HP has been at the pinnacle of printing technology since its initial stage. It has contributed to a large extent towards the evolution of printers and printing technology, making it better and faster. HP is a brand known throughout the industry for making cheap and affordable printers. The Free disk space of the HP Deskjet 1050A Driver is 2GB MB. They provide the best printers for your home and office demand, both inkjet as well as laser printers. But when we are talking about printers for basic home needs, then the HP Deskjet 1050A is more than enough. This printer is a super cheap printer at the price of just £25 and offers all in one printer capabilities at such cheap price.
HP Deskjet 1050A Driver for Windows
Supported OS: Windows 11 (64-bit), Windows 10 (32-bit), Windows 10 (64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32-bit), Windows 8.1 (64-bit), Windows 8 (32-bit), Windows 8 (64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit), Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows Vista (64-bit), Windows XP (32-bit), Windows XP (64-bit)
| Filename | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Full Feature Drivers and Software for windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP.exe (Recommended) | 47.15 MB | Download |
| Basic Driver for Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP 32-bit.exe | 17.03 MB | Download |
| Basic Driver for Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista 64-bit.exe | 18.44 MB | Download |
| Or download HP Deskjet 1050A drivers from the HP website. | ||
Driver and Software for Mac OS
Supported OS: OS X Lion 10.7, Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6, Mac OS X Leopard 10.5
| Filename | Size | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Full Feature Drivers and Software for Mac OS X 10.7.dmg | 111.06 MB | Download |
| Full Feature Drivers and Software for Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6.dmg | 86.37 MB | Download |
| Or download HP Deskjet 1050A All-in-One Printer drivers from the HP website. | ||
Specifications
Being an all in one printer, HP Deskjet 1050A can do everything from printing, scanning, and copying. These features, being in an entry-level printer, are praiseworthy. Moreover, despite being a budget printer, HP Deskjet 1050A doesn’t lose to other printers in the printing speed as well as quality.
It has a reasonable printing speed of 5.5 ppm for black prints as well as 4.0 ppm in color prints. That is good enough rate, talking in account that some slightly expensive models are comparable to these speeds. In the draft mode, the speed is 8.6 ppm and perfect for daily documentation needs.
- Printing Technology: Inkjet
- Printer type: All in one
- Printing Output: Color
- Printing Resolution: 4800 x 1200 (color)/600 x 600 (black)
- Scanner Resolution: 1200 x 2400 dpi
- Copier resolution: 300 x 600 dpi
- Duty Cycle: 1000 pages per month
- Paper Size: A4
- Media Types: Envelopes, Paper, Transparencies
- HP Deskjet 1050A driver Connectivity: USB port
- Power Consumption: 9W (active)/0.3W (standby)
- Weight: 3.6 kg
The Deskjet 1050A printer is made from light grey plastic, differentiated from the traditional white or black budget printers. It doesn’t use a cassette style paper tray for inputting paper sheets, but a vertical paper tray at the back. The printed papers are spewed from the front flip down paper out tray at the front. The input tray can hold up to 60 sheets of paper, which is more than enough for casual users with limited printing requirement. Though it is good enough for the printer, scanner, and copier, it lacks the duplexing abilities. This means it can’t print on both sides of the page at the same time. But this feature is mostly unable in budget printers and HP Deskjet 1050A is no exception.
The print quality for both black text and color printing is excellent and comparable to some high-end models. The color prints are bright and good enough for most business needs. This printer can also produce color copies, but these are lighter than the color prints. The scanner also performs wonderfully with its 1200 ppi resolution scan head which provides sharp and crisp. The colors in scans were reasonably color neutral. Photos prints are lighter than what you would expect even after the budget of the printer but still had the smooth color transitions and details.
As a budget printer, Hp Deskjet 1050A doesn’t have the luxury of Wi-Fi printing or Ethernet support. So, if you want a printer that can print even you are sitting in a different room or from your smartphone, or if you want to connect this printer with multiple computers, then HP Deskjet 1050A isn’t an obvious choice. Moreover, a monthly duty cycle of just 1000 pages is very low if you print too often. So, it isn’t suited for large printing requirements. The printing costs are also higher than higher-end models, but they will not come cheap. So, after considering its price and printing quality, you would agree that its pros beat its cons.
One of the significant benefits that this printer model offers is the multifunctional use. Apart from printing, this printer is also useful for both copying and scanning as well. The quality of both black and color prints that you get from this printer is outstanding. Some people see it as comparable to some higher end printer models. With a monthly print cycle of 1000 pages, this printer will work for home or domestic use. This printer was made to be an economic and pocket-friendly option that will still provide some of the mar benefits of higher-end models. The manufacturers were able to achieve this.
The first thing about the HP Deskjet 1050A is that it is a budget printer. That means that some advanced functionalities are not inherent in this model. Sadly, Wi-Fi and wireless support are one of those. A monthly print cycle of 1000 pages might be useful on the surface, but people who make use of printers for work-intensive purposes and who need to print in bulk will not find this model very nifty. While HP Deskjet 1050A driver performs the tasks of copying, printing, and scanning a minor dent accurately in its reputation comes from the fact that it doesn’t offer duplexing service. That means that it won’t be able to print on both sides of a specific page at the same time. Duplexing is a functionality that is available on higher end printers, and this one is sadly not included.