12 Monochrome Laser Printers

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Meet The Monochrome Laser Printers

In this section, we introduce the 12 printers we chose for coverage here, along with a handy features matrix to help you compare and contrast these units over a wide range of features. This begins with a list of the printers themselves, followed by the features matrix. Next, you'll find a brief section devoted to each of the 12 printers we cover that describes its capabilities in more detail, and discusses its purchase and consumables costs, along with a product photo and links to additional information. In our conclusion, we mention several of the most-compelling offerings, and award one or more units an Editor's Choice based on especially-outstanding price/performance characteristics. The two MFC models in the list are designated as All-In-One printers in the product names.

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Header Cell - Column 0	Brother HL-2040	Brother HL-5250DN	Canon imageClass MF4150	Dell Laser Printer 1100	Dell Laser Printer 1720dn	GCC Elite XL 40
B/W ppm	20	30	21	17	30	40
Fax ppm	-	-	20	-	-	-
Scan Optical	-	-	600x1200	-	-	-
Resolution	2400x600	1200x1200	600	600x600	1200x1200	1200x1200
Max sheet size	8.5x14	8.5x14	8.5x14	8.5x11	Row 4 - Cell 5	13x35.5
Envelope size	B5	A4	A4	A4	Row 5 - Cell 5	tabloid
Other Interfaces *	Parallel, USB 4-pin, USB Type B	Parallel, USB 2.0, RJ45	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Parallel, USB 2.0, WiFi	Parallel RJ-45 USB 2.0
Tray Capacity	250	550	350	150	800	650
Print 2-Sided	N	Y	N	N	Y	manual
Expansion Slots	0	1	0	0	1	4
Monthly duty cycle	10,000	20,000	N/A	8,000	25,000	100,000
Print Server	N	Y	N	N	N	N
Row 12 - Cell 0	HP LaserJet 1022	HP LaserJet 3050 All-in-One	Konica Minolta PagePro 1350W	Kyocera Mita FS-1030D	Lexmark E120n	Lexmark E350d
B/W ppm	18	18	21	23	19	35
Fax ppm	-	20	-	-	-	-
Scan Optical	-	600x600	-	-	-	-
Resolution	1200	1200	1200	2400	1200	1200
Max sheet size	8.5x14	8.5x14	8.5x14	8.5x14	8.5x14	8.5x14
Envelope Size	#10	#10	B5	#10	B5	B5
Other interfaces *	USB 2.0 JetDirect Ethernet Wireless Bluetooth	USB 2.0, 2 x RJ11 JetDirect (Ethernet) Wireless Bluetooth	Parallel USB 2.0	Parallel USB 2.0	USB 2.0 RJ45	Parallel, USB 2.0 Fast Ethernet Wireless 802.11g Gigabit Ethernet
Tray capacity	250	290	150	300	165	250
Print 2-Sided	N	N	N	Y	N	Y
Expansion Slots	0	0	0	1	1	0
Monthly Duty Cycle	8,000	7,000	15,000	25,000	10,000	35,000
Print Server	N	N	N	Y	Y	N

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Maybe I am reading it wrong but this printer offers a separate image drum compared to its toner drum. They come apart and you can buy toner separately. I don't have the numbers in front of me, but the toner might last 2500 pages, but the drum is good for 10,000, so why replace the drum if it isn't ready? The other personal laser printer I was looking at only had one replaceable part, drum/toner together. This was the main reason I got one, I could control my cost better.
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Sorry, previous comment was for the Brother HL-2040.
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Brother HL Printers 2040

Brother HL-2040 is a compact monochrome laser printer designed for both small office and personal use. Brother HL-2040 features a built-in memory of 8MB, 250-sheet paper capacity tray and affordable printing supplies. Compatible Brother HL-2040 toners are known for its quality and inexpensive price tag. As such, Brother HL-2040 toner cartridges are able to generate 2,500 pages of high quality printouts at top 5% coverage.
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