Top laser printers for small home office or personal use

The search for a new printer is not always a pleasant one. Stressing out about having to buy one on a small budget is one thing but the technical aspect of fitting my needs into the unknown jargon is another; so I put the following list together to help those out there find the right printer.

The goal
Affordability and quality printer

Optional features
Double sided, ability to print graphics with ease and wireless connectivity because girls like tidy things.

Keywords to keep in mind
PPM- pages per minute
DPI- dots per inch; the more dots per inch the better the quality
Interface – how it is connected to the computer or network

Samsung ML-2955DW/XAA

Printing

• Print Speed (Black): Up to 29 ppm
• Print Resolution: Up To 1,200 dpi
• First Print Out Time (Black): Less than 8.5 seconds
• Emulation: PCL6/5e, SPL (Samsung Print Language)
• Duplex Printing: Built-in

General

• Processor: 533MHz
• Memory: 64 MB
• Interface: High speed USB 2.0, Ethernet 10/100 Base TX, Wireless 802.11 b/g/n
• Noise Level: Less Than 50 dBA
• Monthly Duty Cycle: Up to 12,000 pages (monthly)
• OS Compatibility: Windows 7/2008/Vista/2003/XP/2000, Various Linux, Unix, Mac
• ENERGY STAR Rated

Brother HL-5470DW

Printing

• Up to 40 pages per minute, making it ideal for busy offices.
• Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi resolution
• Flexible connectivity†. Built-in wireless 802.11b/g/n and Ethernet network interfaces allow you to share the HL-5470DW with multiple users on your network.
• Convenient mobile device printing. Print from your mobile device via‡: AirPrint™, Google Cloud Print™, Brother™ iPrint&Scan, Cortado Workplace and Wi-Fi Direct™.
• Cost efficient performance‡. Spend less time replacing supplies and help reduce running costs with high-yield 8,000-page‡ replacement toner cartridge.
• Automatic two-sided printing. Produce professional two-sided documents, brochures, and booklets using the built-in duplex feature. This feature can help save money and cut your paper usage in half.
• 250-sheet capacity paper tray‡ for letter or legal size paper and a 50-sheet capacity multi-purpose tray‡ for printing letterhead and custom paper sizes. Add an optional 500-sheet capacity paper tray‡ for additional capacity.
• Advanced security features. Provides a wide-range of security features including: secure print, Secure Function Lock, Enterprise Security (802.1x) and more.
• Users with wireless access points that support Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ or AOSS™ can automatically configure their wireless settings by simply pressing a button on their router.

Brother HL 2270DW

Printing

Samsung ML-2525W

Printing

• B&W Print Speed up to 24 ppm
• Up To 1,200 dpi Print Resolution
• B&W First Print Out Time: 9 sec.
• SPL-Emulation Type
• Manual Duplex Printing