Best Color Laser Printer
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Best Color Laser Printers for Home Use in 2008 for Under $1000
Now that could be a daunting task to deal with. If one of the new year’s resolution you have is to optimize your home printing tasks, and you decide to go shopping for the best color laser printer that’s priced below $1000, then read on. We have to warn you though that the term “best” as in most cases, is largely a relative term. What may be “best” for John, may be useless for Tracy. Finding the “best” color laser printer may take more than some product reviewer’s recommendations.
Determine your Unique Printing Requirements
To find what color laser printer is “best” for you, you must first determine your printing requirements which would then define the printer qualities capabilities that would suit the particular conditions and demands that need to be met. Here are some color laser printers that are priced below $1000 US. We are not saying they are the “best” but they could help give you a glimpse of what constitutes the best color printers that may meet your requirements and what constitutes a laser color printer that you must avoid.
Ricoh Aficio SP C210 – Priced from $350.00 to $1,068.00. Ricoh proudly advertises this printer as a “high-speed black & white printer with convenient color at an affordable price.” While this printer is quite big in size and physically heavy for its price, it is still a reasonable choice for home or small office as this color laser printer provides quality print-outs at a reasonable printing speed. It also sports a large paper handling capacity. Aficio SP C210’s downside is that its driver doesn’t have automatic feature that chooses the best color mode.
Lexmark X502n – Priced at $699.00 direct buy. Lexmark, a leading manufacturer of inkjet and laser printers proudly offer this versatile all-in-one (AiO) color laser printer. It carries the term “AiO” with its true meaning as it does a lot of things satisfactorily. Not only is it an efficient color laser printer, it also scans, functions as a stand alone fax machine, sends e-mail, and it is also an excellent copier. Whatever others would say, at $699.00, this is worth it. This could easily be any PC reviewer’s Editor’s choice.
Samsung CLP0-300N – Priced at $300.00. The Samsung CLP-300N’s immediate selling point at first glance is its design: it is impressively small and light, one can easily move it around for convenience.
This color laser printer doesn’t take much room with its minimal footprint, that it affords you more room for coffee and a box of pizza on your desk. One strong point of Samsung CLP0-300N is its network connector that enables you to share this printer in your office or home network.
About the Author
James Kara Murat, the contributor of PrintCountry Printer Ink Related Articles. A longer version of this article is located at Best Color Laser Printers for Home Use in 2008 for Under $1000, and related resources can be found at PrintCountry Printer Reviews.
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Brother Network-Ready Color Laser Printer $399.99 This color laser printer features a print speed of up to 25 ppm* and duplex printing for efficient operation. Built-in networking makes it easy to connect via the Ethernet interface. |
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Brother Network-Ready Wireless Color Laser Printer $499.99 This color laser printer features a print speed of up to 30ppm* and duplex printing for efficient operation. Built-in networking makes it easy to connect via the Ethernet interface or wireless LAN. |
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HP LaserJet Pro CP1525NW Network-Ready Wireless Color Laser Printer $299.99 Print sharp documents and photos with this laser printer that features built-in wireless networking for easy printing at home or in the office and prints up to 12 ppm* in black, up to 8 ppm* in color for fast results. |
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Lexmark Lexmark C543DN Network-Ready Color Laser Printer $399.99 Print documents with crisp black text or brilliant color using this laser printer that features a fast print speed of up to 21 ppm* and built-in duplexing for producing 2-sided documents. The network-ready Ethernet interface allows you to easily connect the printer to a home or office network. This model meets our Professional Series criteriaShop all products in our Small Business Center |
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Samsung CLX-6220FX Laser Multifunction Printer - Color - Plain Paper Print - Desktop $511.47 Samsung focus on high specification and quality colour prints has shaped the development of this multifunctional printer range. When your business demands high performance levels of printing, scanning and copying the Samsung CLX-6220FX range is an ideal option. The Samsung CLX-6220FX range offers consistently outstanding colour prints, copies, scanning as well as minimizing operational costs. |
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Canon imageCLASS MF9280CDN Laser Multifunction Printer - Color - Plain Paper Print - Desktop $1500 Multifunction color laser printer features User ID Management control that allows network administrators to monitor and limit print output and an LDAP address book that allows documents to be sent instantly. Duplex versatility with a 50-sheet auto document feeder includes two-sided printing, copying, faxing and scanning. Printer also features PCL5c printing, handles PostScript Emulation 3, and offers memory card slots and two USB ports near the control panel so you can print or scan documents directly from a USB drive. Use built-in Ethernet port for network printing, PC faxing and scanning. Print 22 pages per minute in black/white and color with up to 2400 x 600 dpi. First page is out in 12.5 seconds. Copy speed is the same with up to 600 x 600 dpi. The imageClass MF9280CDN also features a 3.5" color panel with Easy-Scroll Wheel, 768MB memory, 250-sheet input tray, 100-sheet multipurpose tray, USB 2.0 connectivity, 33.6 Kbps modem and 200 one-touch speed dials. Energy Star qualified. |
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C - printer - color - laser $1189.99 Lexmark C - Printer - color - laser - USB |
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Samsung / Color Laser printer / CLP-325W $231.13 Samsung - Color Laser printer - CLP-325W |
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Brother / Color Laser Printer / HL-4570CDWT $617.13 Brother - Color Laser Printer - HL-4570CDWT |
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C746n - printer - color - laser $685.99 Lexmark C746n - Printer - color - laser - 1200 dpi - USB |
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HP LaserJet CM4540F Laser Multifunction Printer - Color - Plain Paper Print - Desktop $3952.7 Workgroups can easily print, copy, scan, digitally send and fax with this intuitive color MFP series. Brilliant color plus robust paper handling, management, security and extensibility features make this MFP a productivity powerhouse. |
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Brother HL-5340d Black-and-White Laser Printer $199.99 Print documents up to 32 ppm* in black with this high-speed laser printer. The straight-through paper path makes it easy to print several pages and thicker media. |
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Brother Network-Ready All-In-One Laser Printer $199.99 This laser printer features print and copy speeds of up to 24 ppm* for efficient operation. Built-in Ethernet interface makes it easy to connect to your home or office network. Learn more about the Brother MFC-7360N. (Flash demo) |
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Brother Network-Ready Wireless Black-and-White Laser Printer $149.99 This laser printer delivers up to 2400 x 600 dpi printer resolution and prints up to 27 ppm* for fast, high-quality printing. The Toner Save mode prints documents while using less toner. |
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Brother / Color Laser Printer w/Duplex / HL-4150CDN $432.03 Brother - Color Laser Printer w/Duplex - HL-4150CDN |
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Brother / Color Laser Printer w/Duplexer / HL-4570CDW $522.64 Brother - Color Laser Printer w/Duplexer - HL-4570CDW |
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Lexmark / C544DW COLOR LASER PRINTER / 26C0150 $650.8 Lexmark - C544DW COLOR LASER PRINTER - 26C0150 |
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Lexmark / C543DN COLOR LASER PRINTER / 26B0000 $449.76 Lexmark - C543DN COLOR LASER PRINTER - 26B0000 |
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Lexmark C544DN Color Laser Printer 26C0000 $573.17 Lexmark C544DN Color Laser Printer 26C0000 |
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Okidata C9650dn Digital Color Laser Printer 62430606 $3608.65 Okidata C9650dn Digital Color Laser Printer 62430606 |
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Lexmark C544N COLOR LASER PRINTER 26C0050 $517.02 Lexmark C544N COLOR LASER PRINTER 26C0050 |
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Dell Dell 3130cn Color Laser Printer (00001) $409.35 Dell Dell 3130cn Color Laser Printer (00001) |
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Lexmark C935HDN COLOR LASER PRINTER 21Z0180 $5882.07 Lexmark C935HDN COLOR LASER PRINTER 21Z0180 |
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HP LaserJet Pro Network-Ready Black-and-White Laser Printer $209.99 Print ultrasharp documents with this laser printer that features a print speed of up to 26 ppm* and 600 x 600 dpi resolution. The built-in 10/100 Ethernet interface lets you easily connect the printer to your existing home or office network. |
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Brother Network-Ready Black-and-White All-in-One Laser Printer $249.99 This laser printer features a print speed of up to 27 ppm* and automatic duplex printing to help ensure efficient operation. The Ethernet interface makes it easy to connect the printer to your network. Learn more about the Brother MFC-7460DN. (Flash demo) |
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Brother MFC-8480dn Network-Ready Black-and-White All-in-One Laser Printer $399.99 This all-in-one laser printer produces crisp monochrome output at speeds up to 32 ppm*. The USB direct interface lets you print PDF or JPEG images direct from a USB device without the need for a computer. |
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Brother MFC-8890dw Wireless Black-and-White All-in-One Laser Printer $499.99 Increase productivity at work or in your home office with this all-in-one laser printer that features a built-in 802.11b/g wireless interface to print, scan or fax without the clutter of cables. 2-sided printing and scanning saves paper and time. |
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Canon Network-Ready Black-and-White All-In-One Laser Printer $249.99 Print, copy, scan and fax with ease with this all-in-one laser printer that features fast print and copy speeds up to 26 ppm* and a single cartridge system for excellent image quality retention. |
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Brother DCP-8080dn Network-Ready Black-and-White All-in-One Laser Printer $349.99 Copy, print or scan documents using this all-in-one laser printer that features automatic duplexing for 2-sided printing, a 50-page auto document feeder and an Ethernet interface for connecting to a network. |
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Lexmark C748DE Laser Printer - Color - 2400 x 600 dpi Print - Plain P $2494.66 C748de Color Laser Printer |
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Xerox Phaser 6360N Laser Printer $1294.99 1 Year 1 x Input Tray 550 Sheet 1 x Multipurpose Tray 150 Sheet 100000 pages per month 110 V AC 17.20" 2 20.20" 22.80" 2400 x 600 dpi 256 MB 42 6360/N 6360N 700 sheets 77.40 lb Custom Size: Multipurpose tray: 3.5 x 5.5 in to 8.5 x 36 in Input Tray: 5.75 x 8.5 in to 8.5 x 14 in Setting the standard for high-performance color laser printers, the Xerox Phaser 6360N leads the industry with best-in-class print speed and exceptional color performance. Easy to operate and engineered to meet the exacting demands of high-volume office environments, the Phaser 6360N laser printer isn't just an obvious choice, it's the only choice. AC Supply Bond Paper Business Card Card Stock Color Cover Stock Custom Size Desktop Envelope Fast Ethernet Glossy Paper Label Laser Printer Mac PC PCL 5c Phaser Phaser 6360N Laser Printer Plain Paper Plain Paper Print PostScript 3 Transparency Trifold Brochure Xerox Xerox Corporation Yes www.xerox.com |
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Xerox Phaser 6360DT Laser Printer $2186.99 1 Year 1 x Feeder 550 Sheet 1 x Input Tray 550 Sheet 1 x Multipurpose Tray 150 Sheet 100000 pages per month 110 V AC 1250 sheets 17.20" 22.80" 2400 x 600 dpi 25.40" 3 42 512 MB 6360/DT 6360DT 92 lb Custom Size: Multipurpose tray: 3.5 x 5.5 in to 8.5 x 36 in Input Tray: 5.75 x 8.5 in to 8.5 x 14 in Feeder: 5.75 x 8.5 in. to 8.5 x 14 in Setting the standard for high-performance color laser printers, the Xerox Phaser 6360DT leads the industry with best-in-class print speed and exceptional color performance. Easy to operate and engineered to meet the exacting demands of high-volume office environments, the Phaser 6360DT laser printer isn't just an obvious choice, it's the only choice. AC Supply Automatic Bond Paper Business Card Card Stock Color Cover Stock Custom Size Desktop Envelope Fast Ethernet Glossy Paper Label Laser Printer Mac PC PCL 5c Phaser Phaser 6360DT Laser Printer Plain Paper Plain Paper Print PostScript 3 Transparency Trifold Brochure Xerox Xerox Corporation Yes www.xerox.com |