For consumers shopping for an inkjet printer that’s destined for heavy use-churning out memos, recipes, book reports, airline tickets, sports schedules, graphics-heavy school projects, and the like-the Epson EcoTank ET-2720 will provide significant savings in the long run. Our analysis suggests that the best laser printers are more likely than inkjets to last a long time and meet consumer expectations.ĭon’t let the high price scare you off. This model gets Very Good ratings for predicted brand reliability and Excellent owner satisfaction results. We estimate that the typical user’s toner costs will come to just $51 per year. And the savings continue when you get the model home. It's a CR Best Buy, which means the sticker price is low by all-in-one laser printer standards. Like a lot of laser printers, it gets Excellent ratings for the quality and speed of black-and-white text it also rates Excellent for copy and scan quality.
The most frugal black-and-white lasers don't come with scan or copy functions, but for those who need an all-in-one, the Canon ImageClass MF264dw is one of the best options in our ratings.
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We update this article and our ratings throughout the year.ĭon't need to print in color? A black-and-white laser printer will be much less expensive than a color laser printer, and over the long haul laser printer toner will cost you less than inkjet cartridges.
The models featured here are the best printers based on CR's latest tests. The models below print out text with dependable quality, and all connect over WiFi.īefore you pick up your next printer, you may also want to consult our printer buying guide and our report on the high cost of wasted printer ink. To make things even easier, we've combed through our ratings to bring you the best printers of the year, each selected to meet different needs. We combined those test results with brand reliability and owner satisfaction ratings derived from our member surveys to arrive at an Overall Score, which lets you compare one model with the next. Each model was purchased at retail and evaluated on more than 250 data points. With Consumer Reports on your side, though, the choice is a lot easier.ĬR members can consult our ratings for a detailed breakdown of close to 175 printers. These aren't trivial decisions pick the wrong model and you could find yourself wasting hundreds of dollars on ink costs as the years roll by. Laser or inkjet? Regular or all-in-one? Should you invest in a printer that uses a reservoir tank? Finding the best printer for your purposes can be confusing.
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