All Laser Printers

The Bottom Line: The Lexmark C500n is a fast color laser printer fit for a multiuser environment with high-volume printing needs. The competition offers more features, but slower printing or lower-quality prints.

Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 31 pages/min, 8 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

The Bottom Line: The HP 2605dtn has some flaws, but it prints color cheaply and well enough for small offices, individuals, and small corporate workgroups.

Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Color, Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, PC, Mac, USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

The Bottom Line: The HP Color LaserJet 3600n is an average-performing color laser printer.

Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 17 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

The Bottom Line: The Lexmark C522n is inexpensive for a workgroup-ready color laser printer, yet it doesn't compromise on quality.

Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 20 pages/min, 19 pages/min, PC, Mac, Unix, USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

The Bottom Line: Color lasers offer better output quality than this solid-ink printer, but the Xerox Phaser 8500N is faster, less costly to maintain, and kinder to your energy bill.

Specs: Workgroup printer - Solid ink - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 24 pages/min, PC, Mac, Unix, USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

The Bottom Line: We wish the print quality were better, but otherwise, this is a very good office laser with sky-high potential for expansion.

Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), PC, Mac, UNIX, Linux

The Bottom Line: The Samsung ML-2010 markedly improves on its predecessor but remains a personal laser rather than a serious business printer.

Specs: Personal printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 20 pages/min, 22 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB

The Bottom Line: This is a decent first laser printer for a student or a writer, and it would make a good companion to a photo inkjet or an all-in-one.

Specs: Personal printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 15 pages/min, PC, USB

The Bottom Line: This HP is affordable if you want a simple color laser printer with wired networking, but it's sluggish.

Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, PC, Mac, USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

The Bottom Line: Need a reliable, bare-bones laser printer with a sense of style? The HP LaserJet 1022 deserves a look.

Specs: Personal printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 18 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB