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The best home printers 2019
Buying one of the best printers in 2019 is not as easy as it should be: you can not just turn up at your favorite store and buy the first model that meets you budget, because there are so many other factors to consider.
In this best printers guide we'll get you asking the right questions. How are you going to your printer, and how often? What are you printing? What features do you need and how fast do you need your printouts?
Fortunately, our expert team knows its printers, and we've picked out all the best models right here for you - we've factored in costs, features, design and everything else that matters, though you'll still need to do a few calculations yourself.
For example, good-looking printers are perfect if they are going to sit on a prominent desk. Wireless printers are capable of the business while tucked away, so aesthetics might not be quite as big a consideration.
Think about who's using your printer too - a model with a built-in screen and memory card support is good for those in a hurry who want to keep it simple. Heavy-duty users might need something with more features, like a scanner.
And so we've rounded up the best home printers to suit all styles and budgets, from printing large quantities of documents, to making memories for the family photo album. Read on for the best printers of 2019. 1-EPSON ECOTANK ET-2750 Ink is, famously, more expensive than gold. And it seems that Epson is aware of how ridiculous this fact is, its Ecotank system (which stores liquid ink in refillable tanks, rather than relying on expensive cartridges).
The company reckons this multi-function printer will cut down on your ink spending up to 90%, and bundles an estimated three years worth of ink (equivalent to 88 cartridges) along with the printer.
There is no touch screen, although there are on-device buttons to help you scan and copy documents, and while the print quality and speed might not be up to the same standard as some other models, the economics of the EPSON ET-2750 are such that it pays for itself before it's even left the box. 2-CANON PIXMA TS6150 Nobody wants to give up 50% of their desk to a printer. Not even us. Canon's versatile all in one has the smallest footprint a decent printer could realistically muster, and crams a huge number fo features into that space.
It's high on connectivity options, supporting Airplay, Bluetooth, cloud printing and more, and the usual combination of printing, scanning and copying through the 7.5cm touchscreen. Photo printing is a neat extra.
It's a little slow to print, and ink is not the cheapest, although you can save a little, and prolong the time between changes, by opting for XXL cartridges. 3-EPSON WORKFORCE WF-7210DTW Large scale printing is not the easiest thing. If you need to print A3 pages, but can not stand the hassle of heading to your local print shop for posters or other large documents, a large home printer could be a great solution.
Epson's option, which is surprisingly affordable, can print documents up to A3 size, great for (light) business use or home users who want a little more than the usual. Instructions are a little on the light side, and you'll need a hefty desk, but once you've found the space and figured it out it's reasonably intuitive.
There are plenty of connectivity options in there - we're particularly taken by the NFC printing option, which will drag files from your phone when you place it on the appropriate spot. 4-If you've got a lot of printing, the best printer for you might be a laser printer - like the Samsung Xpress C430W. You pay more for your cartridges but they tend to last longer than the inkjet equivalents, and generally speaking they are better for heavy duty tasks (which is why you find them in offices).
The Samsung Xpress C430W sticks to the basics in a lot of ways, with no touchscreen or memory card slot, but it has everything you're likely to need - fast printing in mono or color, duplex printing, support for Apple AirPrint and Google Cloud Print ... and the price is great too. 5-HP DESKJET 2630 ALL-IN-ONE PRINTER If you're looking for an inoffensive printer, or just want a splash of color to enjoy while you're waiting for your documents to be done, HP's amazingly cheap little all-in-one is the printer for you.
We're amazed at what it can do; this model steps up from its predecessors by adding wireless and Airprint capabilities, and offers up good-quality color prints, scanning and copying with the scanner on top, and a three-month subscription to HP's Instant Ink program. This means that, your cartridge run low, the printer will automatically order up to a new one and have it sent to you.
There is only one cartridge, though, so you'll either need to waste a little ink or make sure every single document you print is equally balanced between all colors. Wastage it is, then. 6-Into photography? You need a printer that can print physical versions of those photos, and do it well. That's what you get here; in the he Epson Expression Premium XP-830's photo printing mode, which can automatically pull photo paper from one of its dual paper trays, you get high quality prints with a professional sheen.
Naturally, photo paper is not cheap. Neither is the copious volumes of ink required to print on it. And while it takes a while to get set up, switching modes and sources is quick and easy when you're up and running. You do not even need a PC or Mac to get it done - plug your phone or camera in, or insert an SD card, and you can print directly from there. This very well could be the best printer for photos. 7-HP Envy 5540 All-in-One If you can get over it one big drawback - the single cartridge system, which means you'll need to replace everything if you run out of a single color - this is a decent printer indeed. There is a surprising number of features, high quality photo printing, scanning and copying, and the setup which absolutely anyone can do. That latter feature and the single cartridge match up, really: if every one were a beginner printer, this would be it.
Not that it's totally basic. If you want to take things further, Airprint support means you can print from your phone, and the LCD touch screen is a very nice touch. Printing is not super-fast, though, so this is more for occasional use than a home office situation. 8-Some of us do not need to scan or photocopy. If you're not fussed about having a machine that can do it all, particularly if you'll only use a third of its features, then Canon's basic model will serve you well for a vastly reduced outlay.
Not that it means it's basic. The Canon Pixma IP7250 is slim, it looks damn sleek, and it's surprisingly capable, with a speedy output and the chops to print photos to a high standard. It has twin trays to make that easier, and wireless printing so you can tuck it away in the corner. Best hope this is your pick for an occasional use printer, though: ink is expensive. Source: A. Cox