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Top 10 Color Laser Printers

Color laser printers are becoming more affordable, though toner costs can still be a shock. Ratings and rankings can change due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.

Edited by Melissa Riofrio

Friday, August 10, 2007, 04:00 PM PDT
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Dell Color Laser Printer 1320c
B&W Pages per Min.: 16
Color Pages per Min.: 12
Max. B&W dpi: 600-by-600
Max. Color dpi: 600-by-600
Tray Capacity, pages: 250
Price When Reviewed: $299
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Bottom Line: A low price and great-looking photo quality helps this model stand out, but its toner cartridges are expensive.
(Last Rated: August 08, 2007)
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83.9Very Good
2
Oki Printing Solutions C3400n
B&W Pages per Min.: 20
Color Pages per Min.: 16
Max. B&W dpi: 1200-by-600
Max. Color dpi: 1200-by-600
Tray Capacity, pages: 250
Price When Reviewed: $383
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Bottom Line: This small entry-level model is fast at printing both text and color graphics, though paper handling is limited.
(Last Rated: August 08, 2007)
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83.1Very Good
3
Konica Minolta magicolor 2530DL
B&W Pages per Min.: 20
Color Pages per Min.: 5
Max. B&W dpi: 2400-by-600
Max. Color dpi: 2400-by-600
Tray Capacity, pages: 200
Price When Reviewed: $399
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Bottom Line: The compact 2530DL can print directly from a digital camera and offers competitive costs per page.
(Last Rated: August 08, 2007)
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80.8Very Good
4
Brother HL-4040CN
B&W Pages per Min.: 21
Color Pages per Min.: 21
Max. B&W dpi: 2400-by-600
Max. Color dpi: 2400-by-600
Tray Capacity, pages: 300
Price When Reviewed: $400
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Bottom Line: This competent printer balances good pricing, speed, and print quality with a sometimes-awkward design.
(Last Rated: August 08, 2007)
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80.5Very Good
5
Lexmark C500n
B&W Pages per Min.: 31
Color Pages per Min.: 8
Max. B&W dpi: 1200-by-600
Max. Color dpi: 1200-by-600
Tray Capacity, pages: 250
Price When Reviewed: $349
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Bottom Line: The C500n prints fast, high-quality text at a competitive price, though color graphics quality was disappointing.
(Last Rated: August 08, 2007)
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79.5Good
6
Lexmark C530dn
B&W Pages per Min.: 24
Color Pages per Min.: 22
Max. B&W dpi: 1200-by-1200
Max. Color dpi: 1200-by-1200
Tray Capacity, pages: 250
Price When Reviewed: $499
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Bottom Line: This model's price is attractive for a color laser that handles double-sided prints and has two paper trays.
(Last Rated: August 08, 2007)
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77.7Good
7
Oki Printing Solutions C5500n
B&W Pages per Min.: 24
Color Pages per Min.: 20
Max. B&W dpi: 1200-by-600
Max. Color dpi: 1200-by-600
Tray Capacity, pages: 400
Price When Reviewed: $600
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Bottom Line: This midpriced GDI-based printer offers dual paper trays and fast print speeds, especially for graphics.
(Last Rated: August 08, 2007)
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76.7Good
8
Ricoh Aficio CL3500N
B&W Pages per Min.: 22
Color Pages per Min.: 22
Max. B&W dpi: 1200-by--1200
Max. Color dpi: 1200-by-1200
Tray Capacity, pages: 630
Price When Reviewed: $500
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Bottom Line: Excellent paper handling is the CL3500N?s best feature, but graphics and text print quality was disappointing.
(Last Rated: August 08, 2007)
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76.6Good
9
Xerox Phaser 6180/N
B&W Pages per Min.: 26
Color Pages per Min.: 20
Max. B&W dpi: 600-by-600
Max. Color dpi: 600-by-600
Tray Capacity, pages: 400
Price When Reviewed: $499
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Bottom Line: The Phaser 6180/N prints high-quality text at decent speeds, but it finds color images more of a challenge.
(Last Rated: August 08, 2007)
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75.6Good
10
Brother HL-2700CN
B&W Pages per Min.: 31
Color Pages per Min.: 8
Max. B&W dpi: 2400-by-600
Max. Color dpi: 2400-by-600
Tray Capacity, pages: 250
Price When Reviewed: $500
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Bottom Line: This model prints text fast, but letters looked fuzzy and graphics were dark. Compact design has letter-size paper limit.
(Last Rated: August 08, 2007)
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75.4Good
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