A monochrome workhorse with a
costly appetite for toner
4.0 EXCELLENT
By William Harrel – November 12, 2020
THE BOTTOM LINE
HP’s LaserJet Pro M404dw is a fast single-function monochrome laser that pushes high-quality text
Lexmark’s Fast and Reliable B3442dw Single-Function Monochrome Laser Printer
Great laser speed and quality,
but it’ll cost you to print a lot
THE BOTTOM LINE
Lexmark’s B3442dw mono laser does plenty right and churns pages
Canon’s Exceptional and Relatively Inexpensive-to-Use imageClass LBP226dw Monochrome Laser Printer
- PROS
Outstanding print quality. Fast. Low price and running costs. Two paper input sources. Expandable paper input capacity.
- CONS
No memory drive support.
- BOTTOM LINE
The Canon imageClass LBP226dw is a monochrome laser printer that
Xerox’s B210 Inexpensive, Economical-to-Use Single-Function Monochrome Laser Printer
- PROS
Relatively fast. Good print quality. High input capacity. High maximum and recommended volume ratings. Reasonable cost per page.
- CONS
Lacks Wi-Fi Direct. No USB thumb drive support.
- BOTTOM LINE
The Xerox B210 is relatively
Canon’s Single-Function imageClass LBP113w Monochrome Laser Printer
- PROS
Small footprint. Good output quality. Relatively fast.
- CONS
High running costs. Supports only manual duplexing. Lacks Ethernet support.
- BOTTOM LINE
The Canon imageClass LBP113w is a solid, bare-bones monochrome laser printer, but less-expensive competitors
HP’s Small and Nimble LaserJet Pro M15w Personal Monochrome Laser Printer
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- PROS
Tiny footprint. Low purchase price. Robust smartphone integration. Good overall print quality.
- PROS
CONS
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High running costs. No Ethernet port.
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BOTTOM LINE
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The HP LaserJet Pro M15w is an excellent, inexpensive, and tiny monochrome laser
Canon’s Heavy-Lifting imageClass D1620 Monochrome Laser Printer
- PROS
Very fast. Excellent output quality. High recommended monthly volume rating. Massive paper capacity.
- CONS
High running costs.
- BOTTOM LINE
Everything about the Canon imageClass D1620 makes it a great multifunction monochrome laser printer for
Lexmark’s Fast and Capable Single-Function MB2236adw Monochrome Laser Printer
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- PROS
Fast. High volume ratings. Good print quality. Strong security features. Comprehensive embedded web controls.
- PROS
CONS
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Lacks auto-duplexing ADF and NFC. Tedious drill-down menus on the two-line monochrome text display.
- BOTTOM LINE
The budget-priced Lexmark
Lexmark’s Fast and Well-Printing B2236dw Monochrome Laser Printer
The Fast, Well-Printing, Slightly Expensive-to-Use Canon imageClass LBP251dw Monochrome Laser Printer
- PROS
Outstanding print quality. Respectable print speed. Low price. Two paper-input sources. Expandable paper-input capacity. Relatively small and light. Department ID Manager feature lets you control access by user or group of users.
- CONS
Slightly