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HP Color LaserJet Pro M255dw vs Brother HL-L3220CDW

The HP Color LaserJet Pro M255dw is a color laser using toner; the Brother HL-L3220CDW is a color laser using toner. A black page costs 4.1¢ on one and 3.2¢ on the other. Over 5,000 pages the Brother HL-L3220CDW works out about $136 cheaper to have owned.

Cost to own · 5,000 pages
  • HP Color LaserJet Pro M255dw~$756
    ~$379 printer + ~$377 supplies
  • Brother HL-L3220CDW~$621
    ~$299 printer + ~$322 supplies

purchase priceink or toner. An estimate: purchase price plus 5,000 pages at each printer’s computed cost per page, assuming 4 mono pages for every colour page. Printers whose consumable price we could not source are left out.

Where the money goes
HP Color LaserJet Pro M255dw
~$379 to buy · ~$756 after 5,000 pages
Brother HL-L3220CDW
~$299 to buy · ~$621 after 5,000 pages

Estimates computed from published ISO page yields and consumable list prices.

SpecHPHP Color LaserJet Pro M255dwBrotherBrother HL-L3220CDW
Approx. price~$379~$299
Cost per mono page4.1¢3.2¢
Cost per colour page21¢19¢
Cost to own, 5,000 pages~$756~$621
TechnologyLaserLED
Ink systemTonerToner
Black consumableHP 206X high-yield black toner · 3,150 pagesBrother TN229XL high-yield black toner · 3,000 pages
Colour consumableHP 206X high-yield colour toners · 2,450 pagesBrother TN229XL high-yield colour toners · 2,300 pages
Third-party ink lockNoNo
Print speed, mono22 ISO ppm19 ISO ppm
Print speed, colour22 ISO ppm19 ISO ppm
FunctionsPrintPrint
Two-sided printingAutoAuto
Document feederNoneNone
Paper capacity250 sheets250 sheets
Max paper sizeLegalLegal
ConnectivityWi-Fi · EthernetWi-Fi
Display2.7" colour touchscreenMono LCD
Weight35.7 lb24.7 lb

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

Best for
HP Color LaserJet Pro M255dw

Someone who already owns a scanner and wants colour laser output on its own: print-only, 22 ISO ppm, and no HP supplies lock.

Best for
Brother HL-L3220CDW

Colour documents that get handled, filed or highlighted — where inkjet ink would smear — in low enough volume that toner cost stays bearable.