- November 15, 2011 PCMAG.com
Has finding the perfect printer for your needs have you stumped? We do the work for you, with the top 10 printers available in the market today.
So you're looking for a printer for your home or office. You'd think that it would be a simple enough task. But then you're confronted with the sheer mass of choices out there, with varying feature sets, and suddenly, you've got printer panic. But you don't need to drown in inkjets and lasers. PCMag Labs has tested hundreds of printers, from the cheapest inkjets to the priciest workhorse lasers and everything in between, and we've done the dirty work of figuring out the best printers for varying needs.
Before anything, it's important for you to determine what you'll use the printer for. Is it for work or home, or both? Will it be primarily used for printing out word documents or spreadsheets? Does it have to be a jack-of-all-trades device? How much are you willing to spend, both on the printer and the ink/toner? Do you need to print in color or are black-and-white printouts just fine? Once you've figured out what you need? Once you've figured out your needs, then check out the 10 best printers on the market today that we've reviewed.
Budget Home Inkjet MFP
Kodak ESP C310 All-in-One Printer
The Kodak ESP C310 All In One Printer offers a relatively low running cost, at a claimed 3.7 cents per monochrome page and 11.3 cents per color page. But it also offers a low price tag for the printer itself. And that makes it a particularly attractive choice.
Kodak ESP C310 All-in-One Printer The Kodak ESP C310 All In One Printer offers a relatively low running cost, at a claimed 3.7 cents per monochrome page and 11.3 cents per color page. But it also offers a low price tag for the printer itself. And that makes it a particularly attractive choice.
Budget Small Office/Home Office Inkjet MFP
Brother MFC-J430w
With a low paper capacity, but fast speed and good-quality text, the Brother MFC-J430w is a good fit as a personal printer in a small or home office.
Brother MFC-J430w With a low paper capacity, but fast speed and good-quality text, the Brother MFC-J430w is a good fit as a personal printer in a small or home office.
Home/Home Office Inkjet MFP
Brother MFC-J825DW
The Brother MFC-J825DW offers a long list of features for both home and office needs, making it a strong contender for the dual role of home and home office MFP.
Brother MFC-J825DW The Brother MFC-J825DW offers a long list of features for both home and office needs, making it a strong contender for the dual role of home and home office MFP.
High-End Home Photo Inkjet MFP
Canon Pixma MG8220 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-in-One
The Canon Pixma MG8220 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-in-One has equal claim to being either a high-end home MFP or a standalone home photo lab.
Canon Pixma MG8220 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-in-One The Canon Pixma MG8220 Wireless Inkjet Photo All-in-One has equal claim to being either a high-end home MFP or a standalone home photo lab.
Prosumer Near-Dedicated Inkjet Photo Printer
Epson Stylus Photo R2000
The Epson Stylus Photo R2000 offers speed and output quality suitable for professional photographers and graphic artists at a price suitable for serious amateurs.
Epson Stylus Photo R2000 The Epson Stylus Photo R2000 offers speed and output quality suitable for professional photographers and graphic artists at a price suitable for serious amateurs.
Workgroup Color Laser MFP
Lexmark X548dte
The Lexmark X548dte delivers fast speed, unusually high-quality graphics and photos, acceptable text, and an easy to use front-panel touch screen.
Lexmark X548dte The Lexmark X548dte delivers fast speed, unusually high-quality graphics and photos, acceptable text, and an easy to use front-panel touch screen.
Micro Office/Home Office Inkjet Printer
Epson WorkForce 60
Focused squarely on business needs, the Epson WorkForce 60 inkjet printer offers both extraordinary speed and high quality for business applications.
Epson WorkForce 60 Focused squarely on business needs, the Epson WorkForce 60 inkjet printer offers both extraordinary speed and high quality for business applications.
Portable Inkjet Printer
Brother MW-260
The Brother MW-260 scores high on portability and prints on large enough paper to be useful for printing e-mail or other documents that you need to work with as hard copy.
Brother MW-260 The Brother MW-260 scores high on portability and prints on large enough paper to be useful for printing e-mail or other documents that you need to work with as hard copy.
Tabloid-Size Inkjet MFP
Brother MFC-J6710DW
The Brother MFC-J6710DW prints at up to tabloid size (11 by 17 inches), and offers two paper trays, so you can keep letter- and tabloid-size paper loaded at the same time.
Brother MFC-J6710DW The Brother MFC-J6710DW prints at up to tabloid size (11 by 17 inches), and offers two paper trays, so you can keep letter- and tabloid-size paper loaded at the same time.
270DW
Brother HL-2270DW
Small, fast, and offering both Ethernet and WiFi support, the Brother HL-2270DW mono laser is a particularly good choice for a micro office with light-duty printing needs.
Brother HL-2270DW Small, fast, and offering both Ethernet and WiFi support, the Brother HL-2270DW mono laser is a particularly good choice for a micro office with light-duty printing needs.
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