The 5 Best Laser Printers - Winter 2022 Reviews

The best color laser printer for small or home offices we've tested is the Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw. Its cartridges yield an outstanding number of black and color pages, so you can print out plenty of documents before needing to replace them. It produces color documents incredibly quickly, making it great for printing graphs or presentations in bulk.

It has an ADF with duplex scanning, so you can easily digitize double-sided, multi-page documents. Its flatbed scanner works fine for scanning documents, and it also has built-in fax, which is helpful for workplaces. The touchscreen display is large and responsive, so it's easy to navigate through scan and print tasks. You can connect it to a network via the Ethernet port or Wi-Fi, and you can also print directly from USB flash drives.

Unfortunately, it prints black pages rather slowly compared to other models. Also, it can be expensive to replace all three color cartridges once they run out, but since the cost-per-print for color pages is still good, it's easy to stay within budget in the long run. Like most laser printers, it isn't suited for printing photos, but it produces colors accurate enough for adding a logo or graphic into a document. All in all, it's a remarkably good laser printer for use in small workplaces.

The best all-in-one laser printer for monochrome printing that we've tested is the Canon imageCLASS MF445dw. It yields an incredible number of pages at an outstanding cost-per-print, which helps keep you within budget in the long run. The cartridge has a built-in drum unit, so you don't have to worry about replacing it separately.

It gets the first page out very quickly and prints at an amazing speed, which is great for all types of documents if you need them fast. The scanning features are impressive, including a flatbed scanner, automatic document feeder, and built-in fax. It feels remarkably well built and solid, and the touchscreen display is large and has easy-to-navigate menus. The connectivity options are great, including Wi-Fi and an Ethernet port, and it can print directly from USB flash drives.

Unfortunately, like all monochrome laser printers, it prints awful-looking photos. Also, the flatbed scan resolution maxes out at 600 DPI, which is fine for documents, but won't capture small details like fine print and photos. Also, you need to hard-wire your PC to the printer via USB if you want to take advantage of all the scanning features. That said, it's a superb printer for monochrome printing, and it's one of the best office printers we've tested.

The best laser printer with a budget price point that we've tested is the Brother HL-L2390DW. It's an all-in-one, monochrome unit that has a high-resolution flatbed scanner. You can raise the scanner lid's hinges to fit thicker items, so you can easily digitize pages from a textbook or catalog with good details and clarity.

It feels excellently well-built, and it offers easy access to paper jams and the toner cartridge for easy installation. Its cost-per-print is incredibly low thanks to its high page yields, meaning you don't have to replace the cartridge frequently. Although it takes a little while to warm up and print the first page, subsequent pages come out quickly, so you don't have to wait long for a lengthy document.

Unfortunately, you'll have to replace the drum separately from the cartridge, which adds costs in the long run, but this also means that the toner cartridge price is lower. It also lacks an automatic document feeder, so scanning multi-page documents could be a tedious task as you'll have to manually place each sheet on the scanner. With that said, if you're on a budget and need a black and white printer, this is an excellent choice.