If you are like me and prefer to spend your time doing more important things rather than waiting for your print job to finish, then check out these three budget monochrome (black and white) printers that are all under $300. They all print at speeds greater than 25 pages per minute, so if you have the same “NEED FOR SPEED” that I do, check them out.

Brother HL-5370DW Monochrome Wireless Laser Printer – $249:

2 Sided Printing: Yes (auto)

Brother HL-5370DW Laser Printer

The HL-5370DW is a flexible, high-performance solution for printer sharing in small offices. It offers the same print speed, input capacity and duplex printing capability as the HL-5340D, and it also features outstanding connectivity with its built-in wireless 802.11b/g and Ethernet network interfaces, as well as 32MB of memory. The built-in wireless 802.11b/g and Ethernet network interfaces allow you to share this printer with multiple users on your network. For users with wireless access points that support SecureEasySetup, Wi-Fi Protected Setup, or AOSS, you can automatically configure your wireless settings by simply pressing a button on your router.

You can also easily print two-sided documents as well as print professional looking documents, brochures, and booklets using the built-in duplex feature. This feature can help save money and reduce your paper use.

Samsung ML-2510 Compact Laser Monochrome Printer – $118:

Standard Paper Capacity: 250 sheets

Samsung ML-2510 Laser Printer

 The SAMSUNG ML-2510 is a monochrome laser printer that can fit into almost any space. Samsung calls it “The most compact printer on the market”. It is especially easy to install, all it takes is just four clicks. It also has a jam-free roller system that can make printing much, much easier.

Clocking in at 24 ppm for A4 size, and 25 ppm for letter size, its printout rate gives other printers a run for the money. A resolution of 1,200 x 600 dpi will deliver clear and crisp prints, but the resolution is not as high as the other two laser printers being compared here.

 

Xerox Phaser 3250/D Monochrome Laser Printer – $268:

 

Pages Per Minute: 30

Resolution: 1200 x 1200 dpi

2 Sided Printing: Yes (auto)

Standard Paper Capacity: 251 sheets

Xerox Phaser 3250/D Laser Printer

Connectivity: USB 2.0

Recommended Monthly Print Volume: Up to 4,000 pages

First Page to Print: As fast as 8.5 seconds

Size: 14.3″ x 14.5″ x 9.4″

 

The Xerox Phaser 3250/D is ideal for small offices where compact size and speed are a must. It has print speeds up to 30 ppm, a 400 MHz processor, a first-page-out time as fast as 8.5 seconds, and standard paper capacity of 251 sheets. You can also print on a variety of media including envelopes, labels, postcards, and more.

Save paper and reduce costs with “N-up” printing which allows you to print multiple pages on one sheet. When printing draft documents, you can use toner saver mode so solid areas will print gray instead of full black. Other advanced features include: Watermarks, Poster printing, Fit to page, Scaling, Overlays, Booklets, Reduce/enlarge, and Custom-size pages.

The automatic two-sided printing feature on all Phaser 3250 models can save you paper and money. You can also run your Phaser 3250 in Power Save and Toner Save mode and further reduce your electricity and consumables costs.

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After looking at the bottom line functionalty that each of these 3 prniters has to offer, I think it is clear that if you are just looking to print, nothing fancy, no network options, etc… The Samsung ML-2510 may be right for you at a price that can’t be beat. If you want a few more bells and whistles, it seems like the Brother HL-5370DW edges out the Phaser 3250/D,  offering a few more options and a slightly lower price.

 

In the market for a new laser fax machine for you business? We are here to review two products in the Brother Intellifax line of laser fax machines. There are a number of variables you should consider when evaluating laser fax machines which include; max printing speed & resolution, standard capacity (how many sheets of paper the laser fax machine can hold at one time), if it prints in black & white, color or both, internal memory, media sizes excepted (size of paper the laser fax machine can process), type of toner the fax machine uses and of course the dimensions and manufacturer’s warranty.

Brother IntelliFax 2920 High-speed Laser Fax Machine

This B&W laser fax machine, which was first released in 2007 Q3, would fit addition to any small to mid-size business where there is an intermediate volume of incoming and outgoing faxes.  The Brother 2920  fax machine was designed with the multi-user office in mind. It is capable of storing up to 600 fax pages in it’s 16 MB memory. The 250 capacity front loading tray, with 30 page automatic feeder capacity, can recgonize what the type of paper (legal or letter) is loaded making it simple and convenient to keep this laser fax machine working efficiently. If time is an issue, the Intellifax 2920 is able to store up to 220 numbers on auto-dial, and the SuperG3 Fax Modem enables the Brother 2920 to transmit up to 2 seconds per page. The 1200 x 600 DPI resolution produces an impressive quality of the prints (or copies).  Need to send a mass fax to the entire company? No problem – the Intellifax 2920 allows you to broadcast faxes to as many as 270 numbers at once. Another nice feature is the use of passwords on incoming faxes, to ensure that confidential faxes are received by the proper parties.

Best Price: $285.00
Replacement Toner: TN350 (2,500 yield) or DR350 (12,000 yield).

Brother Intellifax 4750e High-Performance Laser Fax Machine

This laser fax machine from Brother, can no better be described as high-performance. First released Q3 of 2005, the Brother Intellifax 4750e features B&W laser technology and was designed for a high frequency, high volume business environment. The speed of the Intellifax 2920 is matched, as the Intellifax 4750e also has a SuperG3 Fax Modem capable of producing fax transmissions up to 2 seconds per page, and printing speeds up to 15 ppm. This laser fax machine comes standard with 8MB of memory, which can be upgraded (capable of storing 600 fax pages for transmission), stores up to 232 number in auto-dial, and can broadcast out to 282 locations with one transmission. The 4750e fax machine also features a 250-sheet expandable (additional trays are optional) paper capacity that can automatically distinguish between letter and legal paper sizes, and can automatically feed up to 50 pages.  Lastly, the Intellifax 4750e also serves as a laser printer (capable of printing at a 600×600 DPI at a max speed of 15 ppm) and copier (capable of copying at 15 cpm at a 600 DPI resolution).

Best Price:  $480
Repaclement Toner: TN430 (3,000 yield), TN460 (6,000 yield) or DR400 (20,000 yield).