# HP LaserJet

10 Hacker News commenters recommended HP LaserJet and 6 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 7 of 13 months; owners who said how long report a median of 25 years (8 owners).

**Verdict:** Shoppers recommend HP LaserJets for years of reliable printing, often decades; the common caveat is dropped drivers for newer systems.

## Why people recommend it

- Keeps working reliably for years (5 comments): "Both the printer and scanner still function flawlessly, every time I need them to" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46098198)) "It was still 100% functional and had never required a repair." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47750632)) "It's a great, reliable device!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49629558))

## What people warn about

- Drivers dropped for newer systems (2 comments): "Works fine but HP does not provide new drivers and the current x86 ones for my mac will stop working" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47685262)) "it is also not even compatible with the consumer OSes that I use at home" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48807507))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Brother laser printer](https://hackerapproved.com/p/brother-laser-printer.md): 56 recommend
- [OpenPrinter](https://hackerapproved.com/p/openprinter.md): 14 recommend
- [Epson EcoTank printer](https://hackerapproved.com/p/epson-ecotank-printer.md): 10 recommend
- [Brother inkjet printer](https://hackerapproved.com/p/brother-inkjet-printer.md): 6 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=HP+LaserJet+printer&tag=YOURTAG-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.hp.com/us-en/home.html)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "HP LaserJet", https://hackerapproved.com/p/hp-laserjet/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).