Cheap, simple laser printing for the home

Author's Rating:

Pros: - Clear setup instructions/software
- crisp text output
- price, price, price!

Cons: - a bit noisy when printing, but that's a small nit

Author's Review
Wanting a cost-effective way to allow my family to print their documents for school and work because inkjet just doesn't cut it cost-wise, I looked for a networked, b&w laser that came from a reputable company. The Brother HL-2170W met the bill on paper, and I found it for $89.99 from JR.COM (with free shipping!). Now that I have it, I love it! It was easy to set up using the supplied wizard (I set it up as wireless, using the temporary ethernet method), and I had 4 different XP systems loaded with the driver within 15 minutes. The output is clean, and the jobs print quickly. It has been taken to task by others because its graphical output isn't considered optimal, but my plan is to continue to use my inkjet for high-def output. Time will tell whether it's as cost effective or as reliable as I hope that it will be, but I never expected to get a laser printer of this quality for under $100.