The 5 Best Laser Printers - Winter 2021 Reviews

The best laser printer for a small or home office we've tested is the Canon imageCLASS MF743Cdw. It has impressive scanning features, including a flatbed with hinges that can be raised to accommodate thicker documents, and a sheetfed scanner that can automatically process double-sided scans. Thanks to its remarkable, user-friendly design, toner cartridges and paper jams are easy to access.

It yields a large number of pages for both its black and color toner cartridges, so you shouldn't need to replace the toner often, even if you print a lot. Its cost-per-print is excellently low, especially for black-only prints, but it's still quite affordable if you mostly print in color only. Even though it has great printing speed, black documents are somewhat on the slower side, while color documents are exceptionally fast.

Unfortunately, photo quality is mediocre at best, although this isn't surprising for a laser printer. Also, while it has fantastic connection options, it doesn't support Bluetooth, which may be disappointing if you prefer using this type of connection. It's a fairly bulky printer with a display screen that sticks out on its right side, so you can't place it flush against a wall on this side. Nevertheless, this is an incredible laser option for small or home offices, and it's among the best all-in-one printers we've tested.

The best monochrome laser printer we've tested is the Canon imageCLASS MF445dw. It's an incredibly well-built all-in-one that provides easy access to paper jams and toner cartridges. It has impressive scanner features, including a flatbed scanner, an automatic document feeder that performs duplex scanning, and fax capabilities. The scanner lid stays open on its own, so you don't have to hold it up while placing a document on the flatbed.

The page yield for the black toner is exceptionally high, which keeps the cost-per-print very low since you won't have to replace the toner often. It's very fast at printing the first page, and subsequent pages come out even faster. It has fantastic connectivity options, and you can even print directly off a USB thumb drive. It's also compatible with the Canon PRINT Business app, where you can print, scan, copy, and perform maintenance tasks right from your smartphone.

Unfortunately, like most laser printers, it's terrible at printing pictures, and it can't print on glossy photo paper. Also, since it's a monochrome model, you need to make sure you won't need color before committing to buying it. Overall, this is a great monochrome laser option, and it's among the best printers for small businesses that we've tested.

The Brother HL-L2390DW is the best laser printer in the budget category that we've tested. This excellently-built, all-in-one model provides easy access to paper jams, and its paper tray can be expanded to accommodate different sizes. Its outstanding cartridge system yields a high number of pages, which helps keep the cost-per-print remarkably low.

It has a flatbed scanner with high resolution and color depth, and the lid hinges can lift high enough to scan a thick document or textbook. While the first page comes out a bit slower, the subsequent pages print amazingly fast, with a 30-paged document taking only one minute. It has decent connectivity options, so you can print via USB cable, Wi-Fi, or through Apple AirPrint and Mopria Print Service.

Unfortunately, it lacks an automatic document feeder, and it can't perform double-sided scans. Also, it doesn't support Bluetooth or external storage devices. It has terrible photo quality, although this is expected of laser printers. All in all, if you're looking for something to print in black and white and occasionally scan small documents, this is a great laser option.