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Samsung CLX-3305FW Color Laser Multifunction Printer

Compact color fax MFP with manual duplex

The CLX-3305FW is a color print/copy/scan/fax MFP with wireless and Ethernet, but only 4 ppm rated color speed and manual duplex. Its ADF capacity and recommended monthly volume remain unresolved.

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HP LaserJet Pro 400 M401dne Monochrome Printer

Office mono duplex printer with wired networking

The discontinued M401dne is a 35 ppm monochrome printer with automatic duplex, Gigabit Ethernet, USB, 300 sheets of standard input, and a 750–3,000 page monthly recommendation.

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Pantum M6500NW Monochrome Laser Multifunction Printer

Wireless mono MFP with flatbed scan and manual duplex

The M6500NW prints, copies, and scans in monochrome over Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or USB. It uses manual duplex and a flatbed without an ADF, with a published 2,000-page monthly recommendation.

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Lexmark E462dtn Monochrome Laser Printer

Discontinued wired mono duplex printer with two drawers

The discontinued E462dtn is a 40 ppm monochrome printer with automatic duplex and 550 sheets of standard input across two drawers and a multipurpose feeder. Lexmark recommends 1,500–10,000 pages monthly.

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HP LaserJet Enterprise 600 M602x Monochrome Laser Printer

High-volume mono workgroup printer with 1,100-sheet input

The M602x is a discontinued monochrome print-only workgroup model with standard automatic duplex, three input trays totaling 1,100 sheets, Gigabit Ethernet, and a 3,000–15,000 page recommended monthly range. Wireless requires an optional accessory.

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Lexmark CX310n Color Laser Multifunction Printer

Wired color MFP with ADF and no duplex printing

The discontinued CX310n prints, copies, and scans in color, with a 50-sheet simplex ADF and Gigabit Ethernet. It has no duplex printing; built-in wireless is not standard, and the recommended monthly range is 500–5,000 pages.

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Brother MFC-8840DN Monochrome Laser Multifunction Printer

Legacy mono fax MFP with automatic duplex and Ethernet

The MFC-8840DN combines monochrome print, copy, color scan, and fax with a 50-sheet ADF, automatic duplex printing, and 10/100 Ethernet. Brother does not establish duplex ADF scanning or a recommended monthly volume.

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Minolta PagePro 1100L Monochrome Laser Printer

Legacy parallel mono printer with manual duplex

The PagePro 1100L is a 10 ppm monochrome print-only laser model with a 150-sheet tray, manual feed, and standard parallel connection. Its manual lists driver support for Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0; current compatibility is unknown.

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Samsung ProXpress SL-M4020ND Monochrome Laser Printer

Fast wired mono printer with automatic duplex

The SL-M4020ND is a monochrome print-only model rated at 40 ppm A4 and 42 ppm Letter for the U.S. XAA listing, with automatic duplex and 300-sheet standard input. Regional Ethernet speed differs in the saved sources; recommended monthly volume is not established.

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HP LaserJet 2430tn Monochrome Laser Printer

Fast wired mono printer with manual duplex

The discontinued 2430tn is a 35 ppm Letter mono printer with three standard trays totaling 850 sheets and built-in 10/100 Jetdirect Ethernet. Duplex printing is manual; the 2430dtn sibling adds an automatic duplexer.

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Pantum M6800FDW Monochrome Laser Multifunction Printer

Wireless mono fax MFP with automatic print duplex

Pantum's M6800FDW prints, copies, scans, and faxes in monochrome at up to 32 ppm Letter, with automatic print duplex, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and a 50-sheet ADF. Duplex ADF scanning is not established.

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Lexmark MS431dw Monochrome Laser Printer

Wireless mono printer with 350-sheet standard input

Lexmark's MS431dw is a monochrome print-only printer with automatic duplex, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB, and 350-sheet standard input. Lexmark recommends 800–8,000 pages monthly; the Amazon title and part number identify the exact model, while unrelated listing fields are not used.

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Pantum P3500DN Monochrome Laser Printer

Wired mono printer with duplex and 310-sheet input

The P3500DN is a monochrome print-only printer with automatic duplex, Gigabit Ethernet, USB, and 310-sheet standard input. Pantum lists a 4,000-page monthly recommendation; Wi-Fi is not available on this model.

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HP LaserJet Pro Printer

Fast wired mono printing with automatic duplex

The M402dne is a discontinued monochrome printer rated up to 40 ppm Letter with automatic duplex, Gigabit Ethernet, and a 750–4,000 page recommended monthly range. Its M402 identity is distinct from the earlier M401dne.

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Lexmark MS810dtn Monochrome Laser Printer

High-volume mono output with a large standard paper supply

The MS810dtn combines 55 ppm output, integrated duplex, and 1,200 sheets of standard input. Lexmark recommends 3,000–50,000 pages per month; current lifecycle and condition remain unverified.

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Ricoh SP C250SF Color Laser Multifunction Printer

Color fax MFP with wireless networking and a document feeder

The SP C250SF combines color print, copy, scan, fax, automatic duplex, and a 35-sheet ADF in a compact 251-sheet standard input. Ricoh marks it no longer available for purchase.

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Pantum P3012DW Monochrome Laser Printer

Compact wireless mono printing with automatic duplex

The P3012DW pairs up to 32 ppm Letter output with automatic duplex, Wi-Fi, NFC, and a 251-sheet standard feed. Pantum recommends 750–3,500 pages per month.

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Brother MFC-9320CW Color LED Multifunction Printer

Color LED fax MFP with wireless networking and manual duplex

The MFC-9320CW combines color LED print, copy, scan, fax, a 35-sheet ADF, and wired or wireless networking. Two-sided printing is manual, and copy output is black-and-white.

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Dell Color Smart Multifunction Printer S3845cdn

Fast color MFP with single-pass duplex scanning

Dell documents 36 ppm simplex output, automatic duplex, a 50-sheet single-pass duplex ADF, and 700 sheets of standard input. Wireless requires an optional dongle.

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HP LaserJet 4350n Printer

Fast legacy mono networking with duplex as an option

The discontinued 4350n is a 55 ppm monochrome printer with 600 standard input sheets and a 5,000–20,000 page recommended range. Automatic duplex requires an optional unit.

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HP LaserJet P2035 Printer

Compact 30 ppm mono printing with manual duplex

The discontinued P2035 offers a 30 ppm Letter rating, 300-sheet standard input, and manual duplex. Built-in Ethernet and Wi-Fi are not documented; output capacity is left unknown because HP sources conflict.

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OKI B4600 Black Monochrome LED Printer

Legacy mono LED printing over USB or parallel

The base B4600 Black is an older 27 ppm monochrome LED printer with USB and parallel. Built-in Ethernet is not part of this configuration; an optional print server is separate.

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Konica Minolta magicolor 5670EN Color Laser Printer

High-throughput legacy color printing with optional duplex

The magicolor 5670EN is a color print-only model rated up to 35 ppm A4, with Gigabit Ethernet, USB, parallel, and 350 sheets of standard input. Automatic duplex requires an optional unit, and Konica Minolta marks the model discontinued.

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HP Color LaserJet CM3530fs Multifunction Printer

Color office MFP with fax, duplex printing, and an fs-only stapler

The CM3530fs combines color print/copy/scan/fax, automatic print and copy duplex, a 50-sheet ADF, and wired Ethernet. Its convenience stapler belongs to the fs configuration; duplex scanning and monthly recommended volume remain unconfirmed.

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Xerox WorkCentre 6400X Color Multifunction Printer

Color workgroup MFP with duplex scanning and X-configuration fax

The WorkCentre 6400X pairs color print/copy/scan with fax, a 50-sheet duplex ADF, automatic print and copy duplex, Gigabit Ethernet, and 600-sheet standard input. Its 120,000-page duty cycle is a maximum, not a monthly recommendation.

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HP Color LaserJet 4600 Printer

Legacy color printing with a 600-sheet standard input

The base Color LaserJet 4600 is a discontinued print-only model rated up to 17 ppm Letter with a 600-sheet standard feed and parallel connectivity. Automatic duplex and network status depend on variant details and remain limited or unknown for the base model.

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Brother HL-L3210CW Color LED Printer

Wireless color LED printing without automatic duplex

The HL-L3210CW is a color LED print-only model with Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, USB, a 250-sheet tray, and a recommended range up to 1,500 pages monthly. It does not list automatic duplex and has no Ethernet port.

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Canon FAXPHONE L90 Laser Fax and Printer

Retired mono fax/printer with a 30-sheet ADF

Canon lists the retired FAXPHONE L90 as a monochrome printer, copier, and fax with a 30-sheet ADF, USB 2.0, and up to 15 ppm Letter printing. No duplex, wireless, or recommended workload is confirmed.

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Lexmark MS610dtn Monochrome Laser Printer

Fast mono workgroup printing with 1,200-sheet input and duplex

Lexmark documents the MS610dtn with integrated duplex, Gigabit Ethernet, USB, 1,200-sheet standard input, and a 3,000–16,000 page recommended monthly range. Wireless requires an optional print server; the model is discontinued.

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Brother HL-L2300D Monochrome Laser Printer

USB-only mono printing with automatic duplex

The discontinued HL-L2300D is a monochrome print-only model with automatic duplex, a 250-sheet tray, USB 2.0, and a 250–2,000 page recommended monthly range. It is distinct from the similar HL-L2320D.

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Canon FAXPHONE L190 Monochrome Laser Fax and Printer

Fax MFP with automatic duplex and a 50-sheet duplex feeder

The retired L190 combines mono print, copy, and fax with automatic duplex, a 50-sheet duplex ADF, a 250-sheet cassette, and USB 2.0. Its 10,000-page duty-cycle figure is a maximum, not a recommendation.

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Samsung Xpress SL-C430W Color Laser Printer

Small-tray color printing with Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and manual duplex

Samsung documents the SL-C430W as a color print-only laser model with Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB, NFC, and manual duplex. Its 150-sheet input and 50-sheet output suit a small queue; recommended monthly volume is unknown.

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Samsung CLP-500N Color Laser Printer

Legacy color printing with wired Ethernet and automatic duplex

The CLP-500N is a print-only color model with built-in Ethernet, standard automatic duplex, and a 350-sheet combined input. Its color speed is rated below monochrome, and Wi-Fi needs an optional card.

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Brother MFC-8950DW Monochrome Laser All-in-One

Fast mono MFP with duplex document handling

Brother documents the MFC-8950DW for monochrome print, copy, fax, and color scan, with a duplex ADF, automatic print duplex, Wi-Fi, and Gigabit Ethernet. Its recommended monthly workload is not established in the saved source.

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HP Color LaserJet CP3525dn Printer

Wired color workgroup printing with duplex

The CP3525dn adds standard automatic duplex and built-in 10/100 Ethernet to a 30 ppm color workgroup printer. HP recommends 1,500–5,000 pages monthly; the exact dn suffix separates it from sibling configurations.

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HP LaserJet 2420 Printer

Legacy monochrome output with manual duplex

The base LaserJet 2420 prints monochrome at up to 30 ppm Letter and supports manual duplex. Its USB and parallel ports do not include built-in Ethernet; networked features belong to specific sibling variants.

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Canon imageCLASS MF236n Monochrome Laser All-in-One

Wired mono fax MFP with a manual duplex workflow

The MF236n combines monochrome printing, copy, scan, and fax with a 35-sheet ADF and Ethernet. It has no automatic duplex or standard Wi-Fi, and the published recommendation is 500–2,000 pages monthly.

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HP LaserJet 4200tn Printer

Fast mono network printing with two standard trays

The 4200tn is a legacy monochrome printer with 1,100 sheets of standard input, built-in Ethernet, and up to 33 ppm A4 output. It uses manual duplex; the dtn sibling adds automatic duplex.

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Brother MFC-7225N Monochrome Laser Fax MFP

Wired mono fax MFP with a small document feeder

Brother documents print, copy, mono-scan, fax, and PC-FAX with Ethernet, USB, parallel, and a 20-sheet ADF. Duplex behavior and recommended monthly volume remain unconfirmed; wireless needs an optional server.

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Lexmark B2650dw Monochrome Laser Printer

Fast mono department printing with Wi-Fi and duplex

The B2650dw pairs 50 ppm Letter output with automatic duplex, Wi-Fi, Gigabit Ethernet, and 650-sheet standard input. Lexmark recommends 2,000–20,000 pages monthly and marks it discontinued.

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HP LaserJet P2015dn Printer

Compact mono network printing with automatic duplex

The P2015dn combines automatic duplex and Ethernet with a 300-sheet standard supply and a 740–3,000 page recommended range. HP marks it discontinued; the dn suffix distinguishes it from nearby variants.

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OKI B410d Monochrome Laser Printer

USB-only mono duplex printing with a modest tray

The B410d is a monochrome print-only model with automatic duplex, USB 2.0, 251-sheet standard input, and 30 ppm rated speed. Ethernet belongs to the B410dn, not this exact d configuration.

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Dell B1260dn Monochrome Laser Printer

Wired mono duplex printing for a small office

Dell specifies a 28 ppm A4 mono printer with automatic duplex, Ethernet, USB and 251-sheet standard input. Its typical monthly volume is 300–500 pages; that is not a recommended-range claim.

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Lexmark MS321dn Monochrome Laser Printer

Fast wired mono duplex printing with volume guidance

Lexmark's MS321dn offers 38 ppm Letter output, automatic duplex, 350-sheet standard input, Gigabit Ethernet and a 500–6,000 page recommended monthly range. Lexmark labels it discontinued.

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HP Color LaserJet 3800dn Color Laser Printer

Wired color output with automatic duplex

The 3800dn is a color print-only configuration with automatic duplex and built-in Jetdirect Ethernet. HP rates it at 22 ppm Letter; its documented USB and EIO connections suit a wired setup, while no Wi-Fi is listed.

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Brother MFC-L2710DW Monochrome Laser All-in-One

Networked mono fax MFP with auto duplex

Brother documents print, copy, fax and color scanning, a 50-sheet ADF, automatic print duplex and Wi-Fi plus Ethernet. It is rated up to 32 ppm Letter; a manufacturer-recommended monthly range was not found in the reviewed specification.

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Samsung CLP-550N Color Laser Printer

Legacy color duplex with built-in Ethernet

The CLP-550N is a color print-only model with standard duplex and 10/100 Ethernet. Samsung rates it at 21 ppm mono and 5 ppm color Letter; Wi-Fi required an optional adapter rather than being built in.

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Samsung CLP-620ND Color Laser Printer

Wired color duplex printer with two input paths

The CLP-620ND is a print-only color model with built-in duplex, 250-sheet cassette plus 100-sheet multipurpose feed, USB 2.0 and Ethernet. Samsung rates it at 20 ppm A4 in both mono and color; no Wi-Fi or recommended range is confirmed.

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HP LaserJet P1006 Monochrome Laser Printer

Compact USB mono printing with manual duplex

HP specifies a monochrome USB 2.0 printer rated up to 17 ppm, with manual two-sided printing and a 250–1,500 page recommended monthly range. It is a single-function model with no built-in network connection.

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Lexmark CS317dn Color Laser Printer

Compact color workgroup printing with auto duplex

Lexmark specifies a color print-only printer rated at 25 ppm Letter for mono and color, automatic duplex, Ethernet and USB. Its recommended monthly range is 500–5,000 pages; Wi-Fi requires optional hardware.

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Konica Minolta magicolor 2400W Color Laser Printer

Direct USB color printing with manual duplex

Konica Minolta rates the magicolor 2400W at 20 ppm mono and 5 ppm color A4. It prints color, connects by USB 2.0 and supports manual duplex; Ethernet and built-in Wi-Fi are not specified.

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Brother HL-5150D Monochrome Laser Printer

Mono office printing with standard auto duplex

Brother rates this mono print-only model at 21 ppm Letter and lists standard automatic duplex. It has USB 2.0 and parallel ports; Ethernet required an optional interface card, and no built-in Wi-Fi is documented.

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HP LaserJet 2200d Monochrome Laser Printer

Wired-port mono duplex printing for a desk

HP rates the 2200d at 19 ppm Letter and documents standard automatic duplex. It has USB 2.0, parallel and FIR, with Ethernet requiring an optional JetDirect card; recommended monthly volume is not established.

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Pantum M29DW-V3T76A Monochrome Laser Multifunction Printer

Wireless mono copy and scan with uncertain duplex details

Pantum's M29DW guide supports a monochrome print/copy/scan MFP and wireless setup for the W model. The reviewed exact materials do not settle Ethernet, duplex mode, monthly volume, speed or feeder capacity.

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Lexmark T652dn Monochrome Laser Printer

High-volume wired duplex printing

A substantial monochrome workgroup printer with integrated duplex, Ethernet, and a manufacturer-recommended 3,000 to 30,000 pages per month. Its scale and age call for careful unit and supply checks.

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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283cdw

Wireless color all-in-one with fax

This color laser MFP combines print, copy, scan, and fax with automatic print duplex, Ethernet, and dual-band wireless. HP recommends 150 to 2,500 pages monthly; its ADF scans one side at a time.

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