Whatever your needs, before investing in a new printer you need to see the output results for yourself. Here's a comparison of the color printers we tested in this roundup. Suitably bright, saturated colors. Graphics and photos suffer from dithering.
Graphics show no banding in gradients.
Text is crisp and clean. HP Color LaserJet 5M Bright, saturated colors without shine. Good graphics despite banding in gradients. Minimally acceptable photos. Text is suitably crisp and legible.