HP LaserJet Pro M1217nfw MFP

HP LaserJet Pro M1217nfw MFP

All but identical in most ways to the HP LaserJet Pro M1212nf MFP ($199 direct, 3.5 stars) that I reviewed well over a year ago, the HP LaserJet Pro M1217nfw MFP ($249.99 direct) adds WiFi and either one or two other features (depending on how you count them) that I'll get to shortly. Beyond that, it's built around the same laser engine and offers much the same speed and output quality plus all of the same features, including an Ethernet connector. Given its higher cost, the M1217nfw isn't quite as much of a bargain as the M1212nf, but if you need WiFi along with the MFP capability, it still offers a lot for the price. Other than WiFi, the biggest difference between the M1217nfw and M1212nf is the addition of support for Apple AirPrint for printing over the WiFi connection. The printer also adds support for HP's ePrint, which lets you print through the cloud by assigning the printer an email address and then sending a document to it. However, the M1212nf now supports ePrint also, so it's added to the M1217nfw only in the sense that it wasn't available for the M1212nf when I reviewed it. Like the M1212nf, the M1217nfw is small enough to use as a personal printer in any size office and can also serve as a shared printer in a micro office.