HP LaserJet Pro P1102w Wireless Laser Printer (CE658A)

this is a refurbished unit, but you would never know from the looks of the unit. you will know it have been previously setup when you try to set it up wirelessly on your wifi router, however, because the previous users info is there. first the good: after set up, works great. very quick with a 10 sec warmup time. after that prints pretty continuously on multiple page printing. it is just black and white, but that makes it quick and cheap and good for most things. lightweight, pretty small footprint, but the paper tray takes space just like the picture shows. now the cons(kinda): 1. the physical setup was pretty straight forward, but the pictures directions could have used some wording--however this is a multination printer so they took the Ikea route. the software setup for a wireless printer was less that straight forward. i am fairly savvy on consumer electronics and was able to get the printer working in about 20 minutes. i am no I.T. guy, but i like all my electronic toys--smartphones, smart tvs, amazon alexa, wifi cameras, tablets, laptops,desktops(all apple), etc. this printer setup was a bit of a challenge. directions were less that stellar on a macbook(apple laptop). maybe a windows setup was straight forward. basically had to insert CD that comes with, does not start automatically, click on box picture, start download of software, then back out when the pop up box tells you the software already in the printer is newer than what it wants to download from the CD. then go into your printer preferences, look for your new printer, click thru to configuration setup, find the IP address(IpV4 address), type that into you browser, change the router SSID name and password, unplug the printer cable, go back into your printer profiles and add this printer. you ten need to add this printer to your other laptops/desktops and find and enable on your tablets and smartphones. techies i am sure do this is their sleep. i found it a small adventure which i actually appreciate since i am retired and approaching 70. if this sounds too adventuresome, then maybe pass on this computer for an apple setup(again, maybe windows would be very different). or just have the nearest high schooler or college kid do it for you in a flash. overall, i am very happy with the printer so far and a refurb for half the price that looks and preforms as new is a great deal.

I've only been using the HP LaserJet Pro P1102w for a few days now, but it confirmed my suspicion that a laser printer would be better than an inkjet. I realize that isn't a revelation to most people, but having always used inkjet printers, I wasn't entirely sold on the concept of having a laser in my home. First: This printer is so silent! The first test page that I printed came out so quickly and quietly, I didn't believe it had actually printed anything. I snatched the paper from the tray, expecting it to be as blank as when I first loaded it, but lo and behold, it had printed the entire page lightning fast and silently! After years of listening to a cheap inkjet print page after page in its slow, clunky method, the laser printer was a breath of fresh air. Second: This printer is surprisingly compact. Since the loading tray is on the bottom, I was able to fit it on a shelf whose low overhead wouldn't allow my inkjet printer. The trays all collapse, of course, adding to its boxy compactness. Third: The printing itself is high quality. The ink remains consistent throughout the page, even on images. Since I've only been using it for a few days, I'm not sure how long the cartridge will last before needing replacement, but it does a good job. The printer comes with an ink cartridge ready to be loaded, so you don't have to worry about purchasing one on top of the cost of the printer. Assembly is a breeze. There are a few contact sheets to be removed and the ink cartridge needs to be prepped. Then it's basically good to go. Be aware: although the power cable is long, the USB cable is actually very short, so you'll want your printer to be located very near your computer, unless you choose to utilize the wireless capabilities (I have not yet).

I did a lot of research before settling on this printer for light home use. I did note that some people had to go through a lot of steps to get successfully connected at home, but others chirped cheerfully about how easy the set up was. Don't believe it!! If you are a normal person, somewhat technically literate, but looking for a printer that only takes a couple of clearly described steps to set up, forget about this one. I would've paid twice as much for an easier install. I bought this weeks ago and, yes, I am a person who reads directions and can follow them, but when I came to about the third step in the process the "Easy Install" screen did not pop-up as described. In fact, I have never seen it, weeks later. By hook or by crook, I finally got the thing working, fitfully. Sometimes it was off and wouldn't automatically start; other times it just refused to connect. Then, horrors, I tried to connect a second laptop. Well, that was the end of everything except my frustration. It stopped responding. A week later, my brother-in-law, an engineer and a technically savvy person who uses every piece of technology known to humankind, came by and I begged him to help fix the system. It took him two hours to go through the process again and again, finally discovering that two laptops can't be connected to the machine at the same time. Ok, that I can deal with. Too bad about the much-ballyhooed "print from your Android phone or tablet!!" My bad. He eventually got the thing working that night. He left. A couple of days later I wanted to print something. It doesn't work. My wireless signal is strong, the printer is on and the lights indicate it is ready, but the document does not print. Apparently the printer is not responding. I could throw the thing through the window except that I spent additional money buying extra toner cartridges, so I'm invested in more than the printer. I have read through many, many reviews and posts now and have spent hours on the HP support forum. It looks like hundreds of people say that this is a hard installation with many obstacles and little to support users. Written instructions do not match what many see as they attempt installation. There are lots of posts that give you work-arounds but every one is different. Push these two buttons at the same time...unplug it...reinstall...make sure this light flashes three times...stand on your head. Tried lots of them and, no go. I wish I'd bought a Brother. I hate to add to the cost by hiring some pimply-faced kid to come do the installation, but I may have to do that. And that will really ensure my unhappiness with this product.

This was delivered in A+ condition. Packaged well. It hooked up easily to my laptop with a little help from AI. Very pleased. This is a Workhorse printer and Im very happy I ordered it.

Very nice printer - once I got it installed! It's small, quiet, fast and with excellent print quality. At a great price. I'd give it five stars if I didn't experience the frustrating installation of the wireless feature. But it turns out it was my fault. I'm am NOT an IT professional, but consider myself fairly tech-competent. Here's what I think the issue is that most folks have with the installation: If you connect the USB cable to try out the printer, Windows will automatically find it and install the USB driver. Look at your printers and there it is, and it works. But now try to run the HP installer, and when it tells you to plug in the USB cable, it can't find the printer. After several hours of going to the HP support website and reading about the frustrations with wireless installs, I finally tried removing all the copies of the printer that Windows had installed. Then I followed the HP install wizard EXACTLY, not hooking up the USB cable until told to, and VIOLA, worked perfectly. So if you are having problems, go to your printers and remove ALL the (multiple?) copies of the P1102w printer. Then run the HP wireless installer and it should find your printer. But DON'T connect the USB cable prematurely, or Windows will jump the gun and install it via the USB. Hope this helps someone to get it working - it worked for me. And, using the HP eprint app, I can now print from my iPad! Very cool!!

After reading all the reviews both pro and con about installing this printer on a MAC I went ahead and bought it anyway. And I did get it to work properly (wireless) the first time on MAC OS 10.7.5. (The USB worked easily also although we no longer use the printer on USB.) Only the first installation was difficult. We have several MACs installed at this location all of which reach their printers over wireless. The other printers all saw the printer and connected flawlessly. So I like this printer for it's cost, size and operating efficiency. Good, low-end B/W laser! Follow these installations instructions which I found on the Apple site. They work! The wireless configuration proccess is the same on Mac OS X 10.7 as for Snow Leopard. Before configuring the wireless connection, make sure to install the latest Software version using USB first. Any previous version will appear differently and will not work on Lion: [...] Follow these steps to change to a wireless network in Mac OS X v10.6 and v10.7. You can view a video demonstration to learn how to set up a wireless connection, or you can follow the written steps listed below the video. The following video demonstrates how to set up a wireless installation on the HP LaserJet P1102w printer on a Macintosh computer. The product in the video might not look exactly like your product, but the steps are the same. If you have trouble viewing the video, or to view the video in a different size, click here to play the video on YouTube. In Finder , click Applications , and then double-click System Preferences . Click Print & Fax (in Mac OS X v10.6) or Print & Scan (in Mac OS X v10.7). Click Open Print Queue , and then click Printer Setup . Click the Utility tab, and then click Open Printer Utility . Click HTMLConfig . Click the Networking tab, and then click Wireless from the list on the left. Under Communication Mode , click Infrastructure , select your network SSID from the Available Network Names (SSID) list, and then click the << button. From the Security Mode pop-up menu under Authentication , click WEP or WPA/WPA2 . Your selection depends on which Wireless Security Protocol your network uses. NOTE:If your network does not have Wireless Security, leave the Security Mode set toOpen System (No Authentication) . Type your WEP/WPA/WPA2 key in the appropriate field, and then click Apply . In the confirmation box, click OK , and then close the HTML Config and Print Queue windows. In the Print & Fax or Print & Scan window, click your HP product from the list of printers, and then click the Minus sign to remove it from the list. NOTE:This action removes the USB Connection from the list so that the only entry for your HP product is the Wireless Connection. Disconnect the USB cable from the product and the computer. Under Printers , click the Plus sign ( ). Select your product name with Bonjour as the Kind , and then click Add . Close the Print & Fax or Print & Scan window. Step two: Delete the USB connected printer, and then add the wireless connected printer Click the Apple icon, and then click System Preferences . Click Print & Fax . Under Printers , click your product, and then click the Minus sign (- ) to remove the product. Click the Plus sign (+ ) to find your product. When you find your product, make sure that the connection type listed under Kind is Bonjour . Click Add to add your wireless connected product.

I'm coming back (5!!!) years after I purchased this printer to write a review because that is how grateful I am for it. I purchased this printer upon entering my freshman year of college in 2016. I still, to this day, have never had to replace an ink cartridge and I have no problems printing. For what it is, it is great! It's small, can easily be packed up and fits into boxes, it's economical, and it prints quickly and efficiently. This is a great personal printer. I see a lot of complaints here about wireless setup with multiple computers. I never intended on sharing my printer with anyone beyond myself, and when my friends used it they could easily use the USB cord to print locally. If you are going into college, and looking for an affordable option, pick this! You should have no issues with B&W printing, and you can do dual-sided (look up a YT tutorial because it's not totally obvious at first how to). In college, I rarely needed a color print so I would use my roommates or the library in the 2 or 3 times I had to print in color. I could not recommend this more. I've never had to spend money on ink, and have gone through multiple reams of paper on one cartridge. Also, in school you move so frequently it was nice that the printer wasn't too large or heavy. Can't emphasize it enough– great starter printer for the price! Note** I was a business major and have used this to print largely class notes/essays. Would think this is not the right decision for an architecture major or art major.

Excellent small B&W computer printer. However, it doesn't live up to the wild claims about being a network printer. And, it would not be a good choice for a stand alone computer that does not have internet access or a wireless network. ( I used a HOTSPOT for temporary internet access). But, I dutifully followed the instructions. First, setup was quick and straight forward. It took longer to un-package than it did to setup. However, setup went badly and it took me, a 40+ year IT Engineer) almost 3 hours to get it to work on a stand alone 2007 model iMac (Mac OS 10.6). The problem is that while HP ships the printer with a disc that has many of the drivers included, it just didn't work, even though they say it supports that versions of the Mac OS. The Mac OS X (10.x) includes drivers for over hundreds of printers, however, my list was outdated and this rather new printer was not included. I also tried using it with a "GENERIC PCL" driver (and several similar printers) and that didn't work at all (That trick has worked great on Lexmark and Brother printers for me in the past). None of the drivers provided would work on a stand alone iMac. While installing the included drivers and applications, the installer mistakenly replaced the newer firmware on the printer with older firmware on the disc !? Grrrrrrr (not good). The reason I bought this particular printer is because it says it is "Mac OS X" compatible and it supports "wireless printing". HP has an "ePrint" app for the iPhone (and Androids) so I installed it. However, but the ePrint App relies on a local wireless network, which the printer does not provide. In other words, it wants to use a wireless router in your house or office. This office had no internet access and I never got the wireless printing to work. I'll update this review when we get the internet in the office. (a lot of people still don't use the internet). NOTE: This printer is quite different than the previous P1102 (no "w"), which worked great and was simpler to install. PROs: Very affordable, light weight, simple desktop printer for Mac or Windows computers. GOOD professional grade printing and certainly fast enough for light duty, daily printing needs for home owner or small business person. CONS: Requires INTERNET access, despite the packaging and advertising claims. ePrint and AirPrint do not work standalone. (requires a local wireless router) Printer does not work with Bluetooth network. It did not work with my HOTSPOT network. It did not work with a local WIFi network from the computer, either. If you don't need the limited networking features, then avoid this printer.

I purchased this printer to replace my inkjet. I got tired of paying way too much for ink so, when the print head needed replacing, I junked it and purchased the HP from Amazon. It was delivered on time with no hassles. Setup was uneventful. The picture instructions are easy to understand and follow. When I connected the USB cable and powered up, it connected itself. I'm not using the wireless connection because it's sitting right next to my computer and a simple USB cable is foolproof. The only irritating thing is the 'auto off' feature. After 4 hours of non-use, the printer switches itself all the way off. Not just sleeping, all the way off. So, when I want to print something, I have to push the switch to turn it on. It comes to life in about ten seconds and re-connects to the USB port in another five. I suppose it's saving me electricity but, if I forget to hit the button, my printing stalls without some popup to tell me why. Not a big deal, but a quirk. So far I've printed about a hundred pages without a hitch. This is a good, economical printer which gives me excellent hardcopy for a good price.

La mejor opción, cuando lo que buscas es un trabajo de impresión sencillo pero profesional, la configuración simple, los consumibles económicos y la calidad muy buena.

I purchased this printer about 3 weeks ago. I am operating it wirelessly. So far I am very pleased with the whole experience. It arrived in 4 days. Although I am not a technophile, I was able to set it up without too much frustration. YouTube videos really helped! Very pleased with the compact size of the unit and it hardly takes up any room on my desk. The unit has a lovely, modern black finish which matches other computer equipment. I am delighted by the extensive online backup that HP provides for their equipment. Since it is a new purchase, I cannot comment upon the reliability. In any case, it was costing me a small fortune to keep my inkjet printers supplied with ink. This printer cost a little over $100 which is an incredible price!

Realiza muy bien su trabajo, imprime rápido y puedes conseguir los cartuchos de tóner compatibles, lo que hace que puedas ahorrar en impresiones. Su tamaño es compacto, por lo que ajusta en cualquier lugar. La función de impresión inalámbrica facilita mucho las cosas, y por su costo se vuelve ideal si buscas algo práctico y funcional.

Después de mandar mi valoración, PESIMA, me tratan de vender un producto para "limpiar mi Mac..." Han de estas desesperados..pobre HP MEXICO...!