The HP LaserJet M209dwe is a very simple monochrome laser printer designed for small or home offices. Specifically, it's designed for businesses that only need to print black and white documents since it doesn't have a scanner, and it can't print in color. Since it's a laser printer that uses toner, you don't need to worry about printheads clogging if you don't print frequently.
Our Verdict
The HP M209dwe is terrible for family use. It can't print in color and prints terrible photos, and it doesn't have a scanner. Also, it doesn't support printing off a USB thumb drive.
- Good access to toner and paper jams.
- High page yield.
- Very low cost-per-print.
- Can't print from USB thumb drive.
- No Bluetooth printing support.
- Terrible photo printing quality.
- Can't print in color.
- No scanner.
The HP M209dwe is disappointing for a small or home office. While it has a very high black page yield, it can't print in color, which may be an issue if you need to print more than just black and white documents. It also doesn't have a flatbed scanner or an automatic document feeder.
- Good access to toner and paper jams.
- High page yield.
- Very low cost-per-print.
- No display screen.
- Can't print in color.
- Slow at printing.
- No scanner.
The HP M209dwe is disappointing for students. While it yields lots of black pages at a very low cost-per-print, it can't print in color and is quite slow at printing documents. What's more, it doesn't support Bluetooth printing or printing off a USB thumb drive.
- Good access to toner and paper jams.
- High page yield.
- Very low cost-per-print.
- Can't print from USB thumb drive.
- No Bluetooth printing support.
- Slow at printing.
- No scanner.
The HP M209dwe is good for black-and-white printing. It yields lots of black pages at a very low cost-per-print, and it can automatically print double-sided pages. Unfortunately, it's quite slow at printing documents, and it takes some time to wake up and print its first page. Also, there's no scanner, which may be a problem if you occasionally need to scan.
- Good access to toner and paper jams.
- High page yield.
- Very low cost-per-print.
- Slow at printing.
- No scanner.
The HP LaserJet M209dwe isn't designed for photo printing. It can't print in color, and pictures look terrible, with a lot of banding present.
- Good access to toner and paper jams.
- Terrible photo printing quality.
- Can't print in color.
Changelog
- Updated Mar 20, 2024: Added mention of the Brother MFC-L2820DW as an alternative with a scanner in the Scanner Features section.
- Updated Sep 30, 2022: Added mention of the Brother HL-L2325DW as an alternative with faster printing speed.
- Updated Sep 09, 2022: Converted to Test Bench 1.1.
- Updated May 09, 2022: Since we updated this printer to the new test bench, we added text to the new tests. We also updated some of the older text to be more in line with our current guidelines.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The HP LaserJet M209dwe printer comes in a white and gray color scheme only. It has a variant called the HP LaserJet M209dw that seems identical, but it doesn't come with a six-month subscription to the HP Instant Ink service. You can see the label of our unit here.
Popular Printer Comparisons
Like most monochrome laser printers, the HP LaserJet M209dwe is good at printing many black and white documents at a very low cost-per-print, but other models can print significantly more pages. Unfortunately, it lacks many important features for offices, like a scanner, fast printing speed, and a display screen.
For other options, see our recommendations for the best all-in-one printers, the best office printers, and the best black and white printers.
The Brother MFC-L2820DW is better than the HP LaserJet M209dwe for most uses. The Brother has a sturdier build, a better display, superior print quality, and faster printing speed. It also has an ADF-equipped scanner with fax functionality and optical character recognition, whereas the HP doesn't have a scanner. The HP yields more prints, so it won't cost as much in replacement toner; however, its drum is integrated into the cartridge, which can be a hassle, as you would have to throw out the whole cartridge if the drum gets damaged, potentially wasting toner.
The HP LaserJet M209dwe and the HP LaserJet MFP M234sdwe are similar monochrome laser printers, but the M234sdwe is better overall. The M234sdwe has a flatbed scanner, an automatic document feeder, and a slightly higher page yield. Each comes with a free six-month subscription to the HP Instant Ink service, and neither accept third-party toner cartridges.
The HP LaserJet M209dwe and the Xerox B210/DNI are both monochrome laser printers with no scanners. If you print a lot and don't want to deal with a separate drum unit, the HP is a better choice since it yields more pages at a slightly lower cost-per-print. However, if you don't want to wait long for documents to print out, the Xerox is significantly faster at completing print jobs. Also, the Xerox's input tray can hold more pages than the HP's can, so you may not need to refill it as frequently.
The HP LaserJet Pro M15w and the HP LaserJet M209dwe are both monochrome laser printers with no scanner. The M15w yields slightly more pages, prints faster, and takes less time to warm up when printing its first page. However, it can't automatically print double-sided like the M209dwe can, so you need to manually flip sheets when prompted.
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