Having owned both Inkjet and Laser printers, I have to say I like the laser one better. The Laser printer, in the long run, would save you a ton of money. The reason? Ink for Inkjet printer dry up over time even when you're not using it. On the other hand, my old HP Laserjet 1200 Series printer that I have still printing and shows no sign of running of ink after 5 years of using it. I think it would eventually. I didn't want to buy the toner for the HP since it is now old and does not have Wireless connection. That is the reason why I got the Brother HL-2270DW. It got Wired and wireless connection as well as USB. It also support Auto Duplexing (printing on 2 sides of the page automatically. This is a great little laser. I have used it a couple of times and the printing speed is a lot faster than my old HP. I'm still using my HP until it runs out of ink :-)Amazon.com has the Brother Printer HL2270DW
for $99.99 + Free Shipping the last time I checked. Click on this link to check it out.Specifications (from Brother's Website):
(http://www.brother-usa.com/printer/modeldetail.aspx?PRODUCTID=HL2270DW&tab=spec)
Printer
| Print Technology | B/W Laser Technology |
| Max. Black Print Speed (ppm) | 27ppm Black |
| Print Resolution (maximum dpi) | HQ1200 (up to 2400 x 600 dpi) |
| Duplex Printing Standard | Yes |
| Standard Paper Capacity (sheets)‡ | 250-Sheet Input Capacity |
| Optional Paper Capacity (sheets) | No |
| Multi-purpose Tray Capacity‡ | Single-sheet manual bypass |
| Standard Interface(s) | Wireless 802.11b/g, 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 |
| Printer Driver Compatibility† | Windows® Mac OS® & Linux |
| Mobile device printing app‡ | No |
| Emulation(s) | GDI, PCL6 |
| Max. Monthly Duty Cycle‡ | 10,000 pages |
| Recommended Monthly Print Volume‡ | 250 to 2,000 pages |
| First Time to Print | Less than 8.5 sec. |
| Standard Memory (MB) | 32MB Memory |
| Optional Memory (MB) | No |
| Network-Ready | Yes |
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| Supported Network Protocols (IPv4) | ARP, RARP, BOOTP, DHCP, APIPA (Auto IP), WINS / NetBIOS name resolution, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR / LPD, Custom Raw Port / Port 9100, IPP, FTP Server, SNMPv1 / v2c, HTTP Server, TFTP Client and Server, SMTP Client, ICMP, Web Services (Print), LLTD responder, POP, POP before SMTP, SMTP-AUTH |
| Supported Network Protocols (IPv6) | NDP, RA, DNS Resolver, mDNS, LLMNR responder, LPR / LPD, Custom Raw Port / Port 9100, IPP, FTP server, SNMPv1 / v2c, HTTP Server, TFTP Client and Server, SMTP Client, ICMPv6, LLTD responder, Web Services (Print) |
| Wireless Network Security | WEP 64/128, WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES), WPA2-PSK (AES) |
| Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ | Yes |
| One-Push Wireless Configuration | AOSS™, Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ |
| LCD Display | No |
| CPU (Processor) Speed | 200 MHz |
| Resident Fonts | 49 scalable fonts, 12 bitmap fonts, 13 bar codes |
| Toner Save Mode | Yes |
| Media Type | Plain, Bond, Envelopes, Labels |
| Paper Handling Size - Paper Tray | Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, A6, B5, B6 |
| Paper Handling Size - Manual Feed | Letter, Legal, Executive, A4, A5, A6, B5, B6, Envelopes, Custom Sizes (3.0-8.5" (w), 4.57-14" (l)) |
| Sheet Weight - Paper Tray | 16-28 lbs. (bond) |
| Sheet Weight - Manual Feed | 16-43 lbs. (bond) |
| Output Paper Capacity (sheets) | 100 sheets |
| Power Source | AC 120V 50/60 Hz |
| Energy Star®Qualified | Yes |
| Power Consumption - Sleep/Ready/Printing | .9W (Sleep WLAN On: 2.8W)/65W/495W |
| Operating Env: Temperature | 50-90.5 degrees F |
| Operating Env: Humidity | 20-80% (w/out condensation) |
| Machine Noise (Ready/Printing) | 31dB/53dB |
| Unit Dimensions (W"xD"xH") | 14.5" x 14.2" x 7.2" |
| Carton Dimensions (W"xD"xH") | 18.5" x 17.7" x 12.6" |
| Unit Weight (lbs) | 15.4 lbs. |
| Carton Weight (lbs) | 18.3 lbs. |
| UPC Code | 0 12502 62674 9 |
| "In-Box" Consumables (Yield)‡ | (1) Starter Toner Cartridge (700 pages) (1) DR420 Drum Unit (12,000 pages) |
| Carton Contents | (1) Starter Toner Cartridge (yields approx. 700 pages‡) (1) DR420 Drum Unit (yields approx. 12,000 pages‡) CD-ROM – Includes User’s Manual and Printer Drivers AC Power Cord Quick Setup Guide |
| Warranty | 1 Year Limited |
