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Top 10 Color Laser Printers

Color laser printers are becoming more affordable, though toner costs can still be a shock. Ratings and rankings can change due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.

Edited by Melissa Riofrio

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PCW Rating: 84.2PCW Rating: 84.2PCW Rating: 84.2

Last Rated: August 08, 2008

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1. Brother HL-4040CN

B&W Pages per Min.: B&W PPM:21, Color Pages per Min.: Color PPM:21, Max. B&W dpi: 2400-by-600, Max. Color dpi: 2400-by-600, Tray Capacity, pages: 300,

Bottom Line: This competent printer balances good pricing, speed, and print quality with a sometimes-awkward design.

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PCW Rating: 81.8PCW Rating: 81.8PCW Rating: 81.8

Last Rated: August 08, 2008

2. Dell Color Laser Printer 1320c

B&W Pages per Min.: B&W PPM:16, Color Pages per Min.: Color PPM:12, Max. B&W dpi: 600-by-600, Max. Color dpi: 600-by-600, Tray Capacity, pages: 250,

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

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PCW Rating: 80.0PCW Rating: 80.0PCW Rating: 80.0

Last Rated: August 08, 2008

3. Konica Minolta magicolor 2530DL

B&W Pages per Min.: B&W PPM:20, Color Pages per Min.: Color PPM:5, Max. B&W dpi: 2400-by-600, Max. Color dpi: 2400-by-600, Tray Capacity, pages: 200,

Bottom Line: The compact 2530DL can print directly from a digital camera and offers competitive costs per page.

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PCW Rating: 82.0PCW Rating: 82.0PCW Rating: 82.0

Last Rated: August 08, 2008

4. Oki Printing Solutions C5500n

B&W Pages per Min.: B&W PPM:24, Color Pages per Min.: Color PPM:20, Max. B&W dpi: 1200-by-600, Max. Color dpi: 1200-by-600, Tray Capacity, pages: 400,

Bottom Line: This midpriced GDI-based printer offers dual paper trays and fast print speeds, especially for graphics.

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PCW Rating: 78.9PCW Rating: 78.9PCW Rating: 78.9

Last Rated: August 08, 2008

5. Ricoh Aficio CL3500N

B&W Pages per Min.: B&W PPM:22, Color Pages per Min.: Color PPM:22, Max. B&W dpi: 1200-by--1200, Max. Color dpi: 1200-by-1200, Tray Capacity, pages: 630,

Bottom Line: Excellent paper handling is the CL3500N’s best feature, but graphics and text print quality was disappointing.

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PCW Rating: 78.6PCW Rating: 78.6PCW Rating: 78.6

Last Rated: August 08, 2008

6. Lexmark C530dn

B&W Pages per Min.: B&W PPM:24, Color Pages per Min.: Color PPM:22, Max. B&W dpi: 1200-by-1200, Max. Color dpi: 1200-by-1200, Tray Capacity, pages: 250,

Bottom Line: This model's price is attractive for a color laser that handles double-sided prints and has two paper trays.

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PCW Rating: 77.7PCW Rating: 77.7PCW Rating: 77.7

Last Rated: August 08, 2008

7. Konica Minolta magicolor 4650EN

B&W Pages per Min.: B&W PPM:25, Color Pages per Min.: Color PPM:25, Tray Capacity, pages: 350,

Bottom Line: This competent color laser is both well priced and well made.

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PCW Rating: 79.2PCW Rating: 79.2PCW Rating: 79.2

Last Rated: August 08, 2008

8. Xerox Phaser 6180/N

B&W Pages per Min.: B&W PPM:26, Color Pages per Min.: Color PPM:20, Max. B&W dpi: 600-by-600, Max. Color dpi: 600-by-600, Tray Capacity, pages: 400,

Bottom Line: The Phaser 6180/N prints high-quality text at decent speeds, but it finds color images more of a challenge.

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PCW Rating: 79.7PCW Rating: 79.7PCW Rating: 79.7

Last Rated: August 08, 2008

9. Oki Printing Solutions C5800Ldn

B&W Pages per Min.: B&W PPM:28, Color Pages per Min.: Color PPM:24, Max. B&W dpi: 1200-by-600, Max. Color dpi: 1200-by-600, Tray Capacity, pages: 400,

Bottom Line: GDI-based printer has a built-in duplexer and offers the fastest graphics and text performance on our chart.

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PCW Rating: 75.2PCW Rating: 75.2PCW Rating: 75.2

Last Rated: August 08, 2008

10. Color Laserjet CP1518NI

B&W Pages per Min.: B&W PPM:12, Color Pages per Min.: Color PPM:8, Max. B&W dpi: 600-by-600, Tray Capacity, pages: 150,

Bottom Line: It may be cheap, but it's also a lot slower even than like- or lower-priced models.

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