The best color laser printers for home and small office use

At home and in the office, there is often a need for color printing of documents. The Canon i-SENSYS LBP631CW laser printer is perfect for this.

The model belongs to the category of inexpensive "laser printers" for printing monochrome documents and color prints. It uses a standard four-color scheme consisting of black, blue, yellow and purple cartridges. The user has access to standard-volume Canon 067 cartridges and cassettes with increased toner reserves (Canon 067H).

The device accepts documents for printing via a traditional USB connection to a PC, via a Wi-Fi network, via a Gigabit LAN network connector, or prints directly from USB flash drives. The model takes about 10.5 seconds to print the first page. Monochrome and color print jobs are given to the printer at a speed of up to 18 ppm (depending on the selected quality).

Canon i-SENSYS LBP631CW supports Apple AirPrint, Mopria and Canon PRINT Business cloud printing technologies. Moreover, to maintain confidentiality, there is a function for restricting access to documents using a PIN code - it is set from the on-board mini-keyboard, supported by a five-line LCD screen. Among other business options, the model has remote control via the remote user interface RUI.

The HP Color Laser 150NW laser printer is designed for use with relatively modest monthly loads - from 100 to 500 pages. But if necessary, the print volume can be increased to 20 thousand prints.

The printer's standard cartridges have a resource of up to 1000 black and white pages and up to 700 sheets in color. Therefore, the model is not the best choice for large print volumes - otherwise, you will need to change the toner too often. The model's parable can be called home use and operation in small work groups (up to 5 people).

The printer supports A4 paper with a density of up to 220 g/m². The device's feed tray holds up to 150 sheets, and the output tray holds 50 printed copies. In monochrome printing mode, the output speed of finished prints is up to 18 ppm, in color mode the speed drops to about 4 ppm. The maximum print resolution is 600x600 dpi.

The model connects directly to the computer via a USB port, and a LAN connector is provided for operation as a network printer. As a dessert, the HP Color Laser 150NW has support for printing via Wi-Fi, for which Apple AirPrint, Mopria and HP Smart technologies can be used. If you need to have a compact color printer at hand and print on it a little, this model will come in handy.

The simple and unpretentious model of the Xerox C230 color laser printer is equally suitable for home and small business.

In standard load mode, the printer is capable of printing up to 1,500 pages of text documents per month. However, if urgently needed, the monthly print resource can be increased to as much as 30 thousand prints. Starter cartridges "under the hood" of the device provide up to 500 printed pages - this is three times less than that provided in standard toner cassettes. Also available for the printer are black and color cartridges of increased capacity (up to 3000/2500 sheets).

The device takes 11 seconds to print the first page (from a completely "cold" state). The print speed in black and white and color modes reaches 22 ppm. The model operates on laser technology with a maximum resolution of 600x600 dpi - this is more than enough for text documents, but the detail of graphic images may be "lame".

The interface shelf of the model has a LAN network connector, a Wi-Fi 4 wireless adapter and the usual USB type B port. Mopria and Apple AirPrint printing technologies are supported via Wi-Fi. In addition, the printer has acquired an automatic two-sided printing function and a convenient push-button control panel with a monochrome info display.

The Kyocera ECOSYS PA2100CWX laser color printer is ideal for office work in small workgroups. However, the model will not fail at home either - especially if you need to print a lot.

The device has a photo drum with a print resource of about 100 thousand pages. The manufacturer recommends a monthly print limit of up to 5 thousand pages, but if necessary, the printer can print up to 65 thousand sheets per month. Standard cartridges for it have a resource of about 1500 pages, double-capacity toner cassettes - up to 2800 pages. In practice, the model uses four colors: black, cyan, yellow and purple.

From a completely "cold state" the printer starts working and produces the first print 11 seconds after switching on. In the maximum productivity mode, the print speed is 21 ppm. The model also has a function for printing monochrome documents in high resolution 1200x1200 dpi (at reduced speed). Double-sided printing is implemented here in automatic mode.

The printer's feed tray can hold up to 350 sheets of A4 paper, and supports thick media up to 220 g/m². For larger print volumes, additional trays can be installed (maximum 850 pages). The device produces minimal noise during operation (up to 48 dB). The model supports Wi-Fi printing, can be used as a network printer, and can print documents directly from USB drives. The only downside to the device is its considerable weight (21 kg), although this is not a decisive factor when the printer is placed stationary.

The Canon i-SENSYS LBP673CDW home and office laser printer prints documents at speeds of up to 33 ppm, both in monochrome and in color.

The device provides a high maximum print resolution of up to 1200x1200 dpi, which ensures excellent print detail. The model takes 7 seconds to print the first black and white page, and 14 seconds for color printing. And most importantly, the printer supports automatic duplex printing - the user does not have to manually turn over the pages to get double-sided prints.

The printer has a gigabit LAN network connector, USB ports for connecting to a PC and direct printing from a flash drive, and Wi-Fi wireless communication. The model can receive print jobs “over the air” directly from the Google Drive, DropBox, and OneDrive cloud services. And to avoid privacy violations, the device provides PIN code access protection.

The printer control panel contains programmable buttons for the most frequently performed functions and a five-line monochrome screen with backlighting. Standard cartridges for the Canon 069 model device allow you to get up to 2100 monochrome prints and up to 1900 pages in color. Also on sale are toners with increased volume(for 7600 black and white pages and about 5500 sheets in color).