Apple MacOS X 10.2.4 or later Laser Printers

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

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: 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

Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Color, Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 21 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Ethernet

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

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

Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 16 pages/min, 17 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB

Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, Wireless, 28 pages/min, 30 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, 802.11b, 802.11g, Parallel, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

Specs: Workgroup printer - LED - Color, 12.9 in x 17.8 in, Tabloid Extra (12 in x 18 in), Wired, 40 pages/min, 36 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Parallel, Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T