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Laser Color Printers - Things To Consider When Buying A New Laser Printer

Looking to get yourself a new color laser printer? If so, you really need to read this article. In this article we are going to take a look at the basic features of a laser printer, then move onto looking some additional features you should look out for. We will then finish with a look at the top brands and the product ranges available.

Key Features of a Laser Color Printer

Although there are many factors to consider when buying a new printer, here are the main features you need to look for:

Paper Volume: if you’re planning on printing bulk jobs, you a large paper tray is essential, otherwise you'll go mad with constantly having to reload the paper all the time.
Availability & Cost of Consumables: it’s no good getting a great deal on a low-cost printer, only to find you have to spend loads of money on new printer cartridges, or that they are hard to find.
Duty Cycle: how many pages the printer can easily print each month without breaking. Think seriously about the number of pages you are likely to need to print in a month, and make sure your new printer can cope with it.
Memory: a large RAM is essential if you plan to print a lot of graphic-intensive documents.

Additional Features of a Color Laser Printer

Although the list above gives you the main features to look out for, here are some other features which you may find useful to look for:

Duplex Printing: this automatically prints on boths sides of the paper, thus saving you lots of time. If you’re in a busy office with many other people, then this feature could be extremely important. If, on the other hand, you're only going to use this printer by yourself, or in a small office with only a few other people, you may not need it. Simply print all the odd pages and then flip over to print the even ones.
Speed: cheaper printers print slower than more expensive ones. That being said, this only really matters if you're in a big office where there are many of you all wanting to print at the same time.
Networking: having a printer with built-in networking abilities is extremely useful if you want your printer to be connected to your computer network. Look for the letter N on the end of the model number.

The Major Printer Brands & Their Products

HP: $175-$5,300. A lot of products spread across a very large price range. You’re bound to find something to suit your requirements and budget here.
Lexmark: $249-$4,700. Rather a lot of products across a terribly broad price range.
Xerox: $220-$5,200. A very decent printer make. A decent range of products across an awfully wide price range.
Samsung: $150-$770. Not very numerous products to choose from, but they are a good make.
Brother: $240-$600. Again, not a lot of products but a good brand.

By: G. Dauberman

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