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Brother HL-5250DN comparison

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Product name	Brother HL-5250DN	Samsung ML-2851ND	Brother HL-2140	HP LaserJet 1320	Brother HL 5340D - printer - B/W - laser
Price	$127.99 to $384.98	$193.56 to $259.00	$69.98 to $124.12	$95.99 to $159.99	$169.39 to $229.00
CNET editors' rating	stars Overall score: ( stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	4.0 stars	3.0 stars
Release date		December 07, 2007
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.		A great little monochrome laser printer, it offers fine output, duplexing, and a tight footprint that lets it fit right into any business, school, or home office.
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Software type	Web BRAdmin Drivers & Utilities BRAdmin Professional	Drivers & Utilities	Info unavailable	Drivers & Utilities	Info unavailable
RAM installed size	32 MB	32 MB	8 MB	16 MB	16 MB
Monthly Duty Cycle (Users Qty)	20,000 - 49,999 pages	20,000 - 49,999 pages	Info unavailable	10,000 - 19,999 pages	20,000 - 49,999 pages
Technology	Laser	Laser	Laser	Laser	Laser
Operating system	Apple MacOS 9.1 Microsoft Windows 95/98 Apple MacOS X 10.2.4 or later Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition	SuSE Linux 8.2 SuSE Linux 9.2 Red Hat Linux 9 Red Hat Linux 8.0 Mandrake Linux 9.2 Apple MacOS 8.6 - 9.2 Red Hat Fedora Core 1 Red Hat Fedora Core 2 Red Hat Fedora Core 3 Red Hat Fedora Core 4 Apple MacOS X 10.1 - 10.4 Mandrake Linux 10.1 Discovery Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP	Linux Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows Vista Apple MacOS X 10.2.4 or later Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition	UNIX Linux Apple MacOS 9 Microsoft DOS Apple MacOS X 10.1 Apple MacOS X 10.2 Apple MacOS X 10.3 Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition	Linux Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows Vista Apple MacOS X 10.3.9 or later Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Printer type	Workgroup printer	Workgroup printer	Personal printer	Workgroup printer	Workgroup printer
Service & support type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	1 year warranty
Printer output type	Monochrome	Monochrome	Monochrome	Monochrome	Monochrome
Max Resolution B/W	Info unavailable	1200 x 1200 dpi	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	Amazon.com Marketplace $384.98 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Dell Small Business $209.99 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $199.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $201.93 In stock: Yes Prices from 6 authorized stores	Dell Small Business $119.99 In stock: Yes TigerDirect.com $79.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $69.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 12 CNET Certified stores	Neximaging $159.99 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	Dell Small Business $199.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $194.68 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $189.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 9 CNET Certified stores
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