Automatic two-sided printing: Two-sided (duplex) printing not only reduces paper waste but also saves you money.Color pages are always more expensive, but we tried to keep the cost under 15¢ per color page. We looked for printers capable of cranking out a black-and-white page for 3¢ or less, using the most cost-effective toner.
The best inkjets do a good job, but even a mediocre laser printer will do a better job delivering crisp results, especially when it comes to fine lines and small font sizes. Our laser picks can pump out as many as 27 pages per minute the fastest inkjets we’ve tested maxed out at 13 pages per minute. If you have a home office or run a home business, you may be more conscious of printer speed than those who don’t. Laser toner cartridges don’t have to be replaced as often as ink tanks, and they won’t clog-as inkjet print heads sometimes do-if you go weeks or months between print jobs.
It’s easy to set up and simple to use, and it produces great-looking results, both in color and in black and white.
The best laser printer is the powerful, versatile HP Color LaserJet Pro M255dw. But if you want to keep your annoyance to a minimum, we recommend a laser printer: Not only do laser models print sharp text and crisp graphics, but they also run more reliably than inkjets and won’t clog if they sit unused for weeks between jobs.