The Best All-In-One Printers To Handle All Of Your Printing Needs

Type: Inkjet | Features: Print/Copy/Scan/Fax | Color: Yes | Two-sided printing: Automatic | Tray capacity: 250-sheets | Wireless: Yes

Pros:

• Great for homes and small offices
• Rapid printing, scanning and copying
• A sleek design

Cons:

• Mediocre photo printing

The HP OfficeJet Pro 9125e can quickly print, scan, copy and even fax, if needed. It’s a great do-it-all package that should be able to handle all your printing needs, from copying permission slips to printing family photos. It is easy to set up, too. Just plug it in and follow the online guide, which takes you through installing the four ink cartridges, connecting it to your Wi-Fi and printing a test page that the printer itself scans to check that everything is working. This setup guide also links you to the HP Smart app, available for Windows, Mac, Android and iOS that can print, scan and copy documents over any internet connection. It also allows you to scan a document and send it straight to someone over email or to upload scans to Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive or HP’s own Scan Cloud service.

Overall, the print quality was excellent. Graphics looked crisp and vibrant, and the text appeared dark and uniform. This printer’s one weakness lies with its photo printing. It produced smooth, passable images that we’d deem good enough for home projects, but not of the same caliber as others we tested. If you plan on printing a lot of photos, we’d suggest considering a dedicated photo printer. In terms of speed, it’s also one of the fastest printers we’ve tested to date. It finished a 10-page sample document in only 45 seconds.

Like most printers, the real cost is in the consumables, i.e., the ink it uses to print. A replacement set of four EcoMore ink cartridges sells for about $238: $80 for the large black and $53 each for the cyan, magenta and yellow. That’s more than the printer itself. HP claims the black will print 2,500 pages, while the color cartridges are good for 1,650 pages. That’s about 3 cents per black page and about 9 cents per color page. HP also offers a similar model (the HP OfficeJet 9010e) on its All-In subscription plan, where a higher monthly fee includes the printer itself and a limited ink subscription. After our testing, we also named this printer the best home printer, too.

Type: Inkjet | Features: Print/Copy/Scan | Color: Yes | Two-sided printing: Automatic | Tray capacity: 150-sheets | Wireless: Yes

Best for: A family or home office with diverse color printing needs.

Pros:

• Affordable to purchase and maintain
• Fast print speed
• Touchscreen display

Cons:

• Input tray capacity is just 150 sheets
• Lacks duplexing for scans

The Brother INKvestment Tank MFC-J4335DW is a highly capable printer that does more than most at the same price. Thanks to its hybrid ink tank/cartridge system, a single set of four ink cartridges can last up to a full year. Brother’s INKvestment high-yield ink cartridges output up to 6,000 (black) or 5,000 (color) pages per refill, much more than you’d get with a standard cartridge design. The printer also has an impressive 4800 x 1200 dpi print resolution.

Navigating print options is easy using the 1.8-inch color touchscreen display and the full touchpad. You can also control the printer using Brother’s Mobile Connect app or Amazon Alexa voice commands. When it comes to wireless printing, you can print from Apple’s iPhone, iPad or Mac devices using Apple AirPrint, or use Wi-Fi Direct to print from Windows PCs and Android-based devices. You can scan and print directly from popular cloud storage services, including Google Cloud, Dropbox and OneDrive, as well. It’s worth noting that this model has automatic two-sided printing but not scanning, and the automatic document feeder can handle 20 pages at a time.

What the reviews say: “This thing shoots out prints lightning fast. The connectivity is instant.”

Type: Inkjet | Features: Print/Copy/Scan/Fax | Color: Yes | Two-sided printing: Automatic | Tray capacity: 250-sheets | Wireless: Yes

Best for: Printing oversized documents.

Pros:

• Prints documents up to 11 x 17 inches
• Print speed is up to 30ppm
• Print resolution is up to 4,800 x 1,200 dpi

Cons:

• Relies on ink cartridges

What sets the Brother MFC-J5855DW apart is its ability to handle documents up to 11 x 17 inches. It prints 8.5 x 11 inch pages in black and white or color at up to 30 pages per minute. You also get scanning, photocopying and fax capabilities, along with a USB-C port on the front of the printer. This port makes it easy to print from a flash drive. The Brother MFC-J5855DW also supports wireless printing, and works with a USB printer cable or connected to a network via Ethernet.

Plus, the Brother MFC-J5855DW’s 3.5-inch color touchscreen features menu icons and options that are easy to see and intuitive. Yes, this printer relies on ink cartridges, but it comes with a one year ink supply in the box. The standard yield black cartridges offers a print yield up to 3,000 pages, while the three standard color cartridges have a print yield up to 1,500 pages. Based on our testing, it’s efficient, has enough ink to last for months at a time and is easy to use.

Type: Inkjet | Features: Print/Copy/Scan | Color: Yes | Two-sided printing: Automatic | Tray capacity: 250-sheets | Wireless: Yes

Best for: Families looking for a zippy, general-purpose printer.

Pros:

• Uses economical, refillable ink tanks
• Wireless printing using AirPrint, Mopria and more
• Automatic two-sided printing

Cons:

• Slow color print speed
• No automatic document feeder

The Epson EcoTank ET-3830 offers features reminiscent of a high-end model, but at an affordable price. The ink tanks hold enough ink to generate 7,500 pages (black) or 6,000 pages (color) before needing a refill—and it comes with a full ink set. It prints on letter- and legal-size paper and can print borderless images on premium photo paper.

This printer uses a 2.4-inch color display along with buttons on the front panel to navigate among functions. Print speed is a respectable 15 ppm (black) or 8 ppm (color). Printing 8.5 x 11-inch photos or two-sided documents takes a bit longer. Epson supports wireless printing via several protocols, including Apple’s AirPrint and Mopria. In the mid-price range, this Epson printer will meet most expectations and needs for a home office. If you want an automatic document feeder, look for the step-up model, the EcoTank ET-3850.

What the reviews say: “I would highly recommend this to everyone,” says one buyer. “The printer has a nice and attractive look. This is light-weight and has a compact design, so it will fit easily onto a computer desk at home or in an office.”

Type: Inkjet | Features: Print/Copy/Scan/Fax | Color: Yes | Two-sided printing: Automatic | Tray capacity: 600-sheets | Wireless: Yes

Best for: Home offices and families with extensive and varied printing needs.

Pros:

• Excellent performance
• Three paper trays
• Capacious ink tanks

Cons:

• Expensive
• Heavy and bulky

When it comes to inkjet prints, it’s hard to do better than the Canon Maxify GX7021. Its refillable ink tanks can print up to 6,000 pages (black) or 14,000 pages (color) before the tanks need to be refilled. This design makes it more cost-effective than cartridge-based inkjet printers.

This Canon printer also has a 600-sheet paper capacity, distributed among three paper trays (two with a 250-sheet capacity in the front and one with a 100-sheet capacity in the back). Its built-in touchscreen provides a simple interface to switch among the print, copy, scan and fax functions. Plus, it does a pretty good job creating lab-quality photo prints from digital images when you use premium photo paper. We found after our testing that you’ll be hard-pressed to find the combination of ease-of-use, features and environmentally-friendly functionality of this printer. You can read our review of the Canon Maxify GX7020, too.

Type: Inkjet | Features: Print/Copy/Scan | Color: Yes | Two-sided printing: No | Tray capacity: 100-sheets | Wireless: Yes

Best for: General-purpose and photo printing.

Pros:

• Ink tanks with low cost-per-page
• Prints on a variety of paper sizes

Cons:

• Sluggish print speed
• No two-sided printing

The mid-range Canon Pixma MegaTank G3270 is the new version of our old favorite, the Canon Pixma MegaTank G3260. Thanks to all-around value at a low cost-per-page, it’s a solid printer for families in need of a versatile machine. It prints, photocopies and scans, offers wireless printing and accommodates a variety of popular paper sizes—from 3.5 x 3.5 inches up to 8.5 x 47 inches. And yes, that includes pictures too. When you use photo paper, it prints beautiful borderless images. The biggest gotcha: It lacks two-sided printing. So if that’s something you need, you have to manually reload the paper.

What the reviews say: “Just what we needed at home,” says one reviewer. “We’ve printed from at least six devices so far with no issues. Print quality seems great. I’m so glad that it came with mega tank refills and no cartridges.”

Type: Laser | Features: Print/Copy/Scan | Color: No | Two-sided printing: Automatic | Tray capacity: 250-sheets | Wireless: Yes

Best for: Black-and-white printing at the lowest possible cost.

Pros:

• High print yield from low-cost toner cartridges
• Better-than-average print speed

Cons:

• Just one paper tray

The HP LaserJet Tank MFP 2604sdw is part of HP’s Tank series that uses an economical and refillable toner tank. The printer comes pre-loaded with enough ink to last up to two years. We found in our testing that it’s an easy-to-use, economical laser printer. Refilling the tank is easy and mess-free, and we could get 5,000 pages from a single fill. Toner cartridge refills come with ink for printing up to 2,500 ($17) or 5,000 ($30) pages. Not only is this printer affordable to maintain on a cost-per-page basis, but it’s fast, too, with a snappy 23 ppm output.

This all-in-one printer has a 40-page automatic document feeder and a 250-sheet paper tray. It lacks a display, however, so to control its features, you must use your computer or mobile device. Like other HP models, this printer supports a variety of wireless printing protocols, including HP Smart App, Apple AirPrint, Mopria and Wi-Fi Direct.