t come with networking capability, though it can be added as an option. This standard model is meant to connect directly to a Mac or PC.
Versatility seems to be a key word when it comes to most of the 1300-series printers and there’s even a wireless connectivity option available for a price. Standard 1320 printers use traditional wired technology to do so, and this includes a parallel port, as well as a high-speed USB port connection. Wireless capability comes in 802.11g flavor, but it will lead to the bottom-line price.
Anybody out looking for good quality printing in a printer of a certain low price will be pleased by what they find with this HP model. It has 1,200 dpi resolution capability, meaning it will deliver a high-quality product almost every time. Print product that emerges will be clean, crisp and sharp and the crispness and sharpness will remain even down to nearly 3-point font sizes.
For a machine intended for mainly PC-to-printer duties, it’s a bit surprising that the LaserJet 1320 offers a duplex (two-sided) printing capability, but it does. And it seems to be relatively quiet while printing on both sides, which isn’t always the case for many printers in the 1320′s market segment. There are a great many different font types included within the printers software capabilities, as well.
There’s also 16 MB of RAM that can be upgraded to 44 MB if needed, which it usually won’t be if the printer is ran as a personal unit. A network may require it, and this printer will handle it, as well as handle many different Windows and Mac operating systems.
The HP LaserJet 1320 printer also holds up to 500 sheets of paper and can print out on just about every kind of media stock there is. Certain online outlets are offering this printer at present for as little as $150, though it usually is priced more around the $400 point. As a standalone network printer it is also fairly durable. In fact, it has a 10,000 page per month maximum duty cycle. In all, this model by HP seems to be quite capable.
This printer uses HP 1320 toner cartridge which can be found anywhere HP toner is sold. The smart user will search online for printer toners as the best prices seem to be found there.

