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Recommended printers for use in SHASS Sections

NOTE: Please be aware that there may be newer models available.

For the administrative office environments with high volume printing

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Last checked on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002JEB162/ref=psdc_172648_t2_B003N3DOYK
  

 
HP Color Laserjet M553dn (~$600-$700) High volume workhorse printer, double sided, letter-size, color duplexing printer.

Last checked on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/HP-Enterprise-FutureSmart-B5L25A-BGJ/dp/B00UL4RQ3O/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1478200262&sr=8-3&keywords=laserjet+m553dn
 

Xerox Phaser 4600DN  (~$1010-$1050)  High volume, solid workhorse, doubled-sided, letter-size, black and white printer. This is now an old model and becoming harder to find.

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Xerox Workcentre 7845 Multi Function Printer (~$8000-$21000 depending on installed options) Very similar to the Toshiba but the admin panel and web access admin software has a lot more options including firewall and file encryption.

For individual users or small offices with low printing volume

Brother HL-L8350CDW L3270CDW Compact Wireless Color Laser Printer (~$330Digital Color Printer with NFC, Mobile Device and Duplex Printer (~$350) micro or small office, or a workgroup duplex printer.

Review: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2459827,00.asp
Purchasing link:http https://www.amazon.com/Brother-HLL3270CDW-HLL8350CDWColor-Wireless-Color-Printer/dp/B00JBVWDB8B07KGVTMHJ/ref=sr_1_104?sdchild=office-electronics1&ie=UTF8keywords=brother+home+laser+printer&qid=14553018561612190402&sr=1-10&keywords=color+laser+printer
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Brother HL-L8360CDW Brother Printer HLL8350CDWT Wireless Color Laser Printer (~$350) micro or small office, or a workgroup duplex printer. This is an older model and may be harder to find.

Review: This is the 2 tray version of the HL-L8350CDW Color Laser Printer) (price between $440-$505)
Purchasing links:
http://www.amazonpcmag.com/review/354052/Brotherbrother-Printer-HLL8350CDWT-Wireless-Color/dp/B00JBVWD8G
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Purchasing link: https://www.staplesamazon.com/Brother-HL-L8350CDWT-Color-Laser-Printer-with-Wireless-Network/product_161113
http-HLL8360CDW-Business-Printing-Networking/dp/B06XDSMKLT?psc=1&SubscriptionId=AKIAICE7LOAJMK3SSLPA&tag=pcm_rounduptable-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B06XDSMKLT&ascsubtag=d9c1341c-eec7-4546-9821-1cf6713a02e9
 

Brother HL-L6200DW Wireless Monochrome Laser Printer with Duplex Printing (~$180-$220) micro or small office, or a workgroup duplex printer.

Purchasing link: https://www.govconnectionamazon.com/shop/brother-hl-l8350cdwt-color-laser-printer/17039278Brother-Monochrome-HL-L6200DW-Networking-Replenishment/dp/B01824JTWK/ref=sr_1_16?dchild=1&keywords=brother+home+laser+printer&qid=1612189867&sr=8-16

Brother HL-6180DW (~$220-$300) Duplexing solid balanced Black and White printer. Slower but consistent printer. This model is now old and may be discontinued.

Review: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2408916,00.asp
Purchasing link: http://www.amazon.com/Brother-Printer-HL6180DW-Wireless-Monochrome/dp/B008CJ1N5M%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAICE7LOAJMK3SSLPA%26tag%3Dpcm_buyitnow-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3DB008CJ1N5M

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Last checked on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Xerox-3610-DN-Wireless-Monochrome/dp/B00ET9IA5A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400174379&sr=8-1&keywords=xerox+3610+dn

Brother HL-L2300D Monochrome Laser Printer with Duplex Printing (~$100) Small footprint personal black and white double-sided laser printer. This small laser printer is for low print volume, single user environments only. It sacrifices performance for its small size. Price per page is significantly more per page but if the user doesn't really print that often, this is the ideal printer. For individual users, the decrease in performance compared to larger capacity laser printers is not noticeable if they are replacing any ink jet printer. No WiFi.

This printer replaces the Brother HL-2240D
Last checked on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Brother-HL-L2300D-Monochrome-Printer-Printing/dp/B00NQ1CLTI/ref=psdc_172648_t3_B004A16L2Q

Brother HL-2240D  (~$200) Small footprint personal black and white double-sided laser printer. This small laser printer is for low print volume, single user environments only. It sacrifices performance for its small size. Price per page is significantly more per page but if the user doesn't really print that often, this is the ideal printer.  For individual users, the decrease in performance compared to larger capacity laser printers is not noticeable if they are replacing any ink jet printer. This model is not readily available anymore and has been replaced by the Brother HL-L2300D.
  
Experience notes: These small printers are rock solid. One of our sections bought 30 of them 3 years ago and not one of them has failed yet.
Last checked on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Brother-HL2240D-Monochrome-Printer/dp/B004A16L2Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413392871&sr=8-1&keywords=brother+hl+2240d

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1. Across the board all new printers use more plastic and less metal parts. This has resulted in poorer component reliability OVERALL. We have seen plastic gear, capstan, and feeder tray failures on printers that are subjected to a lot of printing. The failure rates increase when the printers are subject to high temperature environments (>80F) without adequate air conditioning or external cooling. To appropriately manage expectations, do not expect these printers to last more than 3-4 years under a steady load in a heavy printing environment without adequate AC cooling.
2. DELL- Based on our past experience, we recommend users avoid Dell re-branded printers for the time being. Non-working and poor driver support for both Mac and Windows, non-user serviceable parts, and under-performing overall printer reliability have lead us to advise all users to steer clear of Dell branded printers.
3. LEXMARK- Lexmark has been another brand that has produced products with driver and hardware reliability issues.  We recommend staying away from Lexmark branded printers for the time being.
4. HP- from the 80s-early 2000s, HP was the standard by which all other printers were compared against. Unfortunately printers produced by HP in the late 2000s and early 2010s were manufactured with an excessive quantity of plastic parts that may have contributed to poorer overall hardware reliability. If you consider a new post 2013 HP product, be sure you read the reviews carefully to confirm for yourself that the model you're purchasing will fit with your reliability expectations.
5. Inkjet printers- We do not recommend the use of inkjet technology printers for the reason that the ink cartridges are overly expensive and the ink cartridges themselves dry up if the printer is not used for a while.
6. As noted above, there may be newer models of the listed recommended printers available. Please check the reviews of the new models to make sure they are still as reliable as the models listed.