The Bottom Line: Despite its lagging black print speeds, the Brother HL-4040CN does a lot of things right and makes a compelling color laser printer for small offices or workgroups.
Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 21 pages/min, 20 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Direct print USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX
The Bottom Line: The Brother HL-2040 makes a fine first laser printer. To serve a small workgroup, seek its sibling, the HL-2070N.
Specs: Personal printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 20 pages/min, Linux, PC, Mac, USB, Parallel
The Bottom Line: The HL-6050D is a reasonably priced option for a growing business.
Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 24 pages/min, 6 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Parallel
Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 20 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Parallel, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX
Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, Wireless, 24 pages/min, 25 pages/min, 6 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, 802.11b, 802.11g, Parallel
Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 24 pages/min, 25 pages/min, 11 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Parallel, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX
Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 21 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Parallel, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX
Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 20 pages/min, 21 pages/min, 4.5 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Parallel
Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 20 pages/min, 21 pages/min, 4.5 pages/min, PC, Mac, Unix, USB, Parallel
Specs: Personal printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 22 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB