Grocery lists, family photos or crafts for the kids—there are so many ways home printers can come in handy these days, especially if you’re working from home or helping your children with schoolwork. Looking to buy or upgrade? Save yourself from scanning all the specs with our roundup of 2022’s best home office printers.
Printer type: Inkjet, All-in-One
PPM: 8.8 monochrome, 5 colour
Colour printing ability: Yes
Mobile device printing: Yes
Connectivity: USB, Wi-Fi, AirPrint, Mopria
Prints high-quality documents
Not ideal for large print jobs
Printer type: Inkjet, All-in-One
PPM: 8 monochrome, 4 colour
Colour printing ability: Yes
Mobile device printing: Yes
Connectivity: USB
Straightforward and easy to use
No wireless capabilities
Printer type: Inkjet, All-in-One
PPM: 8 monochrome, 5.5 colour
Colour printing ability: Yes
Mobile device printing: Yes
Connectivity: USB, Wi-Fi, AirPrint
Prints quietly
Not ideal for images
Printer type: Inkjet, All-in-One
PPM: 10 monochrome, 6 colour
Colour printing ability: Yes
Mobile device printing: Yes
Connectivity: USB, Wi-Fi, AirPrint, Mopria
Ideal for large print jobs
No fax
Printer type: Laser, All-in-One
PPM: 30 monochrome
Colour printing ability: No
Mobile device printing: Yes
Connectivity: USB, Wi-Fi, AirPrint, Mopria
Prints, scans and faxes
Doesn’t print colour
Printer type: Inkjet, All-in-One
PPM: 15 monochrome, 10 colour
Colour printing ability: Yes
Mobile device printing: Yes
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, USB, Bluetooth AirPrint, Mopria
Prints lab-quality photos
More costly to use than other models
Laser printers are ideal if you’re looking to print a lot of text-heavy documents like contracts and agreements.
If you want to print a variety of different documents, photos and crafts with the kids—and you want to print in high-quality colour—an inkjet printer is likely better suited to your needs. They can be expensive to use, often requiring four or more cartridges.
All-in-one printers are a great choice if you have a lot of documents to sign because they typically include scanning and copying functionality. That way you can scan and return documents easily. Some even have a built-in fax machine.
Also known as black-and-white printers, monochrome models are budget-friendly because they only use a single cartridge. They’re best for people who print out everything to read but don’t really care about print quality.
When it comes time to choose the best home office printer for you, keep these factors in mind:
This little genius of a printer does it all—and at a great price. You can print wirelessly from mobile devices or PC, and efficiently scan and fax multi-page documents using the automatic paper feeder. Plus, it’s designed with size in mind and can fit comfortably even in cramped home office spaces.
If all you need to do is make hard copies of the kids’ homework, scan receipts for expenses and print the occasional photo, this model fits the bill. It’s basically plug-and-play with most Mac and Windows computers, and maintenance (ink replacement, clearing occasional jams) is a snap. A great pick for a home office on a budget.
HP bills this compact productivity machine as the world’s smallest all-in-one printer and there’s good reason to believe them. The scanner is cleverly designed to feed from the top (cutting out some of the upper bulk of traditional all-in-ones) and its paper trays and hatches fold up neatly.
Paperless office? What’s that? You like to kick it old school with hard copies. But printer ink gets pricey. That’s why Canon came up with MegaTank printers like the PIXMA G3260, which uses sets of ink bottles with up to 30 times the capacity of traditional cartridges. Canon reckons you can save more than $2,000 on ink just with the included bottles!
This traditional laser office printer is a do-it-all workhorse (assuming you don’t need to print in colour). With print, copy, scan and fax functionality, pretty much all of your paper productivity needs are accounted for. Just make sure you have enough space before buying—this one’s a bit of a beast.
This flagship home office inkjet printer from Canon does pretty much everything you’d want a home printer to do, including photo prints that come close to lab quality. It works splendidly with all sorts of photo stock, from double-sided matte to magnetic, and you can print instantly via Bluetooth from your phone or supported camera.
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