# Best Laser Printer 2026: 10 Ranked, and Why the Cheap One Costs More Source: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home-office/best-laser-printer Published: 2026-09-06 | Updated: 2026-09-12 | Prices checked on Amazon UK on 2026-09-06 The price on a laser printer is the smallest number that matters. These machines are sold the way razors are sold: the printer is cheap because the toner is where the money is made, so a GBP 75 printer with dear, low-yield cartridges can cost more over three years than a GBP 150 one with cheap high-yield toner. Before you buy on the sticker, look at what a replacement cartridge costs and how many pages it claims. And that page-yield claim needs reading too. Every "1,600-page" or "3,000-page" figure is measured to the ISO standard at 5 per cent coverage — roughly one sparse paragraph on an A4 sheet. Real documents, with headers, tables, logos or a CV's worth of text, sit closer to 10-20 per cent, so a cartridge rated for 3,000 pages does far fewer of yours. The starter cartridge in the box is smaller still: Brother's own listing shows a 500-page starter against a 3,000-page replacement. So we ranked ten of the best laser printer options on Amazon in September 2026 on the things that decide the real cost of ownership — toner economics, whether you need colour or just mono, print speed that holds up, and how much proven evidence sits behind each — rather than the price on the box. ## The ranking ### 1. Brother HL-L2400DWE Mono Laser Printer with EcoPro Subscription - Price: £99.99 | Amazon rating: 4.4 from 5,641 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home-office/best-laser-printer/brother-hl-l2400dwe - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CJV6D15S?tag=ranked10-21 The safe home-office mono pick: cheap toner, fast printing and by far the deepest review pool on the page. This is the laser printer most home offices should buy, and the evidence is not close: more than five thousand ratings at 4.4 stars, far deeper than anything else here. It prints black-and-white only, at up to 34 pages a minute, with wireless and automatic double-sided printing, and it is exactly the sort of no-drama machine that just works for years. What earns it first place is the running cost, which is where laser printers are really won or lost. Brother's toner is among the cheaper to replace, and its high-yield cartridge is rated at 3,000 pages against the 500-page starter that ships in the box — so you feel the true economics only on the second cartridge. There is also an optional EcoPro toner subscription if you would rather pay monthly and never think about it; check the plan against your volume before signing up, as a light printer is usually cheaper buying cartridges outright. There is little to fault at the price. It does not scan or copy, so if you need those, the Brother DCP or the HP M235sdw further down add them. But as a pure printer for documents, it is the one to beat. Every figure here comes from the Amazon listing rather than our own testing. Pros: Cheap-to-run Brother toner, with a 3,000-page high-yield option; Fast for the class at up to 30 pages a minute; Overwhelming evidence: 5,641 ratings at 4.4; Wireless and automatic double-sided printing; Optional EcoPro toner subscription if you prefer monthly Cons: Prints only; no scan or copy; The box cartridge is a 500-page starter, not the full 3,000; EcoPro is only worth it above a certain monthly volume ### 2. HP LaserJet M110w Wireless Black & White Printer - Price: £74.97 | Amazon rating: 4.1 from 2,982 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home-office/best-laser-printer/hp-laserjet-m110w - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09KCD5JGP?tag=ranked10-21 The cheapest way onto the page and genuinely tiny — but HP toner is where the low sticker price comes back. The M110w is the cheapest printer in this ranking at under seventy-five pounds, and it is remarkably small, so it tucks onto a shelf or a corner of a desk where a bigger machine will not go. For someone who prints occasionally — the odd letter, a boarding pass, a form — it does the job simply over Wi-Fi, and it is well proven with nearly three thousand ratings at 4.1 stars. The catch is the running cost, and it is the whole point of this article. HP's toner for this class is dearer and lower-yield than Brother's, so the money you save on the printer you hand back at the cartridge. If you print more than a few pages a week, a slightly dearer Brother will cost you less within a year. It also lacks automatic double-sided printing, which matters more than people expect for anything long. Buy it for light use, a tight budget, or a space where size rules. If you print regularly, read the toner price first and look at the Brother above. Everything here comes from the Amazon listing rather than our own testing. Pros: Cheapest printer here at under GBP 75; Genuinely compact; fits where bigger printers cannot; Simple wireless setup; 2,982 ratings at 4.1; Fine for occasional, low-volume printing Cons: HP toner is dearer and lower-yield — higher cost per page; No automatic double-sided printing; Only 20 ppm, the slower end of the field; False economy if you print regularly ### 3. HP LaserJet MFP M235sdw Mono Printer, Print/Scan/Copy - Price: £145.94 | Amazon rating: 4.5 from 525 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home-office/best-laser-printer/hp-laserjet-m235sdw - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D81BJ6K3?tag=ranked10-21 The best-rated all-in-one here: print, scan and copy in one mono machine, at the highest star rating on the page. If you need to scan and copy as well as print, the M235sdw is the pick, and at 4.5 stars it holds the highest rating in this ranking. It is a compact mono all-in-one — print, scan and copy — with an automatic document feeder, wireless, double-sided printing and speeds around 29 pages a minute, which covers the paperwork side of a home office without a second device on the desk. As an HP, the same running-cost caution applies: the toner is dearer per page than Brother's, so factor the replacement cartridge into the decision if you print heavily. For moderate volumes with regular scanning and copying, the convenience of one tidy machine usually outweighs that. Against the Brother DCP all-in-one below it, this HP rates a touch higher on more reviews but costs a little more to run; the Brother costs less per page but has fewer ratings. Both are sound. Everything here comes from the Amazon listing rather than our own testing. Pros: Print, scan and copy in one compact mono machine; Highest star rating here at 4.5 (525 ratings); Automatic document feeder, Wi-Fi and duplex; Around 27 ppm, quick for an all-in-one Cons: HP toner is dearer per page than Brother; Mono only — no colour scanning output in print; Costlier to run than the Brother DCP alternative ### 4. Brother DCP-L2627DWE 3-in-1 Mono Laser Printer with EcoPro - Price: £149.99 | Amazon rating: 4.4 from 148 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home-office/best-laser-printer/brother-dcp-l2627dwe - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CJV72121?tag=ranked10-21 The all-in-one for low running cost: print, scan and copy on Brother's cheaper toner, with the EcoPro option. The DCP-L2627DWE is the all-in-one to buy if the running cost matters more than the star count. It is a mono print-scan-copy machine on Brother's cheaper toner, fast at up to 34 pages a minute, with wireless, automatic double-sided printing and a document feeder — the same practical package as the HP M235sdw but with lower cost per page. It shares the HL-L2400DWE's economics: a high-yield 3,000-page cartridge, a smaller starter in the box, and an optional EcoPro toner subscription for those who want a fixed monthly cost. For a household that prints and copies a fair bit, that lower per-page cost adds up over the life of the machine. The only reason it sits behind the HP all-in-one is evidence: 148 ratings at 4.4 is solid but far shy of the HP's and the Brother mono's pools. On paper it is the cheaper-to-run choice. Everything here comes from the Amazon listing rather than our own testing. Pros: Print, scan and copy on Brother's cheaper toner; Fast at up to 32 ppm; flatbed scanner, Wi-Fi and duplex; 3,000-page high-yield cartridge keeps cost per page low; Optional EcoPro toner subscription Cons: Fewer ratings (148) than the HP all-in-one; Box cartridge is a smaller starter; Mono only ### 5. HP LaserJet M209dw Wireless Black & White Printer - Price: £89.99 | Amazon rating: 4.2 from 591 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home-office/best-laser-printer/hp-laserjet-m209dw - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08WLSY38Q?tag=ranked10-21 A step up from the M110w — automatic double-sided printing and a bit more speed — still on HP's pricier toner. The M209dw is the sensible middle of HP's small mono range: it adds automatic double-sided printing over the cheaper M110w, prints a little faster, and holds a solid 4.2 stars across nearly six hundred ratings. For a home office that prints regular documents and wants duplex without stepping up to an all-in-one, it is a tidy single-function choice at under ninety pounds. The running-cost caveat is the same as every HP here: the toner costs more per page than Brother's, and the cartridge in the box is a starter. If your volume is genuinely low the difference is small; if it is not, the Brother HL-L2400DWE will be cheaper to feed over time for a similar outlay. It is a dependable printer let down only by the economics that this whole ranking is about. Buy it if you are already in HP's world or value its app and setup; otherwise weigh the Brother. Everything here comes from the Amazon listing rather than our own testing. Pros: Adds automatic double-sided printing over the M110w; Faster than the entry HP, and compact; Solid evidence: 591 ratings at 4.2; Simple HP wireless setup Cons: HP toner is dearer per page than Brother; Box cartridge is a starter, not full yield; Single function — no scan or copy ### 6. HP LaserJet Pro MFP 3302fdw Colour Laser Printer, Print/Scan/Copy/Fax - Price: £310.00 | Amazon rating: 4.2 from 631 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home-office/best-laser-printer/hp-laserjet-pro-3302fdw - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CWGQ3V2K?tag=ranked10-21 The colour all-in-one for a busy home office — capable and well proven, but four toners make colour laser dear to run. The 3302fdw is the machine for a home office that genuinely needs colour and the full set of functions. It prints in colour, scans, copies and faxes, runs at about 25 pages a minute, and has the document feeder and duplex you expect at this level, with a solid 4.2 stars across more than six hundred ratings. As a single device that does everything, it is a lot of capability for GBP 310. The cost to know about is the toner, and colour makes it steep: a colour laser has four cartridges — black plus cyan, magenta and yellow — and feeding all four is far dearer per page than a mono machine. That is the trade for colour laser, and it is why we rank it below the mono options for a typical home office that prints mostly black text. Buy it if colour output, scanning and copying are all real needs and volume justifies the cartridges. If you only occasionally need colour, a mono laser plus the odd trip to a print shop is cheaper. Everything here comes from the Amazon listing rather than our own testing. Pros: Colour print, scan, copy and fax in one machine; Around 25 ppm, with ADF and duplex; Well proven at 4.2 stars over 631 ratings; One device covers a full home-office workflow Cons: Four toners make colour laser dear to run; GBP 310 — the second-priciest here; Overkill if you mostly print black text ### 7. Brother HL-L3220CW Colour Wireless LED Printer, Single Function - Price: £189.99 | Amazon rating: 4.2 from 406 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home-office/best-laser-printer/brother-hl-l3220cw - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CJV67NSL?tag=ranked10-21 The cheapest way into colour: a single-function colour LED printer, laser-class in how it works and what it costs to run. If you want colour output without the all-in-one price, the HL-L3220CW is the cheapest route here. It is a single-function colour printer using LED technology, which works like a laser (a toner-and-drum machine, not inkjet) and costs like one to run, at GBP 190. It prints around 18 pages a minute in colour, connects wirelessly, and holds a fair 4.2 stars across 400-odd ratings. Being single-function, it only prints — no scanning or copying — so it suits someone who specifically needs colour documents, presentations or the occasional photo-ish output rather than a full office workflow. Like any colour machine it feeds four toners, so the per-page cost sits above a mono printer even if the sticker is friendly. It does not have the automatic double-sided printing some rivals here include, so check that if duplex matters to you. As the low-cost entry to colour laser, though, it earns its place. Everything here comes from the Amazon listing rather than our own testing. Pros: Cheapest way into colour laser-class printing; LED engine runs and costs like a laser, not inkjet; Wireless; 4.2 stars over 406 ratings; Good for colour documents without an all-in-one price Cons: Single function — no scan or copy; Four toners; colour costs more per page than mono; No automatic double-sided printing; Slower colour speed at ~18 ppm ### 8. Xerox B110 Wireless Mono Laser Printer, Compact A4 Desktop - Price: £79.99 | Amazon rating: 4.0 from 47 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home-office/best-laser-printer/xerox-b110 - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GQCPPQR6?tag=ranked10-21 A cheap, compact mono printer from a name you know — but a thin review pool and the usual toner caveat. The B110 is Xerox's compact entry mono printer, an A4 desktop machine at GBP 79.99 that prints at around 20 pages a minute over Wi-Fi. The Xerox name carries office pedigree, and for a small workspace that needs simple black-and-white printing it is a reasonable, low-footprint option. Two things keep it mid-to-low here. First, evidence: at 4.0 stars over just 47 ratings it is far less proven than the Brother and HP machines with thousands of reviews, so there is little track record for reliability. Second, the running cost — as with any laser, check the Xerox toner price and yield before buying, because a cheap printer with dear toner is the trap this ranking keeps flagging. Buy it if you specifically want a Xerox or need the compact size, and are comfortable with the thinner reviews. For a similar price the Brother mono is cheaper to run and vastly better proven. Everything here comes from the Amazon listing rather than our own testing. Pros: Compact A4 mono printer from an office-name brand; Cheap sticker at GBP 79.99; Wireless, around 20 ppm; Small footprint for a tight desk Cons: Only 47 ratings — thinly proven; 4.0 stars, the lowest average of the established options; Check toner cost; single-function only ### 9. PANTUM BP4209DW Wireless Mono Laser Printer - Price: £109.00 | Amazon rating: 4.8 from 13 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home-office/best-laser-printer/pantum-bp4209dw - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FJF6685H?tag=ranked10-21 Fast on paper and cheap toner is its selling point — but a 4.8 average on only 13 ratings is the least proven kind. Pantum is a budget printer brand whose pitch is exactly the thing this ranking cares about: low-cost toner. The BP4209DW is a mono single-function printer that prints quickly at around 30 pages a minute over Wi-Fi with automatic double-sided printing, and Pantum's cartridges are among the cheapest to replace, which on paper makes the cost of ownership attractive. The reason it sits ninth is evidence, not features. Its 4.8-star average is the highest on the page, but it rests on just 13 ratings — a near-perfect score on so tiny a sample is the least reliable kind there is, and Pantum has little long-term track record in the UK for support, drivers or parts. We do not mark a product down simply for being new, and if the cheap toner holds up it is genuinely good value; but against the deeply proven Brother and HP machines it is the bigger gamble. Buy it for the low running cost if you are comfortable being an early adopter of a less-established brand. Everything here comes from the Amazon listing rather than our own testing. Pros: Cheap toner — Pantum's main selling point; Fast at around 30 ppm with automatic duplex; Wireless and simple; Attractive cost of ownership on paper Cons: Only 13 ratings — the least proven here; A near-perfect score on a tiny sample is unreliable; Little UK track record for support, drivers or parts ### 10. Canon i-SENSYS MF664Cdw Wireless Colour Laser Multifunction Printer - Price: £343.31 | Amazon rating: 4.5 from 2 ratings - Full review: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home-office/best-laser-printer/canon-i-sensys-mf664cdw - Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FXMY9KZ3?tag=ranked10-21 A capable Canon colour all-in-one, and the priciest here — but with almost no reviews yet, it closes the ranking on trust, not features. The MF664Cdw is Canon's colour laser all-in-one, and on features it belongs with the premium machines: colour print, scan and copy, wireless, a document feeder, and Canon's respected imaging pedigree. At GBP 343 it is the most expensive printer in this ranking, aimed at a home office that wants colour and the full function set from a major brand. It closes the page for one reason: proof. With just two ratings it has almost no track record on Amazon UK — too little to know how it performs and lasts for most buyers, which is a real hesitation on a GBP 343 purchase. We do not reject a product for being new, and Canon's support is established, but at this price the better-evidenced HP colour all-in-one above it is the safer spend. And, being colour laser, it feeds four toners with the higher per-page cost that implies. Buy it if you specifically want Canon colour and are comfortable being among the first reviewers. Everything here comes from the Amazon listing rather than our own testing. Pros: Colour print, scan and copy from a major imaging brand; Full function set with document feeder and Wi-Fi; Canon's established support network Cons: Only 2 ratings — effectively no track record; GBP 343, the most expensive here; Four toners; high cost per colour page; Better-proven colour all-in-ones cost less ## Verdict Buy a laser printer on its toner, not its sticker. Check the replacement cartridge price and its page yield, remember that yield is quoted at 5 per cent coverage so your real total will be lower, and note that the cartridge in the box is often a half-filled starter. Only pay for colour if you genuinely print it — a colour laser has four toners to feed and a much higher cost per page. For most home offices the Brother HL-L2400DWE is the safe mono pick on cheap toner and overwhelming reviews; the HP M110w is the cheapest way to get printing if you print little; and if you need to scan and copy too, the HP M235sdw is the best-rated all-in-one here. Weigh the cartridge, not the box.