Should You Buy an HP Laser Printer?

HP is one of the most popular laser printer brands as well as being well known for its PC monitors, scanners and inkjet printers.

If you are thinking about buying an HP laser printer then our handy guide provides you with all the key info at a glance. Our objective, impartial comparison of laser printer brands is compiled by analysing over 4,900 user and expert reviews and 70+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on 710+ laser printers.

HP are recognised for their wide selection of premium and award winning laser printers. Their laser printers start at $100 for the CP5225 which has a print speed of 20ppm and is a 600 x 600 laser printer and go up to $9,012 for the M880z which has a print speed of 45ppm and is a 1200 x 1200 laser printer. The average price of a new HP laser printer is $1,416.

Is HP the Best Laser Printer Brand?

So are HP laser printers any good? We give every laser printer a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all laser printers we are able to impartially rank all the laser printer brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that HP is the 2nd best laser printer brand out there.

Let's look at how HP laser printers compare to the other laser printer brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

There's a wide selection of HP laser printers available compared to other laser printer brands, with over 60 HP laser printers currently on the market in the US. HP also have better reviews than the typical laser printer brand, with the average rating of a HP laser printer being 86%.

HP have a number of great features including Google Cloud Print which sets them apart from the competition.

However HP laser printers tend to be more expensive than most other laser printer brands making them a less popular choice with consumers.

What Do the HP Laser Printer Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every HP laser printer to work out the average distribution of reviews for HP and then compared this to the other laser printer brands.

Expert Reviews

5 stars		12
4 stars		42
3 stars		17
2 stars		1
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		762
4 stars		187
3 stars		34
2 stars		21
1 star		49

Over 75% of expert reviews and 90% of user reviews for HP laser printers are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 81% and 85% respectively across all Laser Printer brands.

In the table below we compare the average review score given to HP laser printers by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other laser printer brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.

Average Review Score	HP	Xerox	Canon	Samsung	Lexmark
	74% 11 reviews	73% 7 reviews	71% 10 reviews	75% 4 reviews	70% 1 review
	100% 2 reviews	80% 5 reviews	80% 2 reviews		100% 1 review
	60% 2 reviews	73% 3 reviews	70% 2 reviews	100% 1 review
	70% 1 review	80% 1 review	73% 3 reviews	80% 3 reviews
		77% 3 reviews	80% 2 reviews	70% 2 reviews	80% 1 review
	70% 3 reviews	70% 1 review	75% 2 reviews	75% 2 reviews
	74% 1 review	73% 4 reviews	79% 1 review	75% 2 reviews
	60% 1 review		60% 1 review	80% 1 review	90% 4 reviews
	80% 1 review		60% 1 review	80% 1 review	90% 4 reviews
	90% 3 reviews	90% 3 reviews
	60% 1 review	68% 2 reviews		70% 1 review	80% 1 review
	90% 1 review	90% 2 reviews	90% 2 reviews
	63% 3 reviews	80% 1 review	70% 1 review
	80% 3 reviews				60% 1 review
	100% 1 review		67% 1 review	83% 1 review	83% 1 review
		100% 1 review	57% 3 reviews
	71% 2 reviews		70% 2 reviews
		87% 3 reviews
	70% 1 review			75% 2 reviews
	80% 1 review	100% 1 review		60% 1 review
Other Expert Sites	65% 16 reviews	70% 14 reviews	60% 4 reviews	54% 5 reviews	63% 4 reviews
Average	75% 54 reviews	81% 51 reviews	71% 37 reviews	75% 26 reviews	72% 18 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have HP Laser Printers Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 14 industry awards for HP laser printers. The table below compares the number of awards received by HP to other popular laser printer brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning laser printers

Number of Awards	HP	Xerox	Canon	Samsung	Lexmark
	2		2	4	2
	3	1	1
		5
		1	2	1
	1	3
		1	1	1
	1				1
	1			1
	1				1
	1	1
	2
					2
		2
			1
		1
		1
				1
		1
		1
				1
Other Expert Sites	2	2			2
Total	14	20	7	9	8

How Reliable Are HP Laser Printers?

We checked over 4,900 reviews to find comments about the reliability of HP laser printers. over 60 of these reviews mention reliability of which 86% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of HP laser printer owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

So, most people think that HP laser printers are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for HP laser printers that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

reliable device to print top quality text with at a lightning fast rate

This printer seems more reliable

Well built for my needs

has a neat built in feature to print grid paper as well as sheet music paper

reliable colour laser print with quality as good as I get at work

Excellent Build Quality

NOT RELIABLE

Don't know yet how reliable this model will be

The #1 tray was broken

These printers are not as well made as the HP I got from France or Germany

I can't comment on its durability

Features to Look Out For On HP Laser Printers

There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of HP laser printers that set them apart from the competition. These include Google Cloud Print.

HP Google Cloud Print

HP laser printers that feature Google Cloud Print include the HP LaserJet M118DW ($110) and the HP Color LaserJet Pro Pro M283fdw ($450).

What is the Best Mid-Range HP Laser Printer?

HP LaserJet Pro M428dw

1200 X 1200 DPI

38ppm PRINT SPEED

900 Sheets STANDARD INPUT

A great mid range choice, priced at $309 is the HP LaserJet Pro M428dw, which has a Kagoo Score of 80.

Features We Love:

1200 x 1200 DPI

Supports Wi-Fi

Supports duplex printing

Big standard input capacity (900 sheets)

Touchscreen

A cheap and fully featured 1200 x 1200 DPI laser printer. It supports Wi-Fi, duplex printing and Direct printing (PictBridge) and has a touchscreen.

83 Features	Fully-Featured
81 Value for Money	Very Good
80 Kagoo Score	Excellent

The cheapest price that we could find for the LaserJet Pro M428dw in the US is $309.00 but in total we found only 1 price for it.

What is the Best High End HP Laser Printer?

HP Color LaserJet Enterprise Flow M880Z

1200 X 1200 DPI

45ppm PRINT SPEED

8s TIME TO FIRST

2,100 Sheets STANDARD

If you're looking for a high end HP laser printer then the HP Color LaserJet Enterprise Flow M880Z takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 74, but is a bit more expensive at $9,011.98.

Features We Love:

1200 x 1200 DPI

Fast print speed (45ppm)

Supports colour printing

Supports duplex printing

Big standard input capacity (2,100 sheets)

A fully featured but only average value for money 1200 x 1200 DPI laser printer. It supports colour printing, duplex printing and Direct printing (PictBridge) and has a touchscreen.

80 Features	Fully-Featured
63 Value for Money	Good
74 Kagoo Score	Very Good

HP Hp Color LaseRJet Enterprice Flow M880Z Colour Multifunctional Printer Reviews

The cheapest price that we could find for the Color LaserJet Enterprise Flow M880Z in the US is $9,011.98 but in total we found only 2 prices for it.

What is the Best Budget Choice HP Laser Printer?

HP LaserJet Pro M404n

1200 X 1200 DPI

38ppm PRINT SPEED

6.3s TIME TO FIRST

53dB PRINT NOISE

900 Sheets STANDARD INPUT

At only $120 and with a Kagoo Score of 86 the HP LaserJet Pro M404n makes a great budget choice.

Features We Love:

4800 x 600 DPI

Fast print speed (38ppm)

Faster than average time to first page (6.3s)

Supports duplex printing

Big standard input capacity (900 sheets)

A cheap and fully featured 4800 x 600 DPI laser printer. It has a built-in display, a standard input capacity of 900 sheets and a time to first page of 6.3s and supports duplex printing.

86 Features	Fully-Featured
89 Popularity	Widely Available
85 Value for Money	Very Good
86 Kagoo Score	Excellent

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