If you're looking to buy a new laser color printer then this is the article you need to read. First we will look at the main features that you will find on a color laser printer, then explore some extra features that are worth looking out for. We will then end the article with a discussion of the man brands and their product lines.
Main Features of a Color Laser Printer
Although there are many factors to consider when buying a new printer, here are the main features you need to look for:
Paper Capacity: if you're planning on printing bulk jobs, you a large paper tray is essential, otherwise you'll go mad with constantly having to reload the paper all the time.
Availability & Price of Consumables: it's no good getting a great deal on a low-cost printer, only to find you have to spend loads of money on new printer cartridges, or that they are hard to find.
Duty Cycle: how many pages the printer can easily print each month without breaking. Think seriously about the number of pages you are likely to need to print in a month, and make sure your new printer can cope with it.
Memory: if you plan on printing a lot of graphic-intensive documents, make sure it has a lot of RAM to cope with it.
Additional Features of a Laser Printer
In addition to the above important features, here are some additional features which you may also want to look out for:
Duplex Printing: this automatically prints on boths sides of the paper, thus saving you lots of time. If you're in a busy office with many other people, then this feature could be extremely important. However, if you're a single user then this feature is not necessarily essential as you could print all the odd pages first then flip the paper and print all the even pages.
Speed: cheaper printers print slower than more expensive ones. However, unless you are in a busy office with many other people printing high volumes, this will probably not be too much of an issue.
Networking: if you want your printer to be part of your computer network, get one with built-in networking capabilities. Try to find pritners with the letter N at the end of their model number.
The Top Printer Makes & Their Product Ranges
HP: $175-$5,300. Many products spread across a very broad price range. You're bound to find something to suit your requirements and budget here.
Lexmark: $249-$4,700. Quite a lot of products across a very broad price range.
Xerox: $220-$5,200. An incredibly decent printer make. A good choice of products across an incredibly wide price range.
Samsung: $150-$770. Not very many products to choose from, but they are a decent brand.
Brother: $240-$600. Again, not a lot of products but a decent brand.
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Still not sure which printer to get? Check out Color Laser Printer Review where you will find reviews of all the top laser color printers, including the Brother HL 1650 Printer
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