And since then they’ve gone from strength to strength, introducing all sort of different color laser printers, suitable for both corporate environments and for your home office too. HPĪlthough most people aren’t aware, HP were the first brand to introduce a desktop laser printer all the way back in 1984. Whilst their customer service isn’t on par with some bigger brands, it’s certainly not bad and more often than not you’re going to find a resolution to your issue. In terms of customer service, they actually have a fairly good reputation on this front (better than HP at least). Brother launched in Europe in the 50s, and by 1987 they had released their first laser printer like many other big brands at the time. Whilst it was best known for it’s sewing machines originally, nowadays it’s better known for it’s printers and other electronic goods. HP (standing for Hewlett Packard, the two founders) actually aren’t related, and the fact that HP founder David Packard and Packard Bell founder Leon Packard bear the same name is just complete coincidence.Īlthough it might not sound like it, Brother are actually a Japanese company that are much older than HP, originating before the first world war all the way back in 1908. However the products themselves tend to be pretty good in terms of quality, so that doesn’t mean that you should discount them completely.įun fact: One of the most common misconceptions about HP is that they are the same as the brand Packard Bell. Whilst the brand started from grassroots, now it’s known as one of the behemoths and unfortunately, poor customer service seems to come part and parcel with expansion for many brands. Like most big brands, HP are known for having pretty awful customer service. Both founders have interesting stories, with Packard joining the Nixon administration and Hewlett serving in the army taking time away from the company to perform these duties. Lenovo briefly overtook HP as the biggest brand in the world between 2013-2017 (although there still wasn’t a lot in it), but now they’re back as having the biggest portion of the computer market.īorn at the start of the second world war, HP (standing for Hewlett Packard) started from humble beginnings and have gone on to become one of the biggest names within it’s industry. HP is the biggest computing brand in the world and it was for a long time. So, let’s take a look at a little bit of each brands history, then delve deeper into any differences between the brands. If we’re just considering laser printers, then Brother is actually going to be a lot closer to HP, particularly because of their great customer service. This is because laser printers tend to be more expensive to purchase, however they have a lower cost per page in the long term. This does depend on whether you’re looking for a home printer or an office printer – when we’re considering laser printers, most of the time we’re talking about an office printer. You will probably be able to get a Brother printer of the same specifications from Brother for a cheaper price. However, you are going to pay a price for this, as HP products as a whole are very expensive. If we’re comparing HP to Brother, the general consensus is that HP provide a better quality printer.
In spite of this, Brother still hold their own and are also one of the bigger brands within the industry, though not quite as big as HP.īut knowing this, can one brand be claimed as ‘better’ than the other, or are there characteristics of each brand that may make them a better choice for some? Well, we’ll look at both of the brands and see which of them would make a good choice for the majority of people and which brand produces the best low cost yet high quality type of printer. Do note, though, that this prints in black and white only, and isn't multifunctional, in that it doesn't include a scanner or copier.When considering printers, HP is undoubtedly the biggest and most popular printer brands, battling out with Canon as the biggest brand within printing for the last few years. Overall, then, if you have a team of 10 to 20 people needing to print regularly, you won't go far wrong. There are lots of cool features too, including automatic duplex printing, scaling, booklet printing, and Secure Print, which holds your document or image in the printer’s memory and waits for you to type your PIN before it releases it. With a 550-sheet main tray paper capacity, you can do a lot of printing without having to reload. with a first-page-out time of 7.1 seconds. The top speed for A4 is 55 pages per minute, by far the fastest on our list. Yes, it's expensive, but in return for your initial outlay, you get very fast printing speeds, a large paper capacity, and low running costs overall. If you have a medium-sized, busy office and need a printer that's going to be in use throughout the day, then the Xerox VersaLink B600dn is our top pick.
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