GADGET SPECIAL ....The best inkjet and laser printers for your home and office

The best inkjet and laser printers for your home and office

These devices come with a promise of impressive image quality, connectivity and flexibility

BEST INKJET PRINTERS

There are so many decent multipurpose printers at competitive prices these days, so you are spoilt for choice when looking for a device. Here’s a list of the best inkjet and laser printers that cuts through the jargon to make buying your new printer simpler.

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4630 review

Paper sizes: A4, A5, A6, B5, C4 (envelope), C6 (envelope), DL (envelope) and more Paper capacity: 330 sheets The WorkForce Pro WF-4630 is an impressive printer for small businesses and workgroups given its fast print speeds, good print qualities and remote printing and scanning capabilities. Using the larger XL print cartridges, the WF-4630 delivers economical print costs that rival laser printers.

Canon PIXMA TS9150

Paper sizes: A4, A5, B5, LTR, LGL and more Paper capacity: 120 sheets If you are looking for an all-round printer which doesn’t skimp on print quality for your photographs, then Canon’s flagship printer PIXMA TS9150 is for you. Its print quality is stunning, and it has an attractive design.

Canon Pixma TS8050

Paper sizes: A4, A5, B5, DL (envelope) Paper capacity: 100 sheets This Pixma is great for the travelling professional or someone who needs a small printer for occasional use, printing photos or using the scanner function. It’s a bit pricey to buy — and to run — but the flexibility and quality of the printouts is excellent.

BEST LASER PRINTERS

Samsung M2885FW 4-in-1 Multifunction Xpress

Paper sizes: A4, A5, A6, Letter, Legal, Executive, Folio, Oficio, ISO B5, JIS B5 Paper capacity: 250 sheets This printer offers 28 ppm printing at up to 4,800X600 dpi (effective, rather than optical, resolution). With wired (Ethernet/USB) and wireless (Wi-Fi/NFC) connectivity, duplex printing, decent eco settings and support for a wide range of media, the Samsung is an excellent all-round printer.

Brother DCP-9020CDW

Paper sizes: A4, Letter, B5 (JIS), A5, A5 (Long Edge), A6, Executive, Legal, Folio Paper capacity: 250 sheets It’s an entry-level allin-one printer aimed at small offices, and with claimed speeds of 18 ppm and a resolution of up to 2,400 dpi (effective), it has a decent spec. It can upload to cloud services such as Dropbox and OneNote. It’s wireless with WPS authentication and wireless printing.

Dell C1760NW

Paper sizes: A4, A5, A6, Letter, Legal, Executive, Folio, Envelopes Paper capacity: 150 sheets It has a relatively small footprint on the desk thanks to a surprisingly compact design. The printer is fitted with an integrated drum/fuser unit and manual duplexing capabilities. Controls are adequate, with a two-line LCD display and a number of buttons for basic menu navigation.

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