Printers - B/W Laser Buying Tips - ConsumerGuru
What to Look for When Buying Printers - B/W Laser
GURU says this about buying a Monochrome Laser Printer!A monochrome personal use laser printer is a smart choice when color printing is not required and sharp, crisp black and white text is the desired output or a high volume of printing. It is a cost effective alternative to an inkjet printer with overall lower operating costs. Speed is also another factor to consider since prints speeds are faster, generally in the range of 10-30 pages per minute (ppm). Monochrome lasers also cost less than color lasers and the price per page is less.
Most personal use monochrome laser printer have a small footprint so they are suitable for a desktop. Prices vary among brands and features but in general a decent model can be found for under $200.00. Variations in price are due to features such as print speed and resolution.
Features to look for in a personal use monochrome laser printer are print speed, duty cycle (pages per month), print resolution, input tray capacity, input tray types (standard and multi-purpose), print media types, networking capability, and Wi-Fi. High capacity toner cartridges are also available on some models which can decrease the cost per page.
Small office and business monochrome lasers jump accordingly in price with more office oriented features such high capacity input trays, auto-duplexing, stackers, sorters, higher duty cycles. These are larger units for dedicated office use.
There are several good performers in the personal use monochrome laser printer market that are reasonably priced.