Black and white printing: TOP 5 monochrome laser printers for home and small workgroups

With a maximum volume of printed workflow up to 10 thousand pages per calendar month, the HP Laser 107W model seems to be a tasty offer in the shelf of laser monochrome printers. And that's why.

The printer can use paper media up to A4 size and weights from 60 to 163 g/m². This includes the ability to print on envelopes, letterhead and labels. Regardless of the selected paper type, text documents and images are printed in high resolution up to 1200x1200 dpi. The first print comes out of the "inside" of the printer after just 8 seconds. after sending the document for printing. In general, HP Laser 107W speeds up to 20 ppm.

In matters of communication with devices from the outside equal to the printer in the low-cost division, you will have to look carefully. Judge for yourself, the model is connected to a computer via a USB cable, to a local network using a LAN connector, and the device also has a wireless Wi-Fi module. The “passport” of the printer includes support for a whole galaxy of printing technologies: Mopria, HP ePrint, Samsung Print Service, Apple AirPrint, etc.

The weak link in the design of the model is a cartridge with a low resource (about 1000 pages). However, the printer was created with an eye on small print volumes, so there is no need to scold him for this. Among other things , the model features improved performance - the hardware resources of the printing device are supplemented by a dedicated microprocessor with a clock frequency of 400 MHz, as well as 64 MB of RAM. The decisive argument “for” is the democratic pricing policy for the product of the Japanese brand.

The Canon i-SENSYS LBP112 is a simple no-frills laser printer for black-and-white printing of text documents in the order of 1500 pages / month. At peak monthly capacity, the device can handle 10,000 A4 prints.

The model is a kind of "gray mouse" from the guard of inexpensive printers for home and small office. On the one hand, it absolutely does not stand out from the background of "classmates", and on the other hand, the printer decorously performs its tasks, providing high quality laser printing. The Canon i-SENSYS LBP112 is small enough to fit easily on a desktop, and features a quiet Japanese print mechanism.

In the best way the printer fits into the concept of a remote workplace for one person. Why is that? The communication shelf of the model does not have a Wi-Fi module, or even a LAN network interface. Accordingly, the printer remains faithful to the connected computer. A USB cable with a Type-B connector for pairing the device with a PC will need to be purchased separately.

Standard cartridges for the printer have a resource of about 1600 pages. Well, the life of the photodrum of the device is measured by the figure of 12 thousand printed sheets of A4 format. According to other parameters, the model is characterized by a black-and-white print speed of up to 22 ppm, a capacity of the input tray for 150 sheets, an output tray for 50 copies of A4 paper. Easy operation, USB cable connection and affordable price are the three pillars on which the Canon i-SENSYS LBP112 rests.

Xerox is a household name for copiers, widely used in domestic realities of life. The company also produces an extensive list of printers and MFPs. In particular, the Xerox B210 monochrome laser printer is great for home and small office use.

The emphasis in the model is placed on compact dimensions and wireless printing technologies. According to the first item of the programme, the printer is made in a case with dimensions of 368x335x214 mm, according to the second, it is declared to support Google Cloud Print and Mopria cloud printing services, as well as Apple AirPrint direct wireless printing. The printer is connected to the local network via the LAN connector, for its direct connection with the PC, the USB 2.0 interface is used.

The printer can print up to 30 text pages in one minute. Stocks of toner in the starter cartridge for the device are enough to get about 1500 prints. A standard printer cassette has twice the resource - 3,000 A4 sheets. The life of the photoconductor at the same time reaches 10,000 pages. The printer also supports duplex printing in automatic mode.

The main complaint about the model is the lack of a protective cover over the protruding piece of the main paper tray. Its “tail” sticks out of the back of the printer case and accumulates dust deposits during the device’s inactivity. Xerox B210 will fit home inhabitants and hard workers of the office front, subject to relatively small volumes of monthly printing.

If your small office needs an unpretentious “workhorse” for monochrome document printing, the Pantum T3300DN, a black and white laser printer designed in a classic style, will ideally cope with a task of this nature.

The model is sharpened to work with A4 format media. Half a pack of such paper (250 sheets) is placed in the printer feed tray, up to 150 sheets can accumulate in the output tray. Pantum T3300DN is quick to start (the first sheet is completely printed in 8 seconds), provides high-speed black-and-white prints (up to 33 ppm), and provides automatic two-sided printing.

In terms of connections, the model's affairs are standard: its connection with a PC is maintained via a USB connector, with other computers on a local network via a LAN port. The maximum monthly print volume for the device is declared within the limits of up to 60 thousand sheets, during which it will be necessary to change the printer's drum unit 5 times(its resource is 12 thousand pages). The starter cartridge for Pantum T3300DN is designed to print about one and a half thousand standard pages.

Missing in the model of wireless communication adapters. In contrast to their absence, it is necessary to note the monochrome information screen on the top panel of the printer body. The device is positioned as a product of the middle price category, designed for regular use within the home or small office.

Laser printer without cartridge? Is that possible? It turns out yes. Confirmation of this in practice is the HP Neverstop Laser 1000W printer for personal use and serving the needs of small workgroups.

The dude-printer became the debut model among the "laser printers" of a non-cartridge design. Instead of a traditional ink cassette , the printer uses an original toner refill. The HP 103A has toner supplies to print 2,500 sheets of A4 paper, while the HP 104A