It's hard to argue with a printer whose MRP is less than and still offers a very reasonable printing cost of under (which is in the league of more expensive printers). The Brother HL-2140N takes the top spot in this comparison also because its feature set is complete, except for lack of network connectivity. Its only limitation seems to be a relative lower image quality. but then, these machines are not meant to do graphics). For everyday printing needs of small workgroups or profes¬sionals working out of homes, the Brother HL-2140N will do well indeed.

The next two printers in our charts are the ones with network connectivity and come with higher price tags. The Samsung ML-2571N comes second in our rankings, offering the best economy of printing and is followed by the Brother HL-2150N, both well featured models that don't disappoint in perfor¬mance. If your print job involves docu¬ments with an occasional image you would do well to choose either of the two HPs - the HP LaserJet P1007 comes in fifth in this comparison.