$200 - $300 Laser Printers

The Bottom Line: The HP P2015dn has the right features to make it a good fit for a small office or home office, but the competition offers a better printer for less money.

Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 27 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB

The Bottom Line: The HP LaserJet P3005 is a great mono laser printer for small- and medium-sized offices, but it's expensive. We think Lexmark's E350 series offers a better value.

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, Mac, USB, Parallel

The Bottom Line: The tiny Samsung CLP-300 color laser printer is a good bargain for those with very basic print needs. If you need more from your printer, you'll have to spend a little more money.

Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 16 pages/min, 17 pages/min, 4 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

The Bottom Line: With its low cost of consumable, fast print speeds, and excellent print quality, the Samsung ML-3051N is an excellent mono laser printer for a small office with multiple users.

Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 30 pages/min, 28 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Parallel, 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: 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

Editors' Take: The HP LaserJet 1022 series of grayscale laser printers is designed for small offices and homes. We reviewed the 1022 base model. To network this printer via Ethernet, pay $100 more for the 1022n version. If you're into Wi-Fi, add another $100 to get the wireless-ready 1022nw.

Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 19 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, 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, 28 pages/min, 30 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, 33 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Parallel, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX