All Laser Printers

The Bottom Line: Small offices pursuing a low-cost, grayscale workgroup laser printer can start with the Dell 1700n.

Specs: Personal printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 25 pages/min, PC, USB, Parallel, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

Editors' Take: The little brother to the HP LaserJet 4350 but no lightweight itself, the HP LaserJet 4250 intends to rip through 45ppm for a midsize workgroup.

Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 45 pages/min, PC, Mac, Unix, USB, Parallel

Editors' Take: Designed to blaze through 55 pages per minute for an ample network, the HP LaserJet 4350 aims to satisfy businesses eager for a desktop grayscale racehorse.

Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 52 pages/min, PC, Mac, Unix, USB, Parallel

The Bottom Line: Toner refills and a low ticket price, plus fine print quality, make the ML-2250 a great home-office laser printer.

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

The Bottom Line: This color printer has a bare-bones configuration and slow color print speeds, but it is extremely affordable, offers great print quality, and can be upgraded as your printing needs change.

Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 19 pages/min, 4 pages/min, PC, Mac, Unix, USB, Parallel

The Bottom Line: The HP Color LaserJet 3500 is a good printer for a home office or a small business that needs quality printing but not expandability.

Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 12 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB

The Bottom Line: The affordable HP LaserJet 1012 delivers good print quality and speed, but it's best suited for short reports and graphs.

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, Mac, USB

The Bottom Line: The Dell W5300n is a good choice for a busy workgroup with a capable IT staff.

Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 45 pages/min, PC, USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

The Bottom Line: This low-cost, Ethernet-ready printer will grow along with your business, but Dell's IT-support offerings don't yet match the competition's.

Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 35 pages/min, PC, USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

The Bottom Line: The HP Color LaserJet 1500L's low price puts good color-laser printing within the grasp of budget-strapped small offices. But if you need high volume or room to grow, get a more expandable model.

Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 16 pages/min, 4 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB