Best Laser Printers 2026: Home and Office

Brother HL-L2350DW is a compact wireless monochrome laser printer at $299.99 — Brother's widely-adopted entry into the home office laser category. The HL-L2350DW handles up to 32 pages per minute on text documents and supports Wi-Fi Direct printing without requiring a router, making it practical for small desks and apartments where direct cable connections aren't convenient. At $299.99, the Brother HL-L2350DW is the most affordable dedicated monochrome printer in this comparison. The HP Color LaserJet MFP at $569.98 and Canon D1620 at $434.99 add scanning, copying, and higher output volumes, but for buyers whose workflow is almost entirely text documents and whose desk space is limited, those multifunction features aren't worth a $135-$270 premium. The Brother all-in-one model on this page adds scan and copy capability at a lower price point, making the HL-L2350DW specifically the right call for single-function speed over feature breadth. Buy the Brother HL-L2350DW if fast, reliable black-and-white printing is your primary need and you don't require scan, copy, or color output. Skip it if you share the printer across multiple office users with higher volume demands — the Canon D1620's 35ppm speed and 250-sheet input tray are better suited to that workload.

Skip this if: Skip if you need color printing — this is monochrome only. Step up to HP Color LaserJet Pro for color output.

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw delivers full-color laser printing alongside scan, copy, and fax in a single device at $569.98. Color laser technology produces sharp text and accurate graphics on presentations and marketing materials with a lower per-page cost than color inkjet refills, and HP's Pro designation signals hardware engineered for consistent small business throughput rather than occasional home use. The HP Color LaserJet Pro is the highest-priced device in this comparison at $569.98, and the only one combining color laser output with all four multifunction capabilities including fax. Against the Brother HL-L2350DW at $299.99, you pay a $270 premium for color output and scan/copy integration — justified if your work regularly includes color documents or client presentations. The Canon D1620 at $434.99 is $135 cheaper and faster on monochrome output, but cannot print in color. Both the HP and Canon Color models carry the same price, with the HP adding fax capability as a differentiator. The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw is the right choice if your office needs professional color prints, scanning, and occasional fax from a single device. Skip it if the vast majority of your printing is black-and-white — you will carry color capability you don't use, and the Brother models on this page deliver monochrome output more economically.

Skip this if: Skip if you primarily print text documents — color toner costs 2–3x more per page than monochrome, making it expensive for black-and-white printing.

Canon imageCLASS D1620 prints at 35 pages per minute — the fastest monochrome output in this comparison — and includes an automatic document feeder that handles multi-page scan and copy jobs without manual page loading. At $434.99, it targets small offices where two or more employees share a device and consistent document throughput matters more than color capability. The D1620 sits between the Brother HL-L2350DW at $299.99 and the HP Color MFP at $569.98 in price. You pay $135 more than the Brother entry model but gain scan, copy, an ADF, and meaningfully higher print speed. Against the HP at $569.98, the Canon D1620 saves $135 and delivers faster monochrome output — the right trade for offices that print predominantly text contracts, reports, and internal documents rather than color presentations. The D1620's higher paper capacity also reduces mid-day refills in busy environments. Buy the Canon imageCLASS D1620 if multiple users share the printer and you need consistent monochrome throughput with scan, copy, and ADF capabilities for multi-page documents. Skip it for the HP Color MFP if color printing is a regular workflow requirement — the $135 premium buys color laser output that the D1620 cannot provide.

Skip this if: Skip if you need a compact footprint — the D1620 is larger than home-focused models and better suited for a dedicated office space.

Color laser toner produces sharp text and graphics without the smearing of inkjet during handling Wireless duplex printing outputs double-sided color documents without manual page flipping High upfront cost versus inkjet alternatives — breakeven requires 200+ color pages per month Toner cartridges are expensive replacements — factor ongoing cost into total cost of ownership

Skip this if: Skip if budget is a primary concern — color laser all-in-ones are a premium product category; Spigen or Brother monochrome models offer lower total cost if color isn't essential.