Desktop Laser Printers

The Bottom Line: Small businesses should take a serious look at the Samsung ML-2851ND's monolaser because of its excellent print speed, text print quality, autoduplexer, and networking features. It's a little more expensive than the competition, but its chart-topping test results speak for themselves.

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, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

The Bottom Line: The Samsung ML-1630 can't claim to be the best value among $200 mono laser printers--the competition offers faster print speeds and more features--but the ML-1630's aesthetic appeal is undeniable.

Specs: Personal printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Wired, 16 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB

The Bottom Line: The Dell 1320c is a decent choice for a small office or work group, but a little more cash will net you a faster printer with better print quality.

Specs: Personal printer - Laser - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Wired, PC, USB

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: Like any good laser printer, the Oki C6000n boasts fast print speeds and excellent print quality with monochrome prints. Though it's a bit pricey and slows down considerably with color prints, we recommend it for small work groups with high-volume print needs.

Specs: Workgroup printer - LED - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 24 pages/min, 20 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

The Bottom Line: Like any good laser printer, the Oki C6000n boasts fast print speeds and excellent print quality with monochrome prints. Though it's a bit pricey and slows down considerably with color prints, we recommend it for small work groups with high-volume print needs.

Specs: Workgroup printer - LED - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 24 pages/min, 20 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

The Bottom Line: We really like the office-oriented Xerox 6180/N for its quick, high-quality prints, but the Lexmark C530dn provides more bang for your buck and slightly better quality.

Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Color, - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 26 pages/min, 25 pages/min, 20 pages/min, PC, Mac, Unix, USB, Parallel, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

The Bottom Line: We really like the office-oriented Xerox 6180/N for its quick, high-quality prints, but the Lexmark C530dn provides more bang for your buck and slightly better quality.

Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Color, - Monochrome, Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 26 pages/min, 25 pages/min, 20 pages/min, PC, Mac, Unix, USB, Parallel, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

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, 33 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

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