How We Tested

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Since cost per page is practically meaningless, we didn't run autonomy tests on the toner cartridges. Especially since there can be a difference of several hundred pages from one cartridge to another, even with cartridges from the same manufacturer (we do indicate a cost per page that's simply the result of dividing the cost of a cartridge and its life, though that figure will only be of value if you replace the cartridges that come with the printer - which for certain models will never happen...).

Therefore we focused our tests on performance and quality.

To test quality, we printed an 8 ½ x 11 photo at 300 dpi in order to compare what color lasers are really capable of compared to inkjet models. We also printed color blocks in different shades. For our speed tests, we measured the printing time for a black text 20 pages long (at 1,500 characters per page) and a 13-page color document with text and graphics. We also measured other important parameters such as warm-up time and the printing time for the first page, which differs significantly from one model to another. The other points we used in comparing the six models we tested have to do with additional functions (duplex printing, connectivity, etc.), overall ergonomics, noise level, and the page-description languages supported.

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