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very good

8/26/2009

Workgroup Laser Printer W5300n

Price: $399.99 - $399.99
Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 45 pages/min, PC, USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

The Bottom Line
The Dell W5300n is a good choice for a busy workgroup with a capable IT staff.

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very good

6/15/2009

HP Officejet 6000

Price: $54.99 - $89.98
Specs: Workgroup printer - Ink-jet - Color, Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Workgroup printer, None, None, None, PC, Mac, 1 year warranty, USB, Ethernet

The Bottom Line
We like the simplicity of the HP Officejet 6000 single-function inkjet printer. The print quality meets HP's high standards, and it outputs full color photos at an impressive rate, but its lack of an LCD screen takes some getting used to. Nevertheless, the HP Officjet 6000 performed well and earns our recommendation as a great single-function printer.

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ok

1/6/2009

Lexmark E460dw

Price: $529.75 - $3,895.95
Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 38 pages/min, 18 pages/min, 40 pages/min, PC, Mac, Unix, USB, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n (draft), Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

The Bottom Line
The Lexmark E460dw is an overly priced one-trick pony that produces mediocre prints at an inconsistent pace. Small businesses looking for a single-function monolaser should turn their attention toward the Samsung ML-2851ND instead.

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ok

8/18/2008

Samsung CLP-315W

Price: $198.99 - $259.99
Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in), Wired, Wireless, 16 pages/min, 17 pages/min, 4 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, 802.11b, 802.11g, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

The Bottom Line
The Samsung CLP-315W is a fancy looking wireless laser printer with a clean design and small footprint, but the output quality is unacceptable and the blisteringly slow speeds will have you searching for other options

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good

6/20/2008

OKI C3600n

Price: $309.95 - $360.67
Specs: Workgroup printer - LED - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 20 pages/min, 16 pages/min, PC, Mac, Unix, USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

The Bottom Line
The OKI C3600n is neither small nor lightweight, but its quick print speeds and its impressive output quality make it one of our favorite color laser printers on the market today.

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ok

4/17/2008

HP Color LaserJet CP1215

Price: $189.95 - $382.00
Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Color, Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 12 pages/min, 8 pages/min, PC, USB

The Bottom Line
The Color LaserJet CP1215 is HP's entry-level printer built to serve small workgroups, but it suffers from frustratingly slow print speeds, a missing LCD screen, and other problems. Your $299 will go much further with the Dell 1320c, another color laser with faster print speeds for the same price.

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very good

11/9/2007

Samsung ML-2851ND

Price: $169.99 - $229.99
Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 30 pages/min, 28 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

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.

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good

10/4/2007

Lexmark T420d

Price: $249.99 - $249.99
Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 22 pages/min, 21 pages/min, 12 pages/min, PC, Mac, Unix, USB, Parallel

The Bottom Line
Despite this laser's speed and high duty cycle, its meager memory and poor output make it hard to recommend.

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very good

9/19/2007

HP LaserJet 4200n

Price: $227.00 - $700.00
Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 33 pages/min, 35 pages/min, PC, Mac, Unix, Parallel, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

The Bottom Line
HP's LaserJet 4200n offers small businesses impressive print quality and relatively fast speeds at a good price. Those who print graphics-intensive documents, though, should look for a faster model.

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excellent

9/19/2007

Phaser 4400/N Laser Printer

Price: $699.99 - $699.99
Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 26 pages/min, PC, Mac, Unix, USB, Parallel, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

The Bottom Line
The Xerox Phaser 4400 is a serious laser printer worthy of any busy office environment, large or small.

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very good

9/19/2007

Xerox Phaser 6200DP

Price: $599.99 - $2,599.00
Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 16 pages/min, PC, Mac, Unix, USB, Parallel, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

The Bottom Line
The Phaser 6200DP's fast color print speeds and useful features would appeal to any busy office, but its print quality falters at anything more complex than presentation graphics.

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very good

9/19/2007

HP LaserJet 4200

Price: $199.00 - $650.00
Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 33 pages/min, 35 pages/min, PC, Parallel

The Bottom Line
HP's LaserJet 4200 offers busy offices impressive print quality and relatively fast speeds at a good price. Those who print graphics-intensive documents, though, should look for a faster model.

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excellent

9/5/2007

Dell 1720 mono laser printer

Price: $149.99 - $149.99
Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 28 pages/min, 30 pages/min, PC, Mac, Unix, USB, Parallel

The Bottom Line
The Dell 1720dn offers fast prints and good print quality, making it an excellent mono laser printer for small offices or work groups.

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very good

5/2/2007

Brother HL-4040cn

Price: $199.99 - $421.09
Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 21 pages/min, 20 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Direct print USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

The Bottom Line
Despite its lagging black print speeds, the Brother HL-4040CN does a lot of things right and makes a compelling color laser printer for small offices or workgroups.

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very good

2/28/2007

HP Officejet Pro K5400tn

Price: $299.99 - $299.99
Specs: Workgroup printer - Ink-jet - Color, Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 36 pages/min, 35 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

The Bottom Line
A single-function color inkjet, the HP Officejet Pro K5400 ably fills a small niche in the small- and medium-size office arenas. Low cost, fast prints, and high-quality text make this a great printer for offices on a budget who don't have high-volume printing needs but want the ability to print color graphics and photos.

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very good

2/28/2007

HP Officejet Pro K5400dtn

Price: $209.99 - $249.99
Specs: Workgroup printer - Ink-jet - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Wired, 36 pages/min, 35 pages/min, 16 pages/min, 15 pages/min, 5 pages/min, 2.5 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

The Bottom Line
A single-function color inkjet, the HP Officejet Pro K5400 ably fills a small niche in the small- and medium-size office arenas. Low cost, fast prints, and high-quality text make this a great printer for offices on a budget who don't have high-volume printing needs but want the ability to print color graphics and photos.

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very good

2/28/2007

HP Officejet Pro K5400

Price: $79.96 - $209.99
Specs: Workgroup printer - Ink-jet - Color, Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 36 pages/min, 35 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB

The Bottom Line
A single-function color inkjet, the HP Officejet Pro K5400 ably fills a small niche in the small- and medium-size office arenas. Low cost, fast prints, and high-quality text make this a great printer for offices on a budget who don't have high-volume printing needs but want the ability to print color graphics and photos.

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very good

2/27/2007

Oki C6000n

Price: $706.99 - $706.99
Specs: Workgroup printer - LED - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 24 pages/min, 20 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

The Bottom Line
Like any good laser printer, the Oki C6000n boasts fast print speeds and excellent print quality with monochrome prints. Though it's a bit pricey and slows down considerably with color prints, we recommend it for small work groups with high-volume print needs.

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very good

2/12/2007

Xerox Phaser 6180/N

Price: $600.00 - $600.00
Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Color, - Monochrome, Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 26 pages/min, 25 pages/min, 20 pages/min, PC, Mac, Unix, USB, Parallel, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

The Bottom Line
We really like the office-oriented Xerox 6180/N for its quick, high-quality prints, but the Lexmark C530dn provides more bang for your buck and slightly better quality.

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very good

12/4/2006

HP LaserJet P2015d

Price: $195.55 - $699.99
Specs: Workgroup printer - Laser - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 27 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB

The Bottom Line
The HP P2015dn has the right features to make it a good fit for a small office or home office, but the competition offers a better printer for less money.

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