These and a few other factors are enough to elevate the Lexmark MS431dw to an Editors' Choice as our latest favorite midrange monochrome printer for offices that need to print several thousand pages each month. If you shop around for the Lexmark's toner cartridges, you can easily match or beat the Canon model's per-page cost of consumables, and the Lexmark's suggested monthly print volume is twice that of the LBP226dw. Its paper input capacity and expansion options are also the same. A little beefier than last year's Editors' Choice (Canon's similarly priced, entry-level imageClass LBP226dw), the MS431dw churns out great-looking output at comparable speeds. Lexmark's recently released MS431dw ($299) is a midrange to high-volume single-function (print only) monochrome laser printer made for midsize offices and workgroups. If, however, you print and copy a lot of color pages, that $100 difference becomes insignificant. If your volume requirements are relatively low (say, fewer than 1,000 prints and copies each month), the MC3426adw makes a little more sense. But it's also significantly slower and costs slightly more to use, which, despite its high volume ratings and paper input expansion options, makes it a somewhat less efficient high-volume print and copy solution-especially given the modest $100 difference in list price between these two machines. ![]() Like its higher-end MC2535adwesibling (a PCMag Best of the Year product for 2019), the MC3426adw prints well and comes loaded with features. Lexmark's MC3426adw ($499) is an entry-level-to-midrange color laser all-in-one printer designed for use in small-to-midsize offices and workgroups. The Lexmark MC3426adw is a relatively fast, highly capable color laser AIO, but it's overshadowed by a significantly more robust sibling priced only $100 higher, limiting its appeal. ![]() + High max and recommend print-volume ratings Overshadowed by more robust MC2535adwe model Aside from low paper capacity and the lack of an automatic document feeder (ADF), there's little to dislike about the M234dwe, which is reasonably priced for low- to medium-volume monochrome printing. The M234dwe faces stiff competition from other small lasers-including two Editors' Choice winners, the HP Neverstop Laser MFP 1202w and the Canon ImageClass MF269dw-and a few inkjet laser alternatives, such as Epson’s WorkForce ST-M3000 Monochrome MFP Supertank Printer (also a PCMag favorite). The HP LaserJet MFP M234dwe ($179.99) is an entry-level all-in-one (AIO) monochrome printer designed for use in small to medium-size offices that need scan, copy, and fax functions but don't need color printing. ![]() + Six months of free toner and 2-year warranty with HP+ As the first cartridgeless single-function laser, it also earns our Editors' Choice nod for an entry-level monochrome laser printer. That key fact, plus a decent feature set and overall good print quality, make the 1001nw a terrific value for homes, small offices, and workgroups that need to print and copy 500 to 2,500 monochrome pages each month. Like HP's bulk-ink Smart Tank Plus inkjets, as well as other discount-ink printers such as Epson's EcoTank and Canon's MegaTank models, Neverstop laser printers deliver some of the lowest running costs in the business. ![]() After its all-in-one sibling, the Neverstop 1001nw is the second bulk-toner or cartridge-free laser printer to pass through our labs. HP's Neverstop Laser 1001nw ($279.99) is the standalone, print-only version of the Editors' Choice Neverstop Laser MFP 1202w reviewed here a few weeks back. Also note: At the very end of this article is a detailed spec breakout of our top models. Read on for our labs-tested favorites, followed by the buying basics you should know when buying a laser printer. We've outlined below our top picks among home and office lasers that we've tested. Laser printers still offer some obvious strengths: fast print speeds and reasonable costs per page (especially for text output) crisper edges than inkjets, giving a cleaner, more professional look to text and line graphics more saturated, vibrant color than most inkjets when both are printing on plain paper resistance to fading and smudge-proof output. Today, the capabilities for both overlap more, making the advantages for either more nuanced. Lasers were far faster and delivered much better text quality at a lower cost per page, while inkjets were cheaper to buy. When the first laser and inkjet printers meant for PCs became available-at about the same time, in the middle of the 1980s-each was limited to monochrome printing only, and the advantages for each were obvious.
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