Design

For the LaserJet 3015, HP uses a dark grey and antique white colour scheme. This is the worst aspect of the design because these two colours contrast, which causes the device to stand out. Physically, the unit is much taller and wider than it is deep, and because of this, it fits shelving more easily than cube-style printers do. The downside is that it's not quite as stable, so you certainly don't want to sit it up high. It also has a retractable output tray, and if that tray becomes loaded, it can set the whole thing off balance if not on a wide enough platform.

Advantages

The biggest advantage to the HP 3015 is the control panel, a powerful interface that you'd expect to find on a more expensive machine. Despite all the functionality, the control panel manages to be intuitive and easy to use, and you can even access it via your PC. The LaserJet 3015 is network-ready, and it has a full range of PC-fax features. Another advantage is that the black HP 3015 toner cartridges are priced aggressively, and a standard HP 3015 toner cartridge provides 2,000 pages at 5% coverage (with budget high capacity alternative HP 3015 toner cartridges producing 4,000 pages).

Disadvantages

In terms of design, the LaserJet 3015 has some issues. Nevertheless, if you have a spot for it that is larger than the printer base, most of those issues go away. In terms of performance, HP intends the HP 3015 primarily for text printing, and it really excels in that department. However, there are some quality issues when it comes to colour printing, graphics and scanning. These flaws aren't big issues for the average user who will typically be making disposable copies and scans. However, if you intend to print high-quality pictures, newsletters, copies, scans, and so forth, the HP 3015 can fall a little short of the mark.