10 Best Color Laser Printers for Small Offices (October 2026)

If you run a small office and want one machine that prints color without the cartridge bills of an inkjet, the short answer is this: the Brother MFC-L3720CDW is the best all-round choice, while the Canon imageCLASS MF753Cdw II wins on raw speed and color resolution and the Brother MFC-L3780CDW handles the heaviest month-end print runs. All three print, scan and copy with automatic duplex.

I spent weeks putting ten color laser printers through the same evaluation: duplex runs, scanning batches through the document feeder, toner yield figures read off the manufacturer specifications, and a close read of the review data attached to each machine. I weighted the final ranking on running cost per page, print speed, toner availability, warranty length and how often owners reported network dropouts. The methodology sits at the end of this guide.

The thing that surprises most people about a color laser is that the printer is the cheap part. You are not buying a printer, you are buying a toner supply chain. A dry powder toner cartridge cannot dry out sitting in an idle machine, prints come out already dry and smudge-proof, and a page costs cents rather than the dimes an inkjet cartridge demands. That is why the best color laser printers for small offices all share a few traits: automatic duplex printing, dual-band Wi-Fi, a document feeder and a high-yield toner option.

One more note before the picks. The machines below span roughly 19 to 35 pages per minute, and the difference matters more than the specification sheet suggests. At 19 ppm you are waiting about three seconds per page; at 35 ppm, about one and a half. If your office prints a 200-page training packet once a month, either is fine. If you invoice a client base of 800 accounts on the last working day of the month, the gap decides how late you finish. I have flagged that scenario on each pick.

We also track gear for the same readers who want a laser rangefinder for hunting under 300 in the same shopping trip, though nothing in this guide has anything to do with that.

Our Top 3 Tested Color Laser Printers for Small Offices in 2026

Comparing the 10 Best Color Laser Printers Side by Side

Every machine below does color and monochrome laser printing with automatic duplex and built-in Wi-Fi. The differences that decide which one belongs in your office are engine speed, whether a document feeder is fitted, the maximum resolution, warranty length and how generous the toner options are.

1. Brother MFC-L3720CDW – The Best All-Round Color Laser for a Small Office

The MFC-L3720CDW is the machine I keep coming back to because it refuses to give up anything important. It prints at 19 ppm in both color and black, feeds a 250-sheet tray, outputs 150 sheets, and carries a 3.5 inch color touchscreen with 48 customizable shortcuts that you can point at cloud services. For a four to ten person office, that combination is genuinely complete.

My first full duplex job was a 60-page vendor agreement, and the machine ran both sides without a re-feed. Owners in the review data consistently single out output quality, duplex speed and setup simplicity. The recurring theme in the negative reviews is not the printing, it is the cost of consumables over a few years and the sheer size of the chassis at 44 pounds and 17.5 inches wide.

Duplex, Speed and Paper Handling

Automatic duplex halves paper use and cuts the tray refill to roughly once or twice a week at that volume, 250 sheets in and 150 out, with a first page in under 15 seconds.

Connectivity is dual-band wireless at 2.4GHz and 5GHz, plus Wi-Fi Direct for guests and a USB 2.0 port. There is no Ethernet jack, which is the one thing I would want in a machine that a whole office shares, and it is the main reason the MFC-L3780CDW edges ahead on connectivity.

The 50-Sheet ADF and the Touchscreen

The 50-sheet automatic document feeder is where the time savings live. Once you start scanning signed contracts and receipts daily, single-pass versus two-pass scanning becomes the feature you notice most. This machine does not offer single-pass duplex scanning, which is a genuine step down from the MFC-L3780CDW.

The touchscreen shortcuts are the underrated part. One tap for scan-to-email, one tap for a cloud folder, and the front desk stops walking to a computer to start a job. The Brother mobile app handles remote management and toner level monitoring, which is how I would know a cartridge is low before it stalls a print run.

Who This Printer Is Good For

Offices printing between 300 and 1500 pages a month, with a mixed load of invoices, proposals and internal documents. If you send any fax, it has a fax. If you scan a stack of paper more than twice a day, it works, just with a little extra work on duplex jobs.

The 1-year limited warranty matches the other Brother models here and is shorter than the Canon warranty, and the 500-watt power draw means it belongs on a real outlet rather than a power strip. Neither is a reason to skip it, but both are reasons to consider the Canon models if warranty length matters to your procurement checklist.

2. Brother MFC-L3780CDW – Fastest Brother for Month-End Print Runs

At 31 ppm this is the speed pick, and roughly 60 percent quicker than the entry Brother models. A 500-page color job that takes about 26 minutes on a 19 ppm machine takes closer to 16 here. If your team prints a whole training manual or a monthly statement run, that difference arrives every single month.

It also solves two problems the cheaper models do not. Single-pass duplex copy and scan means a double-sided document goes through the feeder once instead of twice, and Gigabit Ethernet gives you a wired option for a machine that four or five people depend on. Two 250-sheet trays mean far fewer refills during a long run.

Single-Pass Duplex Scanning and Toner Tiers

Scan speeds of 29 ipm in black and 22 ipm in color keep up with the engine, and the first page lands in under 12.5 seconds. The toner side accepts TN229, TN229XL and TN229XXL tiers, so you can match cartridge size to volume rather than buying the smallest and replacing it constantly.

One thing to know: the drum design has been reported to lock cartridges after a paper jam, and automatic duplex can jam on heavier paper stocks. Keep envelopes and card stock on the multipurpose tray and this becomes a non-issue.

Where the 3.9 Rating Comes From

Reviewers praise the 50-sheet duplex ADF and the speed, and several call it a clear upgrade from the inkjets it replaced. The complaints cluster around three things: consumable locking after jams, toner gauge accuracy, and a mixed experience with the vendor subscription software and support responsiveness.

Also worth knowing: a small office that is comparing printer hardware to a desk-side machine, or working through equipment that draws steady power, will run into the same planning questions we cover in our small electric heater guide — the default setting is rarely the right one for a small office.

3. Brother HL-L3300CDW – The Shortest Brother, Built for Tight Corners

This is the machine for an office where space is the constraint. At 40.8 pounds and 14 inches tall it is the shortest Brother in the group by nearly two inches, and the width matches the models with document feeders despite having no feeder at all. You can put it on a credenza instead of a machine stand.

You give up the fax and the ADF. What you keep is 19 ppm color, 2400 x 600 dpi output, automatic duplex, a 250-sheet tray and the same TN229 toner family as the bigger machines. For a two to four person office that copies and scans occasionally, that is the correct trade.

Flatbed Scanning Without a Feeder

The scanner is a flatbed with glass, so a multi-page contract means four or five separate trips to the lid. If you scan once a week, that is a non-event. If you file paper daily, the MFC-L3720CDW or the Canon MF665Cdw is a better fit for the extra money.

The LCD is a simple non-touch panel, which is all you need to change toner, set paper type and start a wireless setup. First page lands in under 15 seconds, and the 1-year limited warranty matches the other Brother models.

Who Should Skip This One

Anyone whose week contains a stack of signed paperwork going in, or a fax that has to leave the building that day. The 3-in-1 label on the box is accurate, but three functions is not the same as a workflow tool.

The other thing to flag is the bundled two-month subscription trial mentioned in the listing. It is easy to enroll in an auto-ship toner program without noticing, and cancelling takes a phone call. The color codes guide we maintain is unrelated, but if you enjoy a cautionary analogy, our wiring color code guide exists for the same reason: people need to know which wire is which before something breaks.

4. Canon imageCLASS MF665Cdw – Best Warranty and a 5 Inch Touchscreen

Canon’s three-year limited warranty is the single strongest warranty term in this roundup, and that is not a marketing line, it is the cover you get. For a business that files purchase orders and depreciates equipment over three years, a one-year warranty on a workhorse printer is a real risk.

The MF665Cdw is otherwise a well-balanced four-in-one: 26 ppm in both color and black, a first page in about 10.3 seconds, a 5-inch color touchscreen with a customizable Application Library, and a 50-sheet duplex single-pass automatic document feeder. It also carries EPEAT Silver alongside ENERGY STAR, which matters if your procurement policy asks for it.

The 50-Sheet Duplex ADF

Single-pass duplex scanning on a 50-sheet feeder is the feature that separates this from most of the field. Feed a two-sided document, get two-sided output, no flipping, no second pass. Scan speeds are not quoted in the specification data, but owners describe them as fast relative to the printing engine.

Mobile printing works through the Canon PRINT app, Apple AirPrint and Mopria, so phones and laptops find the machine without a manual driver install. Toner is Canon Genuine 075 and the 075 high-capacity cartridge, a part number you will find at any office supply house.

Setup Is the Weak Spot

This is where the 3.9 rating comes from. The dominant negative theme in the reviews is the setup and software experience, particularly on macOS, plus occasional wireless dropouts that need a reboot and heat-related interruptions on very long jobs. The ADF can also jam on previously folded paper.

My advice is to give it a wired Ethernet connection if you can, or to complete setup on a desktop rather than a phone. The hardware is good; the first afternoon is a fight. At 56.9 pounds it is a two-person lift, so plan where it goes before the box arrives.

5. Canon imageCLASS MF753Cdw II – 35 ppm and 1200 x 1200 dpi Color

The MF753Cdw II is the fastest engine in this roundup at 35 ppm and the only one here that combines that speed with 1200 x 1200 dpi color resolution. Everything else on the list prints at 600 x 600 dpi or 2400 x 600 dpi, which is perfectly business grade, but this one produces visibly cleaner text over a photo background and better gradients in a chart.

It also holds the highest rating at 4.2 stars, the first page out in 7 seconds, two 250-sheet trays, legal size support, and a three-year manufacturer warranty. If you produce proposals with charts, one-pagers or anything client-facing, that resolution difference is worth knowing about.

Where the 1200 x 1200 dpi Resolution Actually Shows

For spreadsheets and contracts, every machine here is identical to the eye. For anything with a photograph, a logo or a gradient chart, the higher resolution holds detail rather than turning it into visible steps. The touchscreen also runs automatic color calibration during setup, which removes the usual first-week guessing game.

Toner is Canon Genuine 069, with a starter color yield of 1,100 pages and a standard black yield of 2,100. The page-yield alert fires earlier than the actual output, which is a recurring complaint, so do not read a warning light as an emergency.

The Practical Limits

Legal size paper has to go through the bypass tray rather than the cassette, and some Canon software components conflict with Windows 11 firewall settings, so allow time during setup. At 60.6 pounds it is the heaviest machine here, and that weight is metal-bodied construction rather than excess.

Duplex printing and duplex scanning both work reliably, and owners report that very large multi-page jobs finish without stalling. For an office that has outgrown a 26 ppm machine, this is the endpoint rather than a starting point.

6. Xerox C235dni – The Lightest Multifunction in the Group

The C235dni stays light and short in a way the other multifunctions here do not. At 35 pounds and 13.6 inches tall it is the lightest multifunction in this roundup and the easiest to reposition, and at 16.2 inches wide it is narrower than every machine here except the two HP models.

Under the compact shell is a 24 ppm color engine with automatic duplex, a color LCD touch screen, 250-sheet input and output, built-in Wi-Fi with AirPrint and Mopria, and a stated target of up to 1,500 pages a month. Xerox positions it squarely at the small-office end of the range and the specification sheet backs that up.

Single-Sided Scanning Is the Trade

The scanner reads one side only, so duplex documents must be fed twice, and you cannot start a scan from the printer panel, which means the job begins from a computer or the Easy Assist app. That workflow decision matters far more to an office admin than the ppm figure does.

Starter toner comes in at a 500-page yield with high-yield options available, so treat the first cartridge as a consumable rather than a freebie. Some owners also report faint color output on early pages, which tends to correct once the engine warms up.

Setup Friction, and How to Avoid It

Setup and network configuration are described as difficult by several owners, and the guided setup is noted as needing a 2.4GHz network. The Xerox Easy Assist app walks through multi-device installation, and it works, but budget an unhurried afternoon rather than assuming a five-minute job.

For an office of three to six people printing a few hundred pages a month, where counter space and floor space are both tight, this is the machine I would put against a wall. For anyone scanning dual-sided paper daily, look at the Canon MF665Cdw instead.

7. Xerox C230dni – Print-Only Simplicity for Teams That Never Scan

Some offices do not need a scanner, a copier or a fax, and this is the machine for them. The C230dni is print-only at 24 ppm with automatic duplex, and at 30 pounds and under 10 inches tall it is the smallest and lightest unit in this roundup by a wide margin.

It also handles grayscale smoothly, with true blacks and good mid-tone gradation even on grayscale photographs. The web interface exposes lightness, contrast and saturation controls, which no other machine here offers at this level.

What You Give Up by Dropping the Scanner

There is no flatbed glass, no feeder and no fax, so signed documents go to a phone camera or a separate scanner. The onboard memory is also limited and can fail on large image files, so a 40-page photo-heavy brochure designed in a desktop publishing app may need a simpler layout.

Wireless drop-offs are reported, the unit is slower and noisier than the laser competition, and the companion app is described as unreliable for configuration. The web interface is the better route. Output capacity is 100 sheets rather than 250, which is fine for most batches.

When a Print-Only Machine Is the Right Call

If your print jobs are invoices, statements, contracts and mailing labels, and a separate flatbed scanner sits on a shared computer, the money you save on a print-only body goes into high-yield toner. That is usually the better allocation of budget for a three-person office.

The 1-year warranty is shorter than the Canon terms, and the ENERGY STAR certification is there if your facility policy requires it. The Xerox Easy Assist app handles smartphone-guided installation once you have it on the network.

8. Canon imageCLASS MF662Cdw – A Three-in-One With a Three-Year Warranty

The MF662Cdw is the MF665Cdw without the fax line and with a flatbed instead of a duplex feeder, and for a lot of offices that is the right machine. It still runs at 26 ppm with a first page in about 10.3 seconds, and it keeps the 5-inch color touchscreen with the Application Library, the 250-sheet cassette, the multipurpose tray and the three-year warranty.

Owners report sharp, bright color contrast on both photos and documents, and several note that it replaced a string of inkjets. Photo paper feeds without bending or jamming, which is not a given on machines of this size, and AirPrint discovery works reliably.

The Wireless Sleep Problem

The most consistent complaint across the reviews is that the unit drops off the wireless network after sleep and needs a reboot to reconnect. That is an annoying two-minute fix, and it happens often enough that it shapes the 4-star rating. A fixed Ethernet connection avoids it entirely, and the machine supports Ethernet as well as USB and Wi-Fi.

The mobile app is the second complaint, lacking basic image resize and document location features. Use AirPrint or Mopria from a laptop instead, and the app matters far less.

Physical Size and Placement

At 55.1 pounds and 18.2 inches deep, this is a dedicated machine, not a desk printer. Plan the unboxing with two people and pick a spot with airflow on all sides before you start.

Toner is Canon Genuine 075 and the 075 high-capacity cartridge, and the three-year warranty, ENERGY STAR and EPEAT Silver certification make this a strong fit for offices whose procurement rules reward certified equipment.

9. HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301sdw – The Most Reviewed Model in the Group

With more than 1,200 ratings behind it, the 3301sdw has the largest owner feedback base of any machine here, which is useful in itself. You can read a long list of complaints before buying. The hardware is a competent print, scan and copy all-in-one with an automatic document feeder, automatic duplex, a 250-sheet input tray and a 250-sheet output tray.

HP’s next-generation TerraJet toner is designed for more vivid color than the previous generation, and at 13.4 inches wide this is one of the narrowest multifunctions on the list, so it fits a small office better than most.

The Cartridge Lockout Is the Whole Story

Two of the three complaints on this machine come down to one policy. It requires cartridges with HP chips or circuitry, and non-HP chips are blocked, with firmware updates able to tighten compatibility further. Third-party and remanufactured toners that work perfectly on a Brother are simply refused here.

The knock-on effect is running cost, which owners consistently rate higher per page than competing models in this group. That is the trade: vivid color and a large, well-documented support base on one side, a closed supply chain on the other.

Who This Suits and Who It Does Not

It suits an organization that already buys HP supplies, has a reseller relationship, and does not want to think about third-party cartridge compatibility. It does not suit anyone who buys toner by the case online or a nonprofit watching every cent per page.

Specification details are otherwise solid: 26 ppm in black, 250-sheet input and output, flatbed scanning with an ADF, USB, Wi-Fi and Ethernet, and a one-year limited warranty. Reviewers are split on value, and the 3.7 rating reflects that split rather than a defect.

10. HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3301fdw – Adds Fax and Self-Reset Wi-Fi

Take the 3301sdw and add two things: a fax line and two-sided single-pass scanning through the sheetfed ADF. For a legal, medical or real estate office that still sends documents by fax, that combination is the whole reason to choose this machine over its sibling.

The self-reset dual-band Wi-Fi is the most dependable wireless feature we saw across this roundup. It detects and resolves connection issues on its own, which directly answers the dropout complaint that runs through the Canon and Brother reviews. The 250-sheet input tray suits a steady workload and the TerraJet toner delivers the same vivid color.

Why It Scores Lowest

At 3.6 stars this is the lowest-rated machine here, and the reasons are structural rather than a hardware fault. The 100-sheet output tray is well below the 250 sheets most rivals offer, and there is only a single input tray for a machine in this class, so long jobs mean more interruptions.

The closed cartridge system is the other half of the score. Owners who need fax in a wireless all-in-one find the feature set complete; everyone else is paying for features they will not use and a per-page cost higher than the alternatives.

Who Should Buy It

A practice that still faxes signed documents daily, prints double-sided paperwork constantly, and has already committed to HP supplies. Everyone else is better served by the Canon MF665Cdw for fax, or the HP 3301sdw for cost and output tray size.

One-year manufacturer limited warranty, USB, Wi-Fi and Ethernet, and a sheetfed scanner that reads both sides in a single pass. Used as a dedicated fax and scan station for a medical or legal office, it earns its place.

What a Color Laser Printer Really Costs to Run

Nobody publishes a cost-per-page figure that is reliable enough to plan a budget from, so here is the arithmetic you can run yourself. Take the price you pay for a high-yield color cartridge, divide it by the stated page yield, and that is your cost per color page. Do the same for the black cartridge, which is always cheaper per page, and you have your two numbers.

The yields we can verify from the manufacturer data are these: the Canon 069 starter color cartridges are 1,100 pages with a standard black yield of 2,100, and the Xerox starter toner is 500 pages with high-yield options available. Brother accepts TN229, TN229XL and TN229XXL tiers, and HP uses 218A standard and 218X high-yield cartridges. Run the division on each and the resulting per-page figures differ enough to change your shortlist.

Two rules keep the number honest. First, price the high-yield cartridge rather than the standard one, because that is what a real office buys, and a starter cartridge overstates the running cost. Second, a color page is a minority of your volume: an office printing 800 pages a month with 100 in color has seven black pages for every color one.

Then add the consumables that are not toner. Drum units and transfer belts wear on a page count rather than a time limit, and a machine that sits unused still ages. Budget a drum replacement and check whether the drum is included in the cartridge or sold separately, because on some models it is a separate line item that catches people out.

Some boxes include a trial subscription to an automatic toner replenishment service, and owners report being billed for cartridges they did not order because the enrollment was easy to miss. The Brother HL-L3300CDW listing is explicit about a two-month trial. Decline it during setup or cancel it the same week, and buy cartridges outright from a supplier you choose.

Brother vs HP vs Canon vs Xerox: Which Brand Fits Your Office

Brand matters here more than in most categories, because it decides who you buy toner from and whether you have any choice at all. Brother is the most flexible of the four, because the TN229 family comes in three yield tiers and the machines in this roundup accept all three. HP is the most locked, since both machines here require HP-chipped cartridges and firmware updates can narrow that further. Canon sits in the middle with 075 and 069 cartridges that are easy to find, plus the best warranty terms. Xerox is compact and straightforward, with starter and high-yield toner for both the print-only and multifunction bodies.

On warranty, the three Canon machines carry three-year limited warranties, the two Xerox machines one year, and the Brother and HP models one year. On wireless reliability, the HP 3301fdw self-reset dual-band Wi-Fi and the Brother MFC-L3780CDW Gigabit Ethernet option are the strongest answers, while the Canon MF662Cdw sleep-and-reboot issue is the most reported network problem in the group.

On paper handling, only the Brother MFC-L3780CDW and the Canon MF753Cdw II carry two trays. On toner supply choice, the practical ranking is Brother first, Canon second, Xerox third and HP last. Most small offices end up caring far more about that last line than about warranty length.

Color Laser vs Inkjet vs Tank Printer: When Laser Wins

The honest answer for a small office is that it depends entirely on monthly volume. Below roughly 300 pages a month, a tank printer or a good inkjet costs less over the year because you are not buying a machine built to run continuously. Above about 500 pages a month, a color laser wins on cost per page, and the gap widens fast after that.

The break-even point moves for color specifically. A color page on a laser runs at cents; a color page on an inkjet runs at dimes. So an office that prints 400 black pages and 40 color pages a month is closer to break-even than one that prints 400 pages with 200 of them in color. The fourth-quarter billing run, where everything is color, is where inkjet economics fall apart.

Two further laser advantages have no price attached. Toner cannot dry out, so the machine survives a holiday weekend untouched, and laser output is dry and smudge-proof the moment it leaves the tray, which matters when you hand a contract to a client. The trade is page yield, drum waste and the fact that a color laser cannot print a borderless photograph at anything close to inkjet quality.

How to Choose a Color Laser Printer for a Small Office

Size the Machine to Your Real Monthly Volume

Count a normal month, not your busiest week. A three-person office might print 200 pages; a fifteen-person office with a billing run might print 2500. The Xerox C235dni is documented for offices printing up to 1,500 pages a month, and anything above that calls for a faster engine. Match the machine to the volume and do not over-buy speed you will not use, because faster engines mean heavier chassis and higher toner running costs.

Treat Automatic Duplex as Non-Negotiable

Automatic duplex halves your paper use and removes the single most annoying office task, which is re-feeding a stack of paper one sheet at a time. Every machine in this roundup has it. On a mid-range machine, budget extra time to clear a duplex jam, and on the Brother MFC-L3780CDW, keep heavier stock on the multipurpose tray where it belongs.

Decide Between Print-Only and All-in-One by Scanning Volume

Count how many pages you scan in a week. Under about 50, the flatbed-only models save money and space. Over 100, or if you scan double-sided paperwork daily, buy a document feeder, and pay extra for single-pass duplex scanning, which halves the feeder work on every double-sided job. The Canon MF665Cdw and the HP 3301fdw both deliver it.

Check the Toner Situation Before Anything Else

Find the part number, check the yield tiers, and price a full set of four cartridges for a year. If the machine requires vendor chips, factor that into your decision honestly. If the toner family is shared across a whole product range, as TN229 and Canon 075 are, your future supply is simpler.

Do Not Skip Fax Until You Have Checked

Legal, medical, real estate and insurance offices still send faxes, and a missed fax can be a compliance problem rather than an inconvenience. If you send more than a few a week, buy a four-in-one with fax. The two Canon models and the two Brother MFCs and the HP 3301fdw all have it. If you do not, the print-only and 3-in-1 options are cheaper and simpler.

Connectivity and Setup Reality

Dual-band Wi-Fi is worth having, and Ethernet is worth more in an office where five people depend on one machine. Be realistic about setup: the Canon models and the Xerox C235dni are widely reported as difficult to configure, while the Brother models are described as straightforward. Budget a calm afternoon, and if you can, run an Ethernet cable.

Set It Up Properly on Day One

Seven minutes of setup saves a month of frustration. Reserve a fixed IP address on your router so the address does not change when staff scan to it. Set duplex as the default for copies. Choose the correct paper type in the tray settings rather than letting the machine guess, which is where most curl and jam complaints start. Create two or three scan presets for the destinations you actually use. Confirm the toner order and the return address before you close the box. If your office handles client or patient data, ask about secure print release before anyone starts printing.

Where Color Laser Printers Fall Short

Color lasers are business machines, and pretending otherwise wastes money. There is no borderless photo printing, and a full-bleed image comes out with a white edge or has to be scaled. Gradients and large blocks of a single color can band, because a four-color engine is not a photo engine. Marketing pieces with heavy imagery, fine typography or unusual paper still belong at a print shop, and most offices keep a print shop relationship for exactly this reason.

There is also waste. Drum units and transfer belts wear out on low-volume color printing faster than the page count suggests, so a machine that prints ten color pages a month and never does a big job can still need a drum eventually. And the vendor lock-in discussed above is a real structural limitation, not a preference.

Finally, warm-up time. Owners of the Canon models describe delays on the first job of the morning, and over Wi-Fi the advertised speed is often theoretical. Print a test page before a client meeting rather than discovering the difference live.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Color Laser Printer Should You Buy in 2026?

If you want one answer, the Brother MFC-L3720CDW is the best color laser printer for small offices in 2026. It balances speed, a document feeder, a usable touchscreen and a three-tier toner range, and it carries the highest volume of owner feedback in the Brother range.

If your month-end billing run is the pressure point, move up to the Brother MFC-L3780CDW at 31 ppm with single-pass duplex scanning and two trays. If your output is color-heavy and client-facing, the Canon imageCLASS MF753Cdw II gives you 35 ppm at 1200 x 1200 dpi with a three-year warranty. If warranty length is on your procurement checklist, both Canon four-in-ones qualify.

If space is tight, the Xerox C235dni is the smallest multifunction and the Brother HL-L3300CDW is the shortest Brother. If you never scan, the Xerox C230dni is the simplest route to a color duplex laser on a small desk. If fax is non-negotiable, the Canon imageCLASS MF665Cdw or the HP 3301fdw cover it, with the Canon carrying the longer warranty.

Before you click through, decide your monthly volume honestly, decline any bundled auto-ship toner trial, and run the cost-per-page arithmetic on the exact cartridges you would buy. The printer is the smaller half of the cost. Check the latest details on each machine, and pick the one that matches your volume rather than the fastest engine in the room.