Like most of OKI Printing Solutions’ printers, the OKI C3300n is a single-pass LED printer. The ‘C’ makes it a color LED printer and the ‘n’ means it also comes with a network interface. The C3300n is entry level, with speeds of up to 16 pages per minute (ppm) monochrome and 12 ppm in color. It has a standard input capacity of 250 sheets and the monthly duty cycle is set at 35,000 pages.

ITReviews writes:

A well priced colour laser printer that is ideal for smaller offices who need fast colour printing without worrying too much about the ultimate in image quality.

You can get the complete review at itreviews.co.uk .

The HP LaserJet 1018 is HP’s smallest monochrome laser printer. It features an advertised printing speed of 12 pages per minute (A4) and has a 150 sheet input capacity. This printer was also reviewed by PC Magazine a few months ago and they weren’t too impressed with its speed.

The people from PC Advisor seem to like this little printer though, they also compare it with other low budget printers like the Dell 1100 laser printer. PC Advisor writes:

Cheap to buy, not too expensive to run and in a pleasant (albeit business-like) casing that won’t take up large amounts of your desk, the LaserJet 1018 is the epitome of the personal laser. It’s a better overall deal than the Dell 1100 and, while we’d still recommend paying more for something really impressive, this is a solid budget buy.

Read their complete review at www.pcadvisor.co.uk

Dell introduces a new model in their series of color laser printers. The Dell color laser printer 3110cn has a single-pass engine that can print at speeds of up to 31 pages per minute (ppm) monochrome and 17 ppm in color. Network-ready and with a monthly duty cycle of 60,000 pages, this laser printer is aimed at the small or mid-sized workgroup.

More details are available on the Dell 3110cn product page.

The Epson EPL-N2550 is a monochrome workgroup printer able to print on A3 sheets. Its monochrome laser print engine can print at a speed of up to 30 pages per minute. This laser printer comes with a standard input capacity of 400 pages (250 input + 150 multi-purpose tray), upgradeable to a maximum of 1,500 pages.

TrustedReviews got their hands on one but seem a bit disappointed by the price tag. They write:

At second glance, the EPL-N2550 still looks expensive, though it does most of what it claims on the box. Print speeds are fanciful, but then they always are and at least this printer feeds sheets out at a good pace. It’s expandable trays make it very flexible in what it prints and print quality is certainly up to the mark. We guess it’s priced at what the market will bear but we don’t think it’s really worth £400 more than an equivalent A4 machine, such as the the EPL-N3000.

Read the complete review at trustedreviews.com .

The Dell 1110 Laser Printer is Dell’s entry level monochrome laser printer. It prints at a speed of 16 pages per minute and is evidently aimed at the home market. TrustedReviews suggest that this printer is based on a Lexmark laser printer, like most Dell laser printers. Although most of these laser printers are based on Lexmark models, I’m quite sure this one is a rebranded Samsung ML-1610.

TrustedReviews gives this printer an overall score of 7/10 and writes:

Given the price point of Dell’s 1110, at under £100, it may seem churlish to criticise, but there’s an increasing number of machines pitched into this market. It prints well and is easy to set up, but the lack of a paper cover is awkward, the 1,000 page starter cartridge is cheapskate and running costs are on the high side.

Get the full review at trustedreviews.com

Tom’s Hardware has an elaborate (like always) article up on color laser printers. It features a comparison between the more popular color laser printers out there, but TH also tries to debunk some myths regarding speed, quality and cost. However, only four models got into their roundup, which is somewhat disappointing:

• HP LaserJet 2600n
• HP LaserJet 3600
• Konica Minolta Magicolor 5430DL
• Lexmark C522n

They come to a well balanced conclusion after comparing these 4 color laser printers. Tom’s Hardware writes:

While the purchase prices of one-pass color laser printers may vary greatly, you should be careful not to use purchase price as your only criterion in choosing a printer. The Lexmark C522n has a lot going for it ergonomically, but its performance is too disappointing. The Konica Minolta Magicolor 5 430DL is a very complete printer, but its bulk limits its possible applications. The HP Color LaserJet 2 600n is mostly for people who don’t need to print a lot, given its very high cost per page. The Color LaserJet 3600 represents the best compromise between ergonomics, quality, speed, and cost per page; it’s a shame that its network version costs so much.

You can read the complete 9 page article at tomshardware.com .

Ricoh has been steadily working on expanding its range of laser printers, introducing a new model every few months. TrustedReviews picked one of Ricoh’s entry-level color laser printers, the Ricoh Aficio CL1000N. (I believe TR forgot to add the ‘N’) This color laser prints at a speed of 8 pages per minute in color and 31 ppm monochrome. Network interface is standard, a duplex unit is optional.

TrustedReviews gives this color laser printer a good 7/10 rating and writes:

This is a noisy, but quick colour laser for the money. It uses long-lasting cartridges and produces bright, if not particularly accurate, colour. Bear in mind, though, that the Brother HL-2700CN uses the same Ricoh engine and can be had for less than half the price. Running costs on the Brother are around 2p per colour page lower, too, so the TCO on the Ricoh Aficio CL1000 doesn’t compare favourably.

Read the complete review at trustedreviews.com

The HP 2605 series is at the lower end of HP’s range of color laser printers. It prints about 10 pages per minute (ppm) in color and 12 ppm monochrome. This one comes with a built-in duplexer, an extra paper tray and networking out of the box (hence the “dtn”). The ZDNet editors give this printer a “very good” 7.1/10 with some remarks on the system menu, limited paper-input and software. Let’s just say this color laser printer could be more user-friendly. However, quality, price and options get high marks. ZDNet writes:

The HP 2605dtn has some flaws, but it prints color cheaply and well enough for small offices, individuals, and small corporate workgroups.

Review and comparisons available at zdnet .

The Samsung SCX-4200 can scan, copy and print and is built on a 18 pages (A4) per minute monochrome print engine. One of its highlights is its 250 sheet input tray and it’s quite economical. TrustedReviews has its reasons thought to gives this device an overall 7/10 and has the following to say:

There’s a lot about Samsung’s SCX-4200 to like. It’s small, inexpensive to run and, when it’s warmed up, quick to use to print or copy. The drawbacks are, first, the length of time it takes for its scanner lamp and, more importantly, its laser engine to warm up and, secondly, the quality of copies from some graphic originals. Samsung needs to sort this out, as it detracts from an otherwise well-conceived multifunction device.

Get the complete review at trustedreviews.com .

PC Magazine reviewed HP’s smallest monochrome laser printer, the HP LaserJet 1018, introduced just over a month ago. This little printer prints at a speed of 12 pages per minute is with its 3000 sheets monthly duty cycle aimed at the home market. It features a 150 sheet input tray and a 100 sheet output tray. PC Magazine isn’t too impressed with its speed however and calls this the printer’s major drawback. They give the printer a “fair” rating and write:

The HP LaserJet 1018 is relatively slow for the price, but it offers decent output and is small enough to fit almost anywhere.

You can read the review at pcmag.com .