Colour Laser Printers - Reviews

Review Date: 03-FEB-2009

Dell 3130CN

RRP: TBA

The Dell 3130cn would be a welcome workhorse for any small office or workgroup. It has the speed and print quality you'd expect from a colour laser, and it can expand with your business.

Review Date: 29-OCT-2008

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Samsung CLP-315

RRP: $269.00

The Samsung CLP-315 is relatively light on dimensions and rather pleasing to look at. For home users who need to run off numbers of text documents mixed in with the odd colour image, this printer's $269 price makes it an enticing buy. Just don't expect it to run at a blistering pace.

Review Date: 18-NOV-2009

OKI C110

RRP: $276.77

Those in the market for a colour laser probably won’t drop their sights to the Oki C110, but as an alternative to an inkjet it makes an incredible amount of sense. Fast and capable of high-quality print that comfortably outclasses almost all inkjets, it's excellent for text work. And the Oki C110's colour output is, while a bit slow, quite good enough for most tasks. Those who do lots of photo printing might want to look elsewhere, but for the general purpose user who can look past the C110’s lack of physical flair, this is an excellent model.

Review Date: 18-MAY-2009

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Canon SELPHY ES3

RRP: $299.00

Costly consumables aside, Canon's SELPHY ES3 photo printer is a fantastic buy that provides excellent print quality in a small package.

Hewlett-Packard LaserJet CP1215

Review Date: 30-MAY-2008

RRP: $390.00

You can’t expect a $390 colour laser printer to demonstrate the very latest in performance and quality. However, for those who primarily want decent graphics, and who would also like to occasionally run off text jobs, this printer is better than its low price tag would suggest. It’s not fast though, so patience will be required.

Dell Colour Laser Printer 1320c

Review Date: 21-SEP-2007

RRP: $479.00 $399.00

A low price and great-looking photo quality helps this model stand out, but its toner cartridges are expensive.

Review Date: 27-MAR-2006

Dell Laser Printer 1710n

RRP: $499.00

This economical laser prints text quickly, but its output quality could be better.

Hewlett-Packard Color LaserJet CP1518ni

Review Date: 05-JUL-2008

RRP: $499.00

For individual users or a small office, the Color LaserJet CP1518ni's minimal paper handling and toner supplies are probably adequate. Only extremely patient people will find it easy to tolerate the slow engine, however, especially when similarly priced models are much faster and have better features.

Review Date: 15-JAN-2009

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Dell 2130cn

RRP: $499.00

Dell's 2130cn can produce surprisingly good results at a reasonably fast pace given its price. However, it doesn't offer the most comprehensive remote administration options.

Review Date: 04-OCT-2007

Lexmark C500n

RRP: $527.00

Lexmark's budget-priced colour laser delivers fast, high-quality text. Albeit without the option for a duplexer, but you can increase your paper tray to a 530-sheet tray for an additional cost.

Review Date: 13-NOV-2009

Brother HL-3070CW

RRP: $579.00

Extensive connectivity and simple configuration make Brother's HL-3070CW colour LED printer easy to setup and use in a networked environment.

Review Date: 17-OCT-2007

Epson Aculaser C1100

RRP: $597.90

The Epson Aculaser C1100 is a good choice for low-volume colour printing, with best of breed output quality, providing you don't mind the slightly higher than average running costs and slow colour output.

Fuji Xerox DocuPrint C1110

Review Date: 02-MAY-2008

RRP: $599.00

While there are some minor flaws, Fuji Xerox's DocuPrint C1110 is a great colour laser printer with fantastic everyday colour quality.

Konica Minolta magicolor 2530DL

Review Date: 17-JUL-2007

RRP: $599.00

The Konica Minolta Magicolor 2530DL is an economical choice for printing text and photos, if space and convenience are more important to you than print quality. It will appeal especially to professionals in need of quick, tolerable-quality photo prints from a digital camera.

Review Date: 04-JUL-2007

Samsung CLP-300N

RRP: $599.00

If space is at a premium in your office and you aren't too concerned about print quality or page costs, the Samsung CLP-300N makes an easy-to-use, no-nonsense color printer.