Getting a colour laser duplex

[flyboy]

I am looking for a color, duplex printer that can do wired connected.

My initial guess is to start with Costco.ca who sells ;

Brother MFC-L3765CDW Digital Colour Multifunction Printer - 630 CanD​

HP 4301dw Wireless Colour LaserJet Printer - 640 CanD​

Any thoughts on which or any of these who would be a better choice ?

TIA
Al

 

[thebestcpu]

Hi @flyboy
They sure look very similar.
I usually check and see if there is any difference in the ability to get it repaired when that occurs.
If getting repairs is similar, the main differences I see are that
- The HP has a higher printing speed by about 30%
- The brother could be lower cost per page by 1/2 if using third-party toner cartridges, which can be done while on the HP machine, which is quite complex (not sure if it is possible).

I don't have info on the reliability of either, so that might be worth checking too.

You did not mention your page volume per year. If it is relatively high, I might lean towards the brother for the overall lower costs considering third-party toner cartridges.

Just to let you know, that is my view as a potential consumer, not as an expert on laser printers.
John Wheeler

 

[thebestcpu]

Hi @flyboy
I also wanted to include that both of those printers do duplex printing yet not auto duplex scanning. Thought that was important since you included "duplex" in the title of your post.
John Wheeler