Unsure which printer is right for you?
If you are unsure of what printer to buy, stuck with the technical jargon, have questions that need answering or would like to know more about reducing your printing costs you have come to the right place.
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What to consider
Print Speed:
Some printers print pages faster than others. Check out the 'pages per minute' figure to compare.
Network Printer:
To set up a print network you will need a printer with an in-built Ethernet port or one that offers it as an optional extra. This lets the printer plug into a local network so multiple computers can access it.
Colour printing:
Some laser printers only produce monochrome prints. If you want to print in colour, make sure you buy a model with colour printing capabilities.
Duplex:
The ability to print on both sides of a piece of a paper.
Paper Tray Capacity:
The maximum number of pages that fit inside the printer's paper tray.
Jargon Buster
Toner: Unlike inkjet printers that use cartridges filled with ink, laser printers require a fine powder called toner. Monochrome laser printers use just black toner, while colour printers require additional cyan, yellow and magenta.
Duty Cycle:
The maximum number of printouts a printer is designed to handle per month. If you expect to output more pages than the specified duty cycle consider a more robust model, as this can invalidate a printer's warranty.
PPM:
This stands for Pages Per Minute and defines how many pages a printer can print in either colour or black & white within one minute.
Current Recommendations
Standalone and Cheap - Brother HL-2240 A4 Mono Laser Printer
The Brother HL-2240 printers are an ideal low-cost solution to your mono laser printing requirements, providing efficient, professional quality prints from a compact machine.
The toner cartridge and drum unit are separate on the Brother HL-2240 printer meaning that you do not need to scrap the toner cartridge when the drum unit expires.
Refilling is very simple as Brother have left a refill cap located on the outside of the TN2210/TN2220 toner cartridge. Just unplug empty and refill !
Brother HL-2270DW Compact Wireless Mono Laser Printer
Wireless - cheap and cheerful - Brother HL2270DW A4 Mono Laser Printer
In a small office you can do without more wires trailing everywhere. So the HL-2270DW is just what you need, with its easy (and totally secure) wireless networking making it easy to share amongst colleagues. Better still, the compact design saves you space, double-sided printing saves you paper and fast 26 pages per minute print speeds and large paper capacity save you time.
Brother HL-2270DW Compact Wireless Mono Laser Printer
Again refilling the TN2220 & TN2210 cartridges is very simple - Brother have left a refill cap located on the outside of the cartridge. Just unplug empty and refill !
Wireless - Bigger heavy duty machine - Brother HL-5370DW A4 Mono Laser Printer
The HL-5370DW delivers high quality printed documents efficiently. With wireless and wired network connectivity built-in, the product offers flexible connectivity making it ideal for use in a workgroup environment and the built-in automatic duplex printing feature allows printing on both sides of the paper, which can contribute to reducing your business costs and your carbon footprint too.
Brother HL-5370DW Mono A4 Laser Printer
Refilling is easy - Brother have left a refill cap located on the outside of the TN3230 & TN3280 toner cartridge. Just unplug empty and refill !
Colour - Standalone and Cheap - DELL 1250C A4 Colour Laser Printer
Dell 1250C A4 Colour Printer (Colour LED, 10 ppm Colour/12 ppm Mono)
We can supply compatible toner cartridges that will save you a fortune !
Samsung CLX 3185 - Cheap Colour - Print, Scan and Copy
Samsung CLX-3185 Colour Multifunction Laser Printer Ref CLX3185
Colour - bigger budget - bigger and better printer - OKI C711 A4 Colour LED Laser Printer
When productivity in the workplace really matters, if your team is taking on tight deadlines and demanding workloads, you need a network color printer you can really depend on. The ultra-reliable digital LED technology, rapid throughput and a robust yet compact design deliver enterprise-class performance that just won't let you down.And that's not all. With its superb print quality, exceptional media flexibility, superior energy efficiency and a genuinely low total cost of ownership, the C711 is a solid investment in the future of your business.
OKI C711n A4 Colour Laser Printer
The OKI C711 toner cartridges are simple tubes that hold toner and a chip. You can refill these cartridges as many times as you want. Without any loss of print quality. (you cannot refill the cartridges that come free with the printer)