I had to do the same sort of research on laser printers about 2 years ago or so. We were tired of using so much bloody ink, the refilling and the print head cleaning, I convinced my mom to invest in a laser printer. We dont have an exceedingly high printing volume, but sometimes, it can be quite a bit at a time.
First off, stay away from multifunctional printers. When I did my research, there were more problems, more hassle, and a lot of complaints over the multifunctional systems. Even the sellers at the local stores said to avoid them...hah.
Next, you want to decide now whether to invest in a black laser printer (cheaper) or a more expensive colour laser printer.
Then, everyone has their preferred brands. I like Canon. I like their warranties, their customer service, and their electronics.
This is my printer. It was on sale at the time, so I was lucky. I love it, never had a single problem. Lots of people complained on the site it was slow at printing colour. I dont find it any slower than my old printer. In fact, it might be faster. So I'm satisfied. There were alot of other stupid complaints on that link, like no lcd screen (big whoop). Its a good home-use printer. I've had to buy one cartridge since its initial purchase, just a black cartridge. I've got hundreds of pages left in the current cartridges. So I'm very satisfied with my purchase. Im sure businesses would want a faster printer, but those get a lot more expensive.
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Oh, you said you use a mac computer, right?
Well, then that printer isn't for you, there's no mac driver for it. But, the site I linked has a comparable and slightly better DELL printer around the same price range. That could be the one for you.
