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Brother HL-6050D comparison

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Product name	Brother HL-6050D	Samsung ML-2851ND	HP LaserJet 1320	Dell 1720 mono laser printer	HP Color LaserJet CP2025n
Price	$185.00 to $499.99	$169.84 to $222.41	$129.00 to $159.99	Check Prices	$324.99 to $569.57
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating		3.5 stars	3.0 stars	2.0 stars
Release date		December 07, 2007
The Bottom Line	The HL-6050D is a reasonably priced option for a growing business.	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.	The Dell 1720dn offers fast prints and good print quality, making it an excellent mono laser printer for small offices or work groups.	Although the HP CP2025n is rather slow to print black documents and is missing supplementary features such as USB-direct printing and wireless, the color laser shines in output quality, and the software holds your hand through a somewhat daunting learning curve. The CP2025n also has a high monthly duty-cycle, so we recommend it to anyone hunting for a workhorse printer to complement an equally diligent work environment.
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Software type	Drivers & Utilities	Drivers & Utilities	Drivers & Utilities	Drivers & Utilities	Info unavailable
RAM installed size	32 MB	32 MB	16 MB	16 MB	Info unavailable
Monthly Duty Cycle (Users Qty)	Info unavailable	20,000 - 49,999 pages	10,000 - 19,999 pages	20,000 - 49,999 pages	Info unavailable
Technology	Laser	Laser	Laser	Laser	Info unavailable
Operating system	Linux Microsoft DOS Apple MacOS X 10.1 Apple MacOS X 10.2 Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows XP Apple MacOS 8.6 - 9.2 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000	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	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	UNIX Linux Apple MacOS 9.2 Novell NetWare 6 Apple MacOS X 10.2 Apple MacOS X 10.3 Apple MacOS X 10.4 Novell NetWare 5.1 Novell NetWare 6.5 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP SP1 Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 SP2 Microsoft Windows 2000 SP3 Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Vista (64-bit versions)	Info unavailable
Printer type	Workgroup printer	Workgroup printer	Workgroup printer	Workgroup printer	Info unavailable
Printer output type	Monochrome	Monochrome	Monochrome	Monochrome	Info unavailable
Service & support type	1 year warranty	Info unavailable	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	Info unavailable
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	Dell Small Business $389.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $389.00 In stock: Yes Amazon.com Marketplace $499.99 In stock: See Site Prices from 15 CNET Certified stores	Dell Small Business $199.99 In stock: Yes Newegg.com $169.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $182.92 In stock: Yes Prices from 5 authorized stores	Neximaging $159.99 In stock: Yes Compu-America.com $149.00 In stock: Yes Prices from 2 CNET Certified stores	E-mail me when this product is available	Amazon.com $455.93 In stock: See Site Newegg.com $399.99 In stock: Yes HP Home & Home Office Store Accessories $449.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 13 CNET Certified stores
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