12 best laser printers

Yes, it is budget, but in its parameters it will compete with much more expensive laser printers. Lightweight, with a fairly high speed and maximum print resolution printer. And all this is less than 6000 rubles.

Innovative laser printer for medium workgroups.It differs from “ordinary” printers by closer integration with mobile technology and cloud services, an increased level of information security, adaptability of the associated software environment, as well as other chips provided by the proprietary technology ConnectKey. The large B400DN touch screen allows you to flexibly manage print jobs and provides direct access to Google Drive, DropBox, Microsoft Office 365 and OneDrive storage. The corresponding user interface will be clear to every owner of a smartphone or tablet. Moreover, it is easily customizable, and the missing applications are installed (including from third-party manufacturers). It is possible to organize authorized physical access to the device. As for the main talents of the printer, it is interesting honest hardware resolution of 1200 × 1200 dpi, a very decent print speed and three options for toner containers.

Big company powerful printer! This slogan can be used to characterize the new line of color laser printers Canon. Embodying the same constructive idea, the LBP710Cx and LBP712Cx models differ only in the speed of work, and there is a suspicion that the existing difference was obtained programmatically. The older “relative” can receive up to three additional paper cassettes. The younger, the possibility of increasing the capacity of the feeder is limited to another module. Color toner cartridges of increased capacity (with the H index) have a resource of 10 thousand pages, black and white - twelve and a half. Imagine an office printer without duplex printing is no longer possible, because it increases the versatility of the device by an order of magnitude. The current trend is mobile gadget support, and here the company's new products are fine: AirPrint for iOS and Mopria for Android will ensure compatibility with most smartphones or tablets.

Universal color large format laser printer. The CP5225 series is focused on small and medium-sized offices, as evidenced by the relatively low print speed. Standard equipment provides for connecting the device using a USB port. If necessary, you can search for a model with an Ethernet interface or additionally purchase a suitable server (module) for wireless printing, for example, HP Jetdirect ew2500. This particular modification does not differ in special functionality, there is not even a two-sided printing, but it is also relatively inexpensive. Of the nice features - an acceptable cost of printing when using original supplies.

The design of this color printer for medium-sized workgroups is based on LED technology, and the corresponding assembly is equipped with a Hi-Q precision head with convincing technical characteristics. In particular, the C600DN boasts high resolution and is able to perform double-sided printing in one pass of a sheet of paper. It should be noted the flexibility and scalability of equipment from the line VersaLink. For example, the recommended printer has a built-in web server, through which settings are easily transferred to other printing devices of this family. At the physical level, the versatility of optional modules — the finisher, sorter, additional trays and feeders — can serve as confirmation. Among other advantages of the C600DN, we note the presence of several modes of security printing and the ability to connect user authentication tools.

One of the earliest models of the Brother LED line, which is still very popular with knowledgeable users. The main interest in it is unchipped cartridges, which are elementally refilled. With the presence of "straight" hands, this operation can be performed even at home. However, the device is more focused on the needs of a small office. Such positioning follows from the presence of the HL-3170CDW duplex printing module and three connectivity options, including wireless. By the way, Wi-Fi Direct also has a printer, so it’s easy to use its services from mobile gadgets.

Among the shortcomings worth mentioning is the relatively low maximum paper density, traditionally trimmed starting cartridges and a clear simplification of network interface capabilities. At the same time to connect via Wi-Fi and a twisted pair printer can not.

This budget, but very worthy black-and-white LED printer according to its capabilities will become you a reliable and loyal assistant, both at home and in a small office. Not differing in special grace of forms, the model impresses with its practicality and ease of maintenance. Any unprepared user will be able to replace the empty cartridge in it, and the presence of a built-in wireless module and Wi-Fi Direct functionality make it easy to connect the device and send print jobs from smartphones or tablets.

The Phaser 3020BI's rate of fire is small and highly dependent on printable content. If for ordinary text it approximately corresponds to the declared 20 pages per minute, then the presence of large graphic elements can reduce this figure by half, and the printing of photos - by three. In some cases, an important criterion may be the maximum density of carriers. The device in question is relatively modest, only 163 g / m2.