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Brother HL-4040cn

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Samsung ML-2851ND







Release date May 2, 2007  October 28, 2005  October 1, 2006     December 7, 2007 






Editors' rating
(Editors' rating explained)
6.6 out of 10 6.6
Good
6.3 out of 10 6.3
Good






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$254-$403
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$72-$261
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$139-$184
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$127-$249
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Review summary Despite its lagging black print speeds, the Brother HL-4040CN does a lot of things right and makes a compelling color laser printer for small offices or workgroups. The HP Color LaserJet 3600n is an average-performing color laser printer. The tiny Samsung CLP-300 color laser printer is a good bargain for those with very basic print needs. If you need more from your printer, you'll have to spend a little more money. Fast and intelligently designed, the LaserJet 1200 delivers stunning output at an unbeatable price to SOHO users and small workgroups. Small businesses should take a serious look at the Samsung ML-2851ND's monolaser because of its excellent print speed, text print quality, autoduplexer, and networking features. It's a little more expensive than the competition, but its chart-topping test results speak for themselves.






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User comments    
4.8 Mediocre (from 13 users)
 
4.8 Mediocre (from 48 users)
 
6.4 Good (from 210 users)
 
Basic Specs
Product name Compare Brother HL-4040cn
Brother HL-4040cn
Compare HP Color LaserJet 3600n
HP Color LaserJet 3600n
Compare Samsung CLP-300
Samsung CLP-300
Compare HP LaserJet 1200
HP LaserJet 1200  
Compare Samsung ML-2851ND
Samsung ML-2851ND






Printer type Workgroup printer
Workgroup printer
Personal printer
Personal printer
Workgroup printer






Technology Laser
Laser
Laser
Laser
Laser






Max resolution (b&w) 2400 dpi x 600 dpi
600 dpi x 600 dpi
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1200 dpi x 1200 dpi
1200 dpi x 1200 dpi






Max resolution (color) 2400 dpi x 600 dpi
600 dpi x 600 dpi
2400 dpi x 600 dpi
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Compatibility PC , Mac
PC , Mac
PC , Mac
PC , Mac
PC , Mac






Media type Recycled paper , Plain paper , Bond paper , Labels , Envelopes
Color laser paper , Recycled paper , Plain paper , Bond paper , Transparencies , Glossy paper , Labels , Envelopes
Cards , Transparencies , Labels , Envelopes
Plain paper , Cards , Transparencies , Labels , Envelopes
Postal card paper , Transparencies , Labels , Envelopes






Monthly Duty Cycle (Users Qty) 20,000 - 49,999 pages
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20,000 - 49,999 pages
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20,000 - 49,999 pages






Port(s) / Connector(s) Required 1 Network Ethernet 100Base-TX/1000Base-TX:RJ-45 , 1 Direct print port 4 pin USB Type A , 1 Hi-Speed USB 4 pin USB Type A
1 Hi-Speed USB 4 pin USB Type B , 1 Network Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX:RJ-45
1 Hi-Speed USB 4 pin USB Type B
1 USB Mini-USB Type A Female 1 , 1 Parallel IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP):36 pin Centronics Male 1
1 Hi-Speed USB 4 pin USB Type B , 1 Network Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX:RJ-45






Cable(s) included Info unavailable
1 USB cable 6.6 ft
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OS required Apple MacOS X 10.2.4 or later , Microsoft Windows Server 2003 , Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition , Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition , Linux , Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP Professional , Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition
Apple MacOS X 10.2 , Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition , Microsoft Windows Server 2003 , Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition , Red Hat Linux 6.0 or later , Apple MacOS X 10.3 , Microsoft Windows 2000 , Microsoft Windows XP Professional , Apple MacOS X 10.4
Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP , Mandrake Linux 9.2 , Red Hat Fedora Core 3 , Red Hat Linux 8.0 , Microsoft Windows Server 2003 , Red Hat Fedora Core 1 , Apple MacOS X 10.3 , Red Hat Linux 9 , Mandrake Linux 10.1 Discovery , SuSE Linux 9.2 , SuSE Linux 8.2 , Apple MacOS X 10.4
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition , Microsoft Windows 2000 / NT4.0 , Apple MacOS 8.6 or later , Microsoft Windows XP
Apple MacOS 8.6 - 9.2 , Red Hat Fedora Core 3 , Red Hat Linux 8.0 , Microsoft Windows Server 2003 , Red Hat Linux 9 , SuSE Linux 9.2 , Microsoft Windows Vista / 2000 / XP , Red Hat Fedora Core 4 , SuSE Linux 8.2 , Apple MacOS X 10.1 - 10.4 , Mandrake Linux 9.2 , Red Hat Fedora Core 1 , Mandrake Linux 10.1 Discovery , Red Hat Fedora Core 2






Software type Drivers & Utilities
Drivers & Utilities
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Drivers & Utilities
Drivers & Utilities






Service & support type 1 year warranty
1 year warranty
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1 year warranty
Info unavailable






Product name Brother HL-4040cn HP Color LaserJet 3600n Samsung CLP-300 HP LaserJet 1200   Samsung ML-2851ND






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Price range   Check latest prices
$254-$403
from 22 stores
 
  Check latest prices
$209-$507
from 18 stores
 
  Check latest prices
$72-$261
from 7 stores
 
  Check latest prices
$139-$184
from 3 stores
 
  Check latest prices
$127-$249
from 21 stores
 






 
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