Laser Printer Buying Guide

Laser printers will provide you with fast, precise and economical prints, making them the obvious choice for many offices and homes. However, before you buy your laser printer there are many factors you should consider in order to match your printing needs to the best laser printer for you.

MULTIFUNCTION LASER PRINTERS

Perfect for limited space
Speed & quality of mono and colour printers
Saves money
Cheaper than separate devices

Multifunction laser printers are not only printers, they can also copy, scan and fax. For smaller offices or infrequent fax or scanner usage the multifunction laser printer is the ideal solution. Multifunction laser printers are also great from a cost point of view. Buying and running multiple devices is a lot more expensive than owning a multifunction laser printer. Multifunction printers also have the exact same print quality as standard laser printers; this means you have all the added multifunction extras plus the same laser printer quality. We have every Multifunction Laser Printer to suit your needs, find below 3 great examples.

Brother MFC-8890DW A4 Multifunction Printer

Only £377.33ex VAT

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Resolution:

1200 x 1200 dpi

Speed:

30 Mono ppm

Brother MFC-9970CDW A4 Multifunction Printer

Only £379.00ex VAT

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Resolution:

2400 x 600 dpi

Speed:

28 Mono ppm
28 Colour ppm

Lexmark CX510dthew A4 Multifunction Printer

Only £967.13ex VAT

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Resolution:

1200 x 1200 dpi

Speed:

30 Mono ppm
30 Colour ppm

COLOUR LASER PRINTERS

High quality images
Lower cost per page than inkjet
Quick print speeds
Print on a variety of media

Colour laser printers are basically adapted from mono laser printers. This is done by using cyan, magenta and yellow to produce different colours. Colour laser printers can still be expensive in both printer cost and cost per page. This makes choosing the right printing technology to meet your needs and cost control a critical part of your laser printer choice process. However, with the inevitable technological advances the prices of colour laser printers will continue drop, making the laser printer essential and indispensable to many offices and homes. Have a look below at some Printer Experts recommended colour laser printers…

Brother HL-4570CDW A4 Colour Laser Printer

Only £194.00ex VAT

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Resolution:

2400 x 600 dpi

Speed:

28 Mono ppm
28 Colour ppm

Lexmark C792de A4 Colour Laser Printer

Only £398.00ex VAT

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Resolution:

1200 x 1200 dpi

Speed:

47 Mono ppm
47 Colour ppm

HP CP4025n A4 Colour Laser Printer

Only £455.98ex VAT

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Resolution:

1200 x 1200 dpi

Speed:

35 Mono ppm
35 Colour ppm

MONO LASER PRINTERS

Sharp text, FAST!
Low cost per page
Many paper handling options
Great for home offices

Laser printers use the same electrostatic technology as photocopiers, which is why they are so fast. The monochrome laser printer takes full advantage of this and produces sharp text very quickly. This is particularly important if you will be printing fonts that are larger or smaller than average. Toner for mono laser printers is also fairly inexpensive which means lower per page costs. Visit our Mono Laser Printers page to see our full range, alternatively have a look at a few of our best sellers below…

Oki B411d A4 Mono Laser Printer

Only £133.78ex VAT

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Resolution:

2400 x 600 dpi

Speed:

33 Mono ppm

HP P2055dn A4 Mono Laser Printer

Only £240.00ex VAT

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Resolution:

1200 x 1200 dpi

Speed:

33 Mono ppm

Samsung ML-5510 A4 Mono Laser Printer

Only £544.09ex VAT

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Resolution:

1200 x 1200 dpi

Speed:

52 Mono ppm

WIRELESS LASER PRINTERS

Easy to implement
Reduce cable safety considerations
Tidier work space
Liberating printing experience

Along with most useful technology, laser printers are available wireless. The simplest way to go wireless is to buy a wireless Wi-Fi ready laser printer, easy. However, you may already have the perfect laser printer and not want the expense of buying a whole new wireless printer. In this case you can use a wireless print server. Just plug it into your printers USB socket and install the software for wireless printing within minutes. Wireless printing also means neater work spaces and great printing flexibility. See below some of our bestselling wireless printers…

Canon MF8080cw A4 Multifunction Printer

Only £207.83ex VAT

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Resolution:

600 x 600 dpi

Speed:

12 Mono ppm
8 Colour ppm

Brother MFC-9970CDW A4 Multifunction Printer

Only £379.00ex VAT

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Resolution:

2400 x 600 dpi

Speed:

28 Mono ppm
28 Colour ppm

Lexmark C734dw A4 Colour Laser Printer

Only £672.00ex VAT

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Resolution:

1200 x 1200 dpi

Speed:

28 Mono ppm
28 Colour ppm

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The resolution of a laser printer is what determines the print quality. However the resolution is not always a final guarantee of quality. Two printers with identical quoted resolution may have varying print results. The print quality of a laser printer can also come down to other factors such as, build quality, engine type, toner compound type and component quality.

Measured in DPI (Dots Per Inch)
DPI is the amount of ink placed in a one inch line of print
Quoted for both the horizontal and vertical (i.e. 300 x 600)
The Higher the resolution, the better the quality

Advertised print speeds for laser printers are rarely exactly as claimed in the specs. Engine speed is not always the best indicator of true print time. Online reviews will detail a more accurate print time.

Measured by PPM (page per minute)
PPM doesn’t take into account processing time
A more accurate measure could be the first page print speed
Laser printers are faster than inkjets, with mono text being faster than colour graphics

Paper handling capabilities are one of the most crucial parts of printing. They are often thought as being the same for all laser printers but this is not the case. Paper trays, paper weights and paper sizes (A4 & A3) are just a few things to consider.

Expect to pay more for a laser printer that can handle A3
Additional paper trays can hold between 250-500 sheets
Straight through paper feeds will assist with printing on types of paper and card
Colour laser printers often need specialized stock for optimal results

The most overlooked aspect when buying a new laser printer is the printers running cost. It can often be that the cheaper the printer the more expensive the running costs will be.

Consumables are anything that needs replacing regularly, which can include toner, drums, fuser and waste toner units
Laser printer running costs will outweigh the initial printer price
Divide the total cost of consumables by amount of pages produced from them to calculate cost per page
Toners will need replacing most often, making then the most costly consumables

Find the consumables you need on our Consumables page

Double sided printing (duplexing) was once exclusive to expensive printers for big corporate workplaces. These days printing on both sides of the paper has never been easier.

Helps reduce paper usage, saving you money and some trees too
Duplex can come automatic or manual
Duplex is also a feature available to scanning
Higher volume laser printers are able to print of both sides of a piece of paper in a single pass

View our range of duplex printers on our Duplex Laser Printers page

Laser Printer Buying Guide

MULTIFUNCTION LASER PRINTERS

Brother MFC-8890DW A4 Multifunction Printer

Brother MFC-9970CDW A4 Multifunction Printer

Lexmark CX510dthew A4 Multifunction Printer

COLOUR LASER PRINTERS

Brother HL-4570CDW A4 Colour Laser Printer

Lexmark C792de A4 Colour Laser Printer

HP CP4025n A4 Colour Laser Printer

MONO LASER PRINTERS

Oki B411d A4 Mono Laser Printer

HP P2055dn A4 Mono Laser Printer

Samsung ML-5510 A4 Mono Laser Printer

WIRELESS LASER PRINTERS

Canon MF8080cw A4 Multifunction Printer

Brother MFC-9970CDW A4 Multifunction Printer

Lexmark C734dw A4 Colour Laser Printer

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