There is a special place in tech purgatory reserved for legacy printer drivers. You know the scenario: you find a perfectly functional, tank-like printer from 2005 in your parents’ attic. It has 500 sheets of paper left, a toner cartridge that refuses to die, and it owes nobody anything.
Then Microsoft released Windows 10 64-bit, and HP officially pulled the plug on support. hp laserjet 1000 series printer driver for windows 10 64 bit
HP wants you to buy a new $120 "Smart Tank" printer with DRM cartridges. Ignore them. Keep your old LaserJet alive. It has earned its place on your desk. Have you resurrected a classic printer recently? Let me know in the comments below—I’d love to hear if the 1022 driver trick worked for your 1018 model. There is a special place in tech purgatory
The HP LaserJet 1000 series (including the 1018, 1020, and 1022) is the poster child for this scenario. These printers were the Nokia 3310 of the printing world—indestructible, cheap to run, and utterly reliable. Then Microsoft released Windows 10 64-bit, and HP
Once you have the HP LaserJet 1022 driver installed, your 1000 series printer becomes a rock star. On my HP 1020, printing a 10-page black and white document takes roughly the same time as a modern $300 Brother printer. The toner costs $15 for a high-yield cartridge that lasts two years.