New York, NY -- In an article on the PC Magazine web site, M. David Stone describes the advantages of a personal printer for one’s office. He also lists some suggestions for models that fit the bill. The printers outlined here are those which were explicitly designed to be used by one person and not networked for a cluster of employees or an entire office. They exist in the form of both inkjets and lasers. We have included links to our coverage of products where applicable.
The personal printers considered for this piece are all small enough to fit on one’s desk, and are not exceptionally tall. However, because of their size limitations, they often are not geared towards printing at either heavy volumes or have large paper capacities. The printer manufacturers are also assuming that these connections to your PC will be handled by a USB cable. Some personal printers may allow wireless connections or Ethernet connections as well which come in handy for sharing amongst two to three others.
Brother HL3070-CW
Price: $259.99
Type:Color Laser-class LED Printer
Notes: Somewhat large for a personal printer, 250-sheet paper capacity, Ethernet and Wi-Fi enabled
Brother HL5340-D
Price: $199.00
Type:Monochrome Laser-class LED Printer
Notes: Compact design, 250-sheet paper capacity, USB connection only, automatic duplexing,
Dell 1230C
Price: $169.99
Type: Color laser
Notes: Compact design, 150-sheet paper capacity, USB connection only, less than amazing text quality
HP LaserJet P2055dn
Price: $259.90
Type: Monochrome laser
Notes: Compact design, 300-sheet paper capacity, automatic duplexing
HP OfficeJet 6000 Wireless
Price: $69.99
Type: Inkjet
Notes: Inexpensive, 250-sheet paper capacity, connect either wirelessly or via Ethernet (and USB), automatic duplexing
Konica Minolta Magicolor 1600w
Price: $119.99
Type: Color laser
Notes: Tad slow for a laser, very compact, USB-only connectivity, 200-sheet paper capacity
The prices above are taken from Amazon.com as we feel they consistently offer the best deals on printers.
For more information, please refer to David Stone's original article
