The 5 Best Monochrome Laser Printers for Home Offices of 2026, Ranked & Reviewed

Our verdict: A true mono laser with wireless, duplex and separate drum and toner.

The Brother DCP-L2640DW is a true mono laser that does the practical things well. It prints black only with a laser engine, handles two-sided jobs automatically, accepts wireless and phone printing, and keeps the drum and toner as separate parts. Separate parts mean you usually replace only the toner, and the drum lasts through several of them, which is why cost per page stays low.

It ranks above the HP M209d because it adds wireless and a lower long-term cost from the split design. Brother also tends to accept off-brand toner, which can reduce running expense. It sits in the $200 to $500 bucket.

Buy it for regular document volume. The caveat is the higher upfront price, and a compact paper capacity that suits a home office more than a busy one.

Engine

Monochrome laser

Duplex

Automatic

Connectivity

Wireless and mobile

Consumables

Separate drum and toner

Our verdict: A cheaper mono laser, wired only.

The HP LaserJet M209d is the budget mono laser. It prints black and white with a laser engine and automatic duplex, and connects by a plain USB cable, with a warm-up of roughly ten to fifteen seconds from cold. For a desk with a computer next to it, that is all the printer you need, in the $100 to $200 bucket.

It ranks below the Brother because it lacks wireless, so phones and laptops cannot print without a cable. It costs less, which is its whole case.

Buy it for a desk with a printer cable nearby and mostly text jobs. The caveat is toner: HP firmware can restrict off-brand cartridges, which raises running costs over time, so budget for original toner. If you print from a phone, the Brother is the better buy.

Engine

Monochrome laser

Duplex

Automatic

Connection

USB only

Warm-up

10 to 15 seconds

Our verdict: Not mono-only, but a good fit for mostly black-and-white offices that sometimes need color.

The Brother HL-L3220CDW is the first of the non-mono picks, and it earns its place for a mostly black-and-white office that sometimes needs a color page. It prints color and black, runs at about 19 pages per minute, holds 250 sheets and prints on both sides. Brother tends to accept off-brand toner, which keeps color refills from becoming a burden. It sits in the $200 to $500 bucket.

It ranks under the mono lasers because it does more than this guide's title asks, and color toner adds cost.

Choose it for mixed documents, such as invoices with a logo. The caveat is the extra consumables: three more toner cartridges to buy, even if you rarely use them, and a larger machine than a mono laser needs.

Engine

Color laser

Speed

19 ppm

Tray

250 sheets

Duplex

Yes

Our verdict: A fast all-in-one color laser with an auto document feeder.

The Canon MF753Cdw II is a color laser multifunction built for volume. It feeds stacks through an automatic document feeder, prints about 35 pages a minute, keeps the drum apart from the toner and does two-sided printing over Wi-Fi. A fast engine and a feeder mean a stack of contracts or tax forms scans without babysitting.

It ranks below the Brother color laser on price and toner flexibility, because off-brand toner support is hit and miss. It prints nearly twice as fast, though, which matters for a busy room.

Buy it for a busier office that scans stacks. The caveat is that it is not a budget machine, in the $200 to $500 bucket, and a home user who prints a page a day will pay for capability they never use. Choose a mono laser instead for light work.

Engine

Color laser

Speed

35 ppm

Scanning

Auto document feeder

Consumables

Separate drum and toner

Our verdict: An inkjet for offices that want a feeder and fax, not laser economics.

The HP OfficeJet Pro 9135 is the inkjet contrast. It uses ink rather than toner, and adds an automatic document feeder, duplex printing and scanning, fax-ready features, and a 3-month Instant Ink trial. It prints color easily and scans two-sided pages, which lasers at this size rarely do.

It ranks last because it misses the mono laser brief. It shows the alternative: easier color and a better feature set, with ink that can dry out if the printer sits unused. That is the tradeoff against toner, which stays usable for long idle periods.

Choose it if features matter more than per-page cost. The caveat is that inkjet economics differ from laser, and a light user will lose ink to cleaning cycles. For a text-heavy office, the Brother DCP-L2640DW is the better fit.

Engine

Color inkjet

Scanning

Auto document feeder

Duplex

Print and scan

Trial

3-month Instant Ink