Fuji Xerox DocuPrint M205b review

The Fuji Xerox DocuPrint M205b is a multifunction LED printer with a 20,000 page per month duty cycle and toner cartridges that last for 1000 A4 sheets. It's cheap and it includes scanning and copying capabilities, making it attractive for small businesses that need to digitise or duplicate...

Fuji Xerox DocuPrint M205b

The low-end laser printer market is rather glutted at the moment with entry level models, but it's relatively rare to see a multifunction laser at this kind of price point. The flipside to that cheap arrangement lies in the lack of networking.

Inexpensive laser printing; Toner cartridge pre-installed; Not in "delightful" beige or grey tones

LCD display is simple; No inbuilt networking at all

There's usually precious little that we can say about the design aspects of a laser printer, largely because (with a few exceptions) printer vendors tend to assume that the buyers for such things want them for drab corporate offices, and as such, tones such as beige and light grey tend to rule the roost. Fuji Xerox's inexpensive DocuPrint M205b at least tries to escape the beige hole by being white and slightly curved instead. Otherwise, it's undeniably a multifunction printer, with a simple control panel that features a backlit LCD panel. At 8.9kg, it's actually surprisingly light for a printer of this size, although with dimensions of 358x197x208mm, you'll still need a solid amount of desk space set aside for it.

Fuji Xerox's inexpensive multifunction monochrome laser delivers pleasing printing results, but small businesses need to keep its lack of networking in mind.

Inexpensive laser printing; Toner cartridge pre-installed; Not in "delightful" beige or grey tones.

LCD display is simple; No inbuilt networking at all.