Best Laser Printers for Business

The day will no doubt come when monochrome lasers go the way of mono inkjets (yes, Virginia, early inkjets were all strictly mono). But it hasn't happened yet. Until it does, monochrome lasers will be the workhorse printers of choice for any office of any size that prints only letters and other black-and-white documents. And for now, at least, there are plenty of printers to choose from.

In most cases in an office you'll want to connect by a network, so most of the printers included here offer a network connector. However, for smaller offices, a USB connection may be all you need, so we haven't ruled out any printers just because they're limited to USB. All of these printers are among the best monochrome lasers we've seen, and most are Editors' Choices.
Featured in this Roundup:

Brother HL-2170W
($150 street)

If you need a printer for a small or home office, the Brother HL-2170W is a prime candidate. It offers a suitably fast 23-ppm engine; reasonably high-quality output, particularly for text; and a 250-sheet input tray plus a one-sheet manual feed, so you can print an envelope or print on special paper without having to change paper in the tray. Connection choices include both Ethernet and WiFi. Review Brother HL-2170W



Brother HL-5340D
($139.26)

Limited to a USB connection, the Brother HL-5340D is a good fit as a personal printer in a small office. Its 32-ppm engine delivers both fast speed and high-quality output across the board, and it offers reasonably good paper handling as well, with a 250-sheet drawer, 50-sheet multipurpose tray, and duplexing (for printing on both sides of a page) standard. Review Brother HL-5340D


HP LaserJet Pro P1606dn Printer
($173.25)

Extraordinarily fast for the price, the HP LaserJet Pro P1606dn Printer is rated at 26 ppm, and delivers all the speed you would expect from the rating. It's also strong on text quality, and offers good paper handling with a 250-sheet paper tray, 10-sheet multipurpose tray, and a built-in duplexer. It's also the first mono laser printer to earn the PCMag GreenTech Approved Seal. Review HP LaserJet Pro P1606dn Printer



HP Laserjet P4014N Printer
($899 direct)

With a 45-ppm engine rating, a default 600-sheet input capacity, and a 3,100-sheet maximum, the HP LaserJet P4014n Printer is a great choice for offices that need to print large documents on a regular basis. Paper handling options include a duplexer, stacker, stapler-stacker, and 5-bin mailbox. Review HP Laserjet P4014N Printer >>



Lexmark T650N
($678.28)

The Lexmark T650n stands ready for heavy-duty printing in a small office, with a 45-ppm engine, a standard 350-sheet input capacity with a 4000-sheet maximum, and a low cost per page. Its long list of paper handling options includes a duplexer, an output expander with an additional 550-sheet output bin, a 1,850-sheet output stacker, a 5-bin mailbox, and a stapler finisher. Review Lexmark T650N >>



Samsung ML-2851ND
($200)

Small enough to share a desk with, the Samsung ML-2851ND has lots of strong points and no really weak points. It delivers impressive text quality; surprisingly fast speed, with a 30-ppm engine; and better than typical paper handling for the price, with a 250-sheet tray, 1-sheet manual feed, and built-in duplexer. You can also add a second 250-sheet tray for a maximum 500-sheet capacity. 
Review Samsung ML-2851ND >>