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The Dell 3330dn Laser Printer ($599.99 direct) is the kind of workhorse mono laser that's easy to like. It offers fast speed, a low running cost, and reasonably good paper handling. Its text quality is a touch subpar for a mono laser, but perfectly acceptable for the vast majority of small offices and workgroups. Most important, it delivers a more than reasonable balance of features for the price. Specifications Printer Category Laser Type Printer Only Color or Monochrome Monochrome Technology (for laser category only) Laser Connection Type USB, Parallel, Ethernet Maximum Standard Paper Size Legal Direct Printing from Cameras No Rated speed at Default Resolution (Mono) 40 ppm Duplexing Yes Like the Editor's Choice Lexmark E462dtn ($749 direct, 4 stars) that I reviewed a few months ago, the 3330dn is aimed primarily at micro and small offices. The default paper handling features include an automatic duplexer for printing on both sides of a page and a 300-shee...

The Samsung SCX-5635FN ($500 street) is a serious monochrome laser multifunction printer (MFP) for a small office or a workgroup. It provides good print speed and paper handling, and a low cost per printed page. But though it provides an abundant range of all-in-one features, setting the printer up to take full advantage of them is unwieldy at best. The boxy (18.4- by 17.1- by 18-inch), two-toned gray MFP weighs 41.5 pounds. Among its all-in-one features are printing, copying, faxing, and scanning—it copies, faxes, and scans either standalone or through a PC. It can scan to a computer, to e-mail, to an FTP or SMB server, or to a USB key. Specifications Printer Category Laser Type All-In-One Color or Monochrome Monochrome Technology (for laser category only) Laser Connection Type USB, Ethernet, Wireless Maximum Standard Paper Size Legal Direct Printing from Cameras No Rated speed at Default Resolution (Mono) 35 ppm Standalone Copier and Fax Copier, Fax Duplexing ...