Top 10 best laser printers in 2017
There are about twenty well-known manufacturers of printers with laser printing technology. Leading position in quality and diversity of products occupied by the brand HP. The manufacturer regularly releases new items, and the existing model range includes printers in all price categories, providing users with a good choice, regardless of the budget. On a par with Hewlett-Packard you will be advised by such brands as Brothers, Canon and Xerox. These manufacturers, like HP, are time-tested and have more than one thousand users.
Recent years in the market of LED and laser printers are increasingly flashed previously unknown names - Kyocera, OKI, Ricoh. All these are Japanese manufacturers of office equipment, offering the Russian client a whole range of interesting and functional models. Closes the "circle of winners" company Panasonic. A manufacturer with extensive experience in the development of home appliances is far from the top lines of the best, but can rightly be proud of some very successful models of high-quality printers.
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1. Ricoh SP 150w
An inexpensive monochrome printer with laser printing technology designed to rare use in the office or at home. The device is convenient, practical and quite easy to configure and use. The printer easily connects to Wi-Fi, works on the basis of Windows, Linux, Mac OS.
Intensive use is not intended. Ricoh, like many manufacturers, has equipped cartridges with chips. Instead of the usual refueling, the user will have to purchase original “consumables". Among the analogues - this is one of the best models, capable of functioning without wires and printing up to 22 pages per minute.
- the best combination of "price-quality";
- inexpensive, compact;
- quiet;
- acceptable print speed;
- good construction and assembly.
- non-refillable cartridges, the purchase of a new 700 page replacement will cost a third of the price of the entire device;
- whimsical to the density of the paper (due to the design, the maximum allowable density is 105g / m²).
Prices Ricoh SP 150w:
2. Brother HL-1112R
Budget model desktop black-and-white laser printer destroys all stereotypes. Despite affordable price tag, the technical part of the device is not inferior to more expensive versions of other manufacturers.The cartridge life is average - 1000 prints, but the drum unit must be replaced after 10,000 copies, and this is only in the presence of print defects.
The speed of work is quite acceptable - up to 20 pages per minute, prints the printer on a variety of paper types, the maximum density of which does not exceed 105g / m². Quality is best evidenced by reviews, among which almost all are positive.
A nice addition was the energy saving option - the printer turns itself off after 30 minutes of inactivity.
- neat print with good resolution;
- profitability;
- unchipped cartridges;
- cheap service;
- simple and easy to use.
- basic equipment does not include a USB cable;
- mediocre printing of illustrations;
- does not print on separate sheets of A5 format.
Evaluating the characteristics of this model, its practical application - study and print office documents. Texts machine prints impeccably, but the pictures - not his forte.
Prices Brother HL-1112R:
3. Brother HL-L2340DWR
The best among monochrome laser printers in performance - a model from Brothers. The device will not please fans of color illustrations, his horse - a large amount of black and white printing at a speed of 26 pages per minute.The quality of the text or image provides excellent resolution of 2400 * 600 dpi. The competent design is supplemented with an increased cartridge resource - 2600 pages, all this at a fairly affordable cost.
High-performance machine can rightly be called multi-interfacebecause it supports almost all variations of pairing with different devices: AirPrint, Googl Cluod Print, Cortardo Cloud Print, plus supports Wi-Fi. Needless to say, the usability is really on top.
- duplex (automatic duplex printing);
- maximum paper density 163g / m²;
- easy installation and configuration;
- fully Russified menu;
- separate drum and cartridge;
- unchipped cartridges.
- no cable to computer;
- Only manual exit from sleep mode.
Prices Brother HL-L2340DWR:
4. Canon I-SENSYS LBP7018C
This is probably one of the cheapest and quality printers with color laser printing. Under the compact body is a powerful, high-quality “mechanic” with Canon's Quick First-Print technology, designed to reduce the time to produce a single print. However, the print speed is so "home" that the benefits of this technology are not particularly noticeable.
It can be assumed that the anti-crisis price is due to slow work, if there is no need for large volumes, this disadvantage will hardly be noticeable.
In general, the model is good, well assembled, prints text / illustrations at a very decent level.
- low price for the color device;
- well-established hardware;
- a high resolution;
- compact dimensions;
- economical power consumption;
- print resource - up to 15,000 pages / month.
The disadvantage is one - slow printing.
Prices Canon I-SENSYS LBP7018C:
5. HP Color Laserjet PRO CP1025nw
Another successful model from HP - a compact color printer with laser printing technology. What is he good at? First, the laser printer is economical in terms of toner consumption and power consumption. Secondly, thanks to ImageRet 2400 technology, the clarity and detail of color images has increased significantly. Thirdly, instead of the original cartridges, you can install inexpensive compatible.
Judging by the user reviews, the model has its drawbacks, but all of this overlaps. profitability. The cost of the device is quite acceptable, the quality is above average. The printer can be chosen not only for home needs, but a small office.
- available connection via LAN, USB or Wi-Fi;
- profitability;
- no printing defects;
- stable wireless connection.
- complicated setup;
- You can not even install drivers out of the box, it is better to download from the official site;
- regular calibration is accompanied by noise and rotation of the mechanism; it is recommended to change its frequency in the settings.
Prices HP Color Laserjet PRO CP1025nw:
6. Brother HL-3170CDW
The Japanese manufacturer offers many excellent models of laser printers, this is one of the list. The device with LEDs has a decent resource (30000 p / month) and good print speed (22 p / min).
The model has been popular with understanding users for more than one year, and the secret of demand is very simple - unchipped cartridges. The functional hints that the area of use of the device is somewhat wider than rare household tasks, however, both for the home and for the office, the printer will become a reliable support for office work or study.
- small costs for refueling;
- duplex automatic printing module;
- wireless connection;
- several connection methods.
Among the shortcomings can be noted only noticeable noise during operation.
Prices Brother HL-3170CDW:
7. OKI C301dn
Excellent and inexpensive device from the category of "for small office"With an average print speed.It’s simple and pleasant to handle the device: a logical control panel, good black and white speed and color printing.
As users write in their reviews, the printer does not create any problems during operation, there are no distortions or print defects, the settings do not fly off, the color reproduction is high. This model is a vivid example when quality can be higher than the price.
LED printing technology made it possible to slightly reduce the size and weight of the device, the external performance is classic - without frills or unnecessary elements.
- high-quality printing of text and images.
- Ethernet support;
- resource of 30,000 pages per month;
- good print speed.
- to save the resource mechanism it is recommended to give the printer a break every 50 pages;
- expensive original cartridges, but compatible online analogues are available for purchase 4 times cheaper;
- English menu.
Prices OKI C301dn:
8. Xerox Phaser 6010
When dimensions matter, this model will definitely attract attention. Most compact printer with printing in color, it will comfortably fit on a 30 cm wide shelf. Under the compact case there is a monthly resource of 30,000 pages, 128 MB of memory and a processor with a frequency of 384 MHz.There is support for Ethernet, as well as all popular operating systems: Windows, Mac OS, Linux.
The budget model of the printer for home use is not different top characteristics, but all justifies the starting price. The resolution is 600 * 600 dpi, the print speed is practically the lowest: 14 - 1 7 pages per minute.
Color LED printer is suitable for home, occasional or rare use at work, when there is no need for high productivity and speed of printing.
- low cost;
- color print;
- support for basic operating systems;
- works with medium density paper;
- quiet and compact.
- unpredictable amount of toner in the starting cartridge;
- lack of wifi.
Prices Xerox Phaser 6010:
9. OKI C610n
One of the best models of color printers where it blends very well. reasonable price and high performance. This is another popular LED model designed for home or office, capable of demonstrating high speed performance. The device easily prints up to 36 pages per minute, has capacious paper trays and a decent resolution of 1200 * 1200 dpi.
- high speed, both in monochrome printing and in color;
- the resource of the device is above average - 75,000 pages per month;
- no defects in printing, system errors;
- Prints well on paper with a maximum density of 250g / m²;
- full production of cartridges.
There are no objective flaws.
Prices OKI C610n:
10. Xerox Phaser 7800DN
The most high-performance model of a laser printer in the ranking combines two formats: A4 and A3. The device prints up to 45 ppm in A4 format and up to 22 ppm in A3 format. High print speed is not the only advantage of the printer, its monthly resource is as much as 225,000 pages, the maximum paper density is 350 g / m².
Cartridges deserve special attention: a black-and-white resource of about 24,000 pages, printing up to 6,000 pages is possible in color. A full option allows you to use the device to the maximum - there is support for Linux, Windows, Mac OS, and Ethernet. Installation available PostScript applications. Classic exterior performance completes a small LCD screen.
The printer could be called "the most-most", if not for its impressive cost.
- easily master large volumes of printing;
- wide functionality;
- long cartridge life;
- duplex;
- resolution 1200 * 2400 dpi;
- stable, flawless performance.
The disadvantage, as already noted, is the only one - the high price of the device.
Prices Xerox Phaser 7800DN:
The review of the best laser and LED printers included in the list different models: color, monochrome, cheap, expensive. Buy a printer - the task is simple, but the selection process can take a long time. TOP 2017-2018 will help with the purchase of a good model of a laser device for printing text documents, illustrations or graphs.