That extra $43.50 gets you wifi, auto duplexing, 32PPM print speed versus 19PPM, faster scanning, and an overall better built, more current, and longer lasting printer. Flexible printing The manual feed slot offers flexible paper handling for a variety of papers and sizes, such as card stock, envelopes, etc. to help you create professional looking documents. Brother printers offer low total cost of ownership as well as low acquisition costs to ensure quality and affordability for our customers. We also offer a large selection of printing and labeling supplies and accessories. In the meantime, use code SIGNUP5 to get 5% off all ink and toner cartridges.
Its print quality is merely adequate right out of the box, but you can improve that with a simple tweak to the toner density setting. Just be aware that the HL-L2350DW can’t scan or copy; if you need that functionality, look to our monochrome all-in-one pick. Other factors to consider before making your monochrome printer selection are cost per page, cartridge yields, flexible paper handling, scanning capabilities, and resolution. Most importantly, at Brother all of our high-quality black and white printers come with our At Your Side Support – free online, phone, or live chat support for the life of your product. From homework assignments and vacation itineraries to business reports and financial spreadsheets, chances are most of the documents you print every day are printed in black and white.
Tax forms and other documents with tiny fonts were perfectly readable, and larger headers came out with crisp edges and dark centers. All in all, this printer should be more than adequate for printing text-heavy documents. Test graphics and photos, on the other hand, were merely mediocre at default settings, as some light banding was visible in solid-color areas, and brother hl l2395dw graphics appeared a little grainy. The output is good enough for personal use or internal business documents, and you can improve it with adjustments to toner density and resolution settings if you need to hand out documents to clients. This Brother multifunction printer has a 250-sheet capacity, duplex printing and a 50-sheet ADF and is currently on sale for $100.
Also in this category are print-volume tracking and access controls that might, for example, let you to limit who is allowed to print in color . For more of these business-focused features, see our guide to the best business printers, which covers both laser- and inkjet-based models. Finally, note that some models of both single- and multi-function printers support office-centric security and convenience features that may or may not be useful for any given office. “Maximum duty cycle” is the most you can print in a given month without shortening the printer’s life, as defined by the maximum number of pages it can print in its lifetime.
Some people just need a cheap laser printer for occasional black-and-white print jobs. For them, we recommend the Brother HL-L2350DW. Setup is painless, and the machine is compatible with all major platforms, including Windows, macOS, Chrome OS, Linux, iOS, and Android. Its cost per page is a reasonable 3.3¢, it sticks to Wi-Fi like glue, and its price generally hovers around $100.
(In this situation, other printers would try, fail, and jam.) When we put exactly 250 pages in, it printed normally; same with just a single sheet in the tray. If you ever do run into a jam, however, the printer’s back has a convenient access hatch for you to remove it. If you have a home office or run a home business, you may be more conscious of printer speed than those who don’t. Our laser picks can pump out as many as 27 pages per minute; the fastest inkjets we’ve tested maxed out at 13 pages per minute. We think laser printers are best for people who need to print a lot, such as small-business owners.
It also has just 25 percent as much onboard memory and runs a little slower. The Canon imageCLASS MF113w is limited by its flatbed scanner; we prefer models with automatic document feeders. The affordable epson workforce HP LaserJet Pro M118dw can print really fast and has positive owner reviews. Unfortunately, its cost per page is relatively high, and we saw multiple reports of iffy graphics and photo quality.