The Sharp AL 1020 Printer Toner

For those out there looking to up the quality of their printed materials, this particular unit might turn out to make the most sense. It uses digital reproductive technology to accomplish its jobs, something that has been proven to be superior to older style analog reproduction units. Also, these particular Sharp multifunction printers are nice and compact, something that can help in an office that is cramped or small.

Printed output emerges in crisp and clear monochrome that stands out on the page, something which is appreciated by those businesses that depend on good-looking documents for their clients or for presentations to prospective clients and the like. Moreover, the printer can handle copying to transparencies and envelopes in addition to its standard plain paper duties.

Weighing in at a paltry 40 pounds, the Sharp AL 1020 printer is packed into an enclosure that is nice and compact at around 20" x 17" x 11" and in an attractive white casing. Print speeds are fine, with the unit able to kick out copies at around 10 pages per minute in clean black-and-white. Multifunction Sharp Products in this price range come in at these speeds usually.

Interface is handled through means of parallel ports, and there are two of them supplied. Also, the unit connects to the PC or laptop through wires, with no wireless capability available. Those parallel ports are industry standard IEEE 1284 Centronics. Keep in mind that there are no expansion bays or expansion slots, so it's pretty much what you see, but that's more than fine for a unit like this.

Paper capacity comes in at a nice 250 sheets in the supplied paper tray, and it can print out on three different letter size types (A, A4 and A5) along with legal size paper. No surprises there and most home offices or small businesses appreciate that fact. Honestly, this particular machine is ready to go almost right out of the box.

It usually takes about 9 seconds from the time the job his first task until the first printed page emerges, which is very acceptable when one considers that it's a multifunction printer that is designed for home office or small business tasking and not for large networks. It can be integrated into such networks because it utilizes most Windows and Mac OSs up to 98 and NT in Windows.

Standard print resolution is offered at 600 dpi by 600 dpi. This is enough to ensure that any page that comes out will look clean, clear and ready to go. Also, it can shrink down to 50% or enlarge up to 200% a print tasking that is sent to it. The supplied flatbed scanner is also more than acceptable and meets or exceeds every benchmark for industry-wide performance.

Taken altogether, this Sharp printer is a very nice unit for home and small business office use. The quality of the prints using Sharp AL 1020 Printer Cartridge is always top notch and smart users know that Sharp AL Printer Toner Cartridge is always a plus. Replacement is as easy as using the printer when you order from Qtoner Printer Toner online. Value, economy, and efficiency in one package - what more can you ask for?