Despite the trend toward paperless offices, office printers are still necessary. Legal paperwork needs to be signed, documents need to be printed, and paper is more transportable than computers in many instances. These printers will help your office run more efficiently. Here are ten printers which you may find of interest.
1. Brother HL-5370DW Laser Printer with Wireless Networking and duplex [Laser, $299.99]
Easily duplexing documents for economical use, the Brother HL-5370 delivers. Comes with a 35 page automatic document feeder and can hold up to 600 pages of faxes in memory.
Essentials:
- B/W Copies: 32ppm
- Color Copies: N/A
- Fax: N/A
- Scan: Up to 1200×1200 dpi
2. HP Officejet J3680 All-in-One Printer [Multifunction, $89.99]
This all in one printer comes with an automatic document feeder which can hold up to 20 pages. Reduces to 25% and enlarges up to 200%. You can print up to 80 sets of your documents for meetings.
Essentials:
- B/W Copies: 20ppm
- Color Copies: 14
- Fax: 3 pages per minute
- Scan: Up to 19200dpi
3. Brother MFC-7840W [Multi Function, $299.99]
A wireless printer which can handle both legal and letter sized documents. The Brother is a versatile printer which can store up to 600 pages in memory and has a 35 document autofeeder so you can print and go.
Essentials:
B/W copies: 23ppm
4. Lexmark Platinum Pro905 [Inkjet, $399.99]
You can scan and recognize your business cards and print duplex. The Lexmark shouldn’t be underestimated with its touch screen controls, 300 sheet paper tray and excellent quality printing.
Essentials:
B/W copies: 33ppm
5. Canon Pixma MX860 [Multifunction Inkjet, $199.99]
This wireless printer has an auto sheet feeder, a paper cassette that holds 150 sheets, and excellent quality. It can print different sizes of envelopes for personal correspondence.
Essentials:
B/W copies: 35ppm
6. HP Officejet Pro 8500 [Multifunction Inkjet, $299.99]
The OfficeJet Pro has a huge paper capacity, fast printing speeds and a 1 year warranty. The paper tray holds up to 500 legal sized sheets. With a 15K duty cycle, your office can get what it needs.
Essentials:
B/W copies: 35ppm
7. Epson Artisan 810 [All in One, $299.99]
Ranked highly on most top ten lists because of its general quality, the Epson Artisan 810 comes through with a fast printer speed, a 2 year warranty and a long duty cycle (15,000 prints). This printer has an LCD touch screen and can hold up to 120 sheets of legal paper.
Essentials:
B/W copies: 38ppm
8. Epson Stylus NX515 All-in-One Printer [All in One Inkjet, $149.99]
With the Stylus NX515, you can scan to your email, perform photo restoration and get great print speeds in color or black and white.
Essentials:
B/W copies: 36ppm
9. Lexmark E460DN Laser Printer [B/W Laser, $599.00]
This printer is a workhorse with a monthly duty cycle of 80,000 pages. Offices sometimes need a great laser printer with reasonably sized input and output.
Essentials:
- B/W Copies: 38ppm
- Color Copies: N/A
- Fax: N/A
- Scan: N/A
10. Dell 3130CN [Laser, $549.99]
The Dell 3130CN has a large duty cycle of 70,000 prints. Prints at 600×600 dpi. With a 250 sheet input tray, duplexing and wireless capability, this model is great for any office environment.
Essentials:
- B/W Copies: 31ppm
- Color Copies: 26ppm
- Fax: N/A
- Scan: N/A
The printer is the most important piece of equipment for any office. It needs to withstand the stress and wear of multiple users and provide crisp copies. There are thousands of makes and models of office printers, but only a few can be considered exemplary in terms of service, functionality and price.
Guest Post by James Adams: Full time writer and product analyst for a supplier of HP cartridges where he spends much of his time reviewing hardware like HP 351XL ink and posting about advertising and design on their blog.
