| When setting up a SOHO (small office, home office) | | | | Ethernet and wireless 802.11b/g network interfaces. At |
| and deciding to buy a printer, it is important that you | | | | 15 lb, you don’t even need to station it permanently |
| keep the following points in mind: | | | | outside of a cupboard. You need to fetch the Brother |
| - Printer size: SOHOs have to be extra efficient in | | | | HL-2170W only when you need it. |
| utilizing space. You cannot pick up a bulky printer that | | | | - But if you do need a color laser printer, just a tad |
| you will not only have a tough time shifting across the | | | | higher is the Samsung CLP-315 Network Color Laser |
| room but will also take up space that you could have | | | | Printer at $145.27. The resolution is same as the |
| used for an extra desk and chair! | | | | Brother’s at 2400x600 dpi though it prints a bit |
| - Quality & Price: Modern technology allows you | | | | slower at 17ppm in mono and 4ppm in color. You get |
| not to compromise on quality just because your | | | | sharp laser text from a printer that’s specifically |
| budget is low. With a little survey of what laser printers | | | | ‘quiet’ with its ‘No Nois’ print engine |
| are available in a particular range of prices, you can go | | | | technology. Its elegant black look matches with any |
| for added goodies and discounts that can make the | | | | SOHO decor! |
| overall purchase pretty cheap. | | | | - The HP LaserJet P1006 Monochrome Laser Printers |
| Considering these factors, here are the top five laser | | | | 17PPM at $176.35 is worth every cent if compactness, |
| printers in the less-than-$400 range you could pick up | | | | low noise, low energy usage, quick cancellation and |
| for your home office: | | | | start-up are your priorities. The printer uses a wee bit |
| - The Konica Minolta 1600W Laser Printer available at | | | | more toner than usual but has no background nose, is |
| $180.12 with a discount on the product price of $229.00 | | | | stylish, ultra-compact and specially certified for use |
| is one hot-selling item. If what you’ll be printing is | | | | with Windows Vista, Mac OS X v10.3, v10.4 and v10.5. |
| basically letters on your own letterhead, mailers and | | | | It’s HP’s smallest laser printer though a |
| emails, this is just the right printer. It offers 1200x600 | | | | monochrome one. The speed is 17 ppm with the first |
| dpi, USB support-PC connectivity facility with 20ppm in | | | | page zipping out in less than 8.5 seconds in Power |
| monochrome and 5ppm in color. It’s ultra compact | | | | Save Mode. |
| and lightweight at 28.66 lb. | | | | - If you can compromise a bit on resolution and want |
| - But, possibly, you don’t have any color print needs | | | | more speed, there’s nothing quite like the Samsung |
| at all in your SOHO. In that case, the Brother | | | | ML-2571N Laser Printer. It’s monochrome with max |
| HL-2170W Laser Printer is a steal at $140.56. With a | | | | res at 1200x1200 dpi with a blazing 25ppm speed. This |
| print speed of 23ppm and a max print resolution of | | | | stylish network-ready printer works well with Windows, |
| 2400 x 600 dpi is great for network laser printing too | | | | Mac and Linux. For $176.35 and 19.6 lb, this Samsung |
| because it includes a built-in Ethernet and wireless | | | | printer is efficient for transparency printing as well. |
