Reviews of printers: The 5 Best Office Printers – Summer 2023: Reviews
The 5 Best Office Printers – Summer 2023: Reviews
- Table of Contents
- Intro
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Best Printer
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Best Upper Mid-Range
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Best Mid-Range
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Best Budget
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Best Wide Format
- Notable Mentions
- Recent Updates
- All Reviews
- Discussions
Updated Jun 28, 2023 at 11:36 am
By Ryan Lim
If you’re shopping for a printer for your office, finding a reliable unit is important. Nobody wants a printer that interrupts work by constantly needing new ink or toner or by having a scanner that isn’t up to par. So, to help you find the right printer for your needs, we’ve compiled a list of great printers that will fit the bill. We focus largely on office printers with a good cartridge system, fast printing speeds, and good scanning features, meaning you can get a variety of different jobs done quickly and efficiently.
We’ve tested over 125 printers, and below are our recommendations for the best printers for office use you can buy. You can also see our recommendations for the best printers for small businesses, the best all-in-one printers, and the best laser printers.
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Best Office Printer
Brother MFC-L8905CDW [MFC-L8895CDW, MFC-L8900CDW]
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Small/Home Office
9.2
Estimated Black Page Yield
2,907 prints
Estimated Color Page Yield
1,446 prints
Scanner
ADF + Flatbed
Black & White Documents
9.5
Color Documents
9.5
Printing Speed
8.9
Connectivity
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The best office printer we’ve tested is the Brother MFC-L8905CDW. This all-in-one color laser model has nearly every feature you need: short warm-up time, fast printing speed, wide connectivity options, and an ADF-equipped scanner with single-pass duplex scanning. Plus, it produces incredibly sharp documents and is easy—and cheap— to maintain because the toner cartridges last a long time and are relatively inexpensive. You’ll have to spend extra to replace the drum since it’s a separate unit, but you won’t have to do it often as it’s usually good for around 30,000 prints.
If you find the MFC-L8905CDW too expensive and don’t mind compromising on a few features, cheaper variants are available. For example, the Brother MFC-L8900CDW (or MFC-L8895CDW at Costco) performs identically but has a smaller display. The Brother MFC-L8610CDW also has an 8.5″ x 11″ flatbed scanner and doesn’t support duplex scanning. You can see more details about the variants in the full review.
The one thing that laser printers aren’t good at is photo printing. If your office needs to print photos, we recommend getting the Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 instead, an inkjet all-in-one with a refillable ink tank. It produces incredibly detailed and colorful photos and supports various paper sizes up to 13″ x 19″. The downside is that the scanner isn’t as feature-rich, as it lacks an automatic feeder and duplex scanning. The cheaper Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8500 variant is a good choice, too. It performs identically to the ET-8550 but only supports paper sizes up to 8.5″ x 11″.
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Best Upper Mid-Range Office Printer
Brother MFC-L2750DW
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Small/Home Office
8.6
Estimated Black Page Yield
1,953 prints
Estimated Color Page Yield
N/A
Scanner
ADF + Flatbed
Black & White Documents
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Printing Speed
9.1
Connectivity
8.0
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If you only print black and white documents, you can save money with a monochrome laser model. We recommend the Brother MFC-L2750DW. It produces sharp documents, prints very quickly at over 30 pages per minute, and supports automatic duplex printing. In addition to the usual Wi-Fi, USB, and Ethernet connectivity, you get NFC support, so you can connect to the printer by tapping your NFC-enabled device. The scanner has an automatic feeder and scans double-sided sheets in a single pass.
For its page yield and running costs, the toner cartridge gets you around 2000 prints and is cheap, so it won’t cost much to maintain unless you print a lot. Plus, since it’s a monochrome printer, there’s only one cartridge to replace. There are XL cartridges available that’ll last longer, and the printer also accepts third-party toner, which might be cheaper.
The drum is a separate unit you’ll have to spend extra to replace, but it’s usually good for around 12,000 prints, so you won’t have to do it too often.This printer has many variants with slightly different performances and features; if you want to save money, you can get a variant with fewer bells and whistles, like the Brother MFC-L2710DW, which lacks duplex scanning and prints a little slower. Some variants, like the Brother MFC-L2690DWXL and the Brother MFC-L2759DW, come with additional high-yield cartridges that’ll last longer. You can see the specific differences between the variants in the full review.
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Best Mid-Range Office Printer
Brother MFC-J4335DW
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Small/Home Office
8.
2Estimated Black Page Yield
2,280 prints
Estimated Color Page Yield
825 prints
Scanner
ADF + Flatbed
Black & White Documents
9.0
Color Documents
9.0
Printing Speed
8.1
Connectivity
7.0
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Our pick for the best mid-range office printer is the Brother MFC-J4335DW, an all-in-one inkjet model. It has USB and Wi-Fi connectivity and supports Apple AirPrint and Mopria Print Service, so you don’t need to install drivers or third-party apps when printing from a mobile device. Its regular ink cartridges yield a large number of prints, around 2000 black and 800 color prints, and you can further increase the yield with XL ink cartridges. It prints black and color documents fairly quickly, and it takes about 11 seconds to warm up and get a single page out.
Unfortunately, although it has a scanner with an automatic document feeder, it doesn’t support duplex scanning, meaning scanning double-sided sheets can be very time-consuming. It prints black and color documents exceptionally well but isn’t the best choice for printing photos as printed pictures look grainy with washed-out blacks. It’s compatible with Brother’s outstanding mobile app, which allows you to print, scan, copy, perform maintenance tasks, and order supplies.
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Best Budget Office Printer
Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W
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Small/Home Office
7.2
Estimated Black Page Yield
1,178 prints
Estimated Color Page Yield
766 prints
Scanner
Flatbed
Black & White Documents
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8.0
Printing Speed
5.6
Connectivity
7.0
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If you’re on a tight budget, get the Brother MFC-J1205W, also known as the Brother MFC-J1215W at Walmart. This simple all-in-one inkjet model has a sturdy build despite its budget price, and its design allows for easy access to paper jams. It produces very sharp documents; it’s just slow, as it can only print nine black or six color pages per minute. Unlike most budget printers, its page yield is high. Plus, the ink cartridges are cheap, meaning that the printer won’t cost much to maintain.
As this is a budget model, there are a few downsides, like the lack of an automatic feeder and Ethernet connectivity. Also, it doesn’t support duplex printing, meaning you’ll have to flip the pages manually when printing double-sided sheets.
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Best Wide Format Printer
Epson EcoTank ET-15000
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Small/Home Office
8.
2Estimated Black Page Yield
6,840 prints
Estimated Color Page Yield
4,574 prints
Scanner
ADF + Flatbed
Black & White Documents
7.0
Color Documents
7.5
Printing Speed
7.5
Connectivity
8.0
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If your office needs a printer that supports tabloid-size paper, go with the Epson EcoTank ET-15000. This supertank model yields thousands of prints, and its replacement ink is cheap, making it a great choice for printing large posters in bulk. It can reproduce a wide range of colors and very fine details in photos and graphics, but its color accuracy isn’t that great, and the photos look grainy. It doesn’t take long to wake from sleep, prints fairly quickly, and supports automatic duplex printing. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, USB, and Ethernet, and it supports Apple AirPrint and Mopria Print Service.
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Notable Mentions
- Canon Color imageCLASS MF753Cdw/MF751Cdw:
The Canon Color imageCLASS MF753Cdw/MF751Cdw is cheaper than the Brother MFC-L8905CDW and has the same features, but its toner cartridges don’t last as long, and it has slower scanning and printing speeds.
See our review - HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw:
The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw is a good alternative to the Brother MFC-L8905CDW. Except for its smaller 8.5″ x 11″ flatbed scanner, it has the same features as the Brother. However, it’s more expensive and doesn’t scan or print as quickly.
See our review - Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850:
The Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 is a great inkjet alternative to the Brother MFC-L8905CDW. Its toner tank yields significantly more prints. However, it has a smaller 8.5″ x 11″ flatbed scanner and slower printing speeds. It’s also more expensive.
See our review - HP OfficeJet Pro 9025e:
The HP OfficeJet Pro 9025e is a great office printer and a good alternative to the Brother MFC-J4335DW if you need duplex scanning. However, its ink cartridges yield fewer prints, the scanner’s scan quality is worse, and it’s more expensive.
See our review - HP OfficeJet Pro 7740:
The HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 is a cheaper alternative to the Epson EcoTank ET-15000. It has single-pass duplex scanning, which the Epson lacks, but it doesn’t print as quickly. It’s also more expensive to maintain because its ink cartridges yield significantly fewer prints and cost more.
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However, it has a smaller 8.5″ x 11″ flatbed scanner and slower printing speeds. It’s also more expensive.Recent Updates
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Jun 28, 2023:
Added the Canon Color imageCLASS MF753Cdw/MF751Cdw and the Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 as Notable Mentions. No change in recommendations.
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Jan 11, 2023:
Minor text changes to improve clarity and added the HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 as a Notable Mention. No change in recommendations. -
Nov 15, 2022:
Verified accuracy of picks; no change in recommendations.
No change in recommendations.
All Reviews
Our recommendations above are what we think are currently the best printers for office use for most people.
We factor in the price, feedback from our visitors, and availability.
If you would like to do the work of choosing yourself, here’s the list of all our office printer reviews. Be careful not to get too caught up in the details. While no printer is perfect for every use, most are good enough to please almost everyone, and the differences are often not noticeable unless you really look for them.
The 4 Best Home Printers
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- Home office
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From the beginning of Wirecutter’s existence, we’ve been testing printers, totaling nearly 500 hours of research and trying dozens of models.
The reliable, simple-to-operate HP OfficeJet Pro 9015e, an all-in-one color inkjet, is a good choice for most people who need to print regularly at home.
It’s easy to set up and cheap to run, it works with all kinds of devices, and it produces beautiful prints, from tax forms to glossy photos.
The research
- The best all-around home printer: Inkjet all-in-one
- A home office powerhouse: Color laser printer
- Affordable and reliable: Monochrome laser printer
- Gallery-worthy prints at home: Photo printer
The best all-around home printer: Inkjet all-in-one
Our pick
HP OfficeJet Pro 9015e
This business-class machine checks all the boxes for a home office or small business: It’s faster, sharper, more durable, and more secure than our other picks.
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*At the time of publishing, the price was $230.
Who this is for: Families—particularly those with school-age kids—or anyone who needs a machine that can reliably do it all.
Why we like it: The OfficeJet Pro 9015e isn’t HP’s most powerful inkjet all-in-one, but it is the best one for most people. It is remarkably easy to set up and use, hitting a sweet spot of speed, print quality, and reliability that other printers can’t match. Its running costs are reasonable at 2.4¢ per page for black-and-white pages and 8.8¢ for color, with the option to join HP’s Instant Ink program for set-and-forget refills and cheaper color printing. And its sleek design helps it stand out from stodgy-looking competitors, which is almost enough to make us forgive its tiny touchscreen and flimsy output tray. Ultimately, though, our concerns are small. Printers still suck, but this one is a marked improvement over the dinosaurs of yore.
Photo: Ben Keough
The 9015e is plenty fast for just about anyone who would use it in a home or home-office setting. HP rates it at up to 22 pages per minute with black-and-white documents and 18 ppm with color. In our testing, it got pretty close: With a text-only Word document, we saw 19.
6 ppm single-sided. Switching to PDF documents, we saw the typical drop-off in speed at 15 ppm in monochrome and 11.5 ppm in color. (These figures include the lag time between our hitting the print command on our computer and the first sheet being fed.) Printing two-sided documents slowed things to 12.8 ppm with Word files and 10 ppm with PDFs, which is still just fine. Scanning was similarly brisk at 9.5 ppm, single-sided, from the 35-sheet automatic document feeder. Duplex scanning dipped to 4.5 ppm, though, mostly because the ADF has to pull each sheet through twice to scan both sides.
Flaws but not dealbreakers: The OfficeJet Pro 9015e’s biggest shortcoming is probably its single 250-sheet paper tray. Although that’s a standard size for a home printer, it may be less than what some people want for home and home-business purposes. Since there’s only one tray, you need to manually swap out your plain letter paper whenever you need to print on something else—whether it’s legal, labels, glossy photo stock, or résumé paper.
We’re less than enamored with HP’s dinky slide-and-fold output tray, which extends out of the front of the printer. One of the best things about the OfficeJet Pro 8720, our previous pick, was that it had a self-contained output tray behind its huge touchscreen display; the upshot was that your documents were less likely to fall out and end up strewn about your office floor. Not so with the new model.
Speaking of displays, the 9015e has a much smaller one than those on the previous generation of HP printers. It still works fine, but the reduced real estate does make it harder to hit the smallest on-screen buttons, such as the gear icon that takes you to the settings menu. Be prepared for a few frustrating mis-taps.
Dimensions: 19.4 by 16 by 12.8 inches
Weight: 24 pounds
Pages per minute (stated, monochrome/color): 22/18
Cost per page (monochrome/color): 2.4¢/8.8¢
A home office powerhouse: Color laser printer
Photo: Marki Williams Photo: Marki Williams
Our pick
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw
This model produces crisp text and vibrant graphics, and has a low operating cost.
But you can only use HP toner with it, so be prepared to pay full price come replacement time.
Buying Options
$549* from HP
*At the time of publishing, the price was $0.
Who this is for: Home- and small-business owners, or people who simply don’t want to deal with the clogs that can plague inkjets.
Why we like it: The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw offers an easy setup process, great printing quality, and reasonable operating costs for your home office or small business needs. This laserjet was up and running in no time thanks to an intuitive touchscreen that walks users through the process in under 10 minutes. Plus, mobile Wi-Fi printing and optional HP Smart app make printing sans computer a breeze. In our tests it printed out clear, crisp text down to a font size of 3 points, so even the tiniest of subscripts in legal documents and footer text in charts remain legible. It also printed high-quality, vibrant graphics on both copy and glossy paper.
Upgrading to the high-yield ink toners ensures printing costs remain low, at just 3.3¢ per black and 16.3¢ per color print—but a full set of replacement toner costs $440.
The intuitive touchscreen walks users through the setup process in less than 10 minutes.
The main paper tray can hold up to 250 sheets.
The bypass slot lets users print labels, envelopes, postcards, and glossy prints. Photos: Marki Williams
The intuitive touchscreen walks users through the setup process in less than 10 minutes.
Flaws but not dealbreakers: Like most laser printers, the M283fdw comes with a skimpy set of “starter” toner cartridges good for 800 black-and-white and 700 color pages. High-yield replacements (HP 206X) are rated for 3,150 monochrome and 2,450 color pages, but a full set costs around $440. Be prepared to shell out for replacement toner within the first year or so. And this model weighs more than twice as much as our budget laser pick (the Brother HL-L2350DW), takes up significant space on a desk, and it probably won’t fit on a bookshelf, due to its 19-inch depth.
Dimensions: 16.5 x 16.6 x 13.2 inches
Weight: 41.2 pounds
Pages per minute (stated, monochrome/color): 22/22
Cost per page (monochrome/color): 3.3¢/16.3¢
Affordable and reliable: Monochrome laser printer
Photo: Marki Williams
Budget pick
Brother HL-L2350DW
Don’t really need a printer, but want to have one around for occasional jobs? This Brother is simple to set up, reliable, and affordable to operate.
Who this is for: People who don’t need a printer on a daily basis, but still appreciate having one for the few times a year when they need to print.
Why we like it: The Brother HL-L2350DW is simple, fast, dependable, easy to set up, and affordable to operate.
And because it’s a laser printer, it can sit for weeks or months between print jobs and start up again without trouble. But although it’s a budget model, it’s not short on features. For the $100-ish asking price, you get automatic duplex printing capability, a large 250-sheet paper tray, reliable Wi-Fi connectivity, and the option to use high-yield toner cartridges—which means you don’t have to buy them very often. This printer works with Windows, MacOS, Linux, ChromeOS, iOS, and Android. As for print quality, in our testing to choose the best laser printer, we found that this model is more than good enough for any text-based document, but it might need a few settings tweaks to produce a graphics-heavy document you’d want to hand out to other people. It’s also extremely compact, which means it can fit in tight spaces (like a bookcase shelf) where other printers can’t go.
Though it’s half the price of our color laser pick, the HL-L2350DW matches that model’s paper capacity with a roomy 250-sheet tray.
The HL-L2350DW can spit out up to 32 pages per minute, making quick work of large print jobs.
The HL-L2350DW’s single-line monochrome display isn’t the easiest to work with, but it is standard for an inexpensive monochrome laser printer, and it gets the job done. Photos: Marki Williams
Though it’s half the price of our color laser pick, the HL-L2350DW matches that model’s paper capacity with a roomy 250-sheet tray.
Flaws but not dealbreakers: It’s a little flimsy and the packaging isn’t great, so if you buy one, be sure to check for any plastic parts that might have gotten bumped out of place in transit. We don’t recommend printing via Brother’s iPrint&Scan software, because it results in excessive, detail-destroying contrast. And if you use a Chromebook, you should be aware that the printer’s default settings might prevent it from working with Google Cloud Print; to get it working, you need to disable IPv6 in the Networking section of the printer’s Web control panel.
Lastly, just a reminder that this prints in only black-and-white ink—it can’t copy, scan, or fax either.
Dimensions: 14.0 by 7.2 by 14.2 inches
Weight: 15.9 pounds
Pages per minute (stated): 32
Cost per page: 2.7¢
Gallery-worthy prints at home: Photo printer
Also great
Epson SureColor P700
The P700 consistently delivers excellent-quality prints with long-lasting pigment inks. It also offers a color touchscreen and other appealing features. The premature need to replace the ink, however, is not so user-friendly.
Buying Options
$828* from Amazon
*At the time of publishing, the price was $770.
Who this is for: Serious photographers, or those who aspire to be.
Why we like it: The Epson SureColor P700 is capable of delivering gallery-quality prints up to 13 inches wide, and it can print panoramas up to 10 feet long. It can also print on a huge variety of media, including metal and CDs. Though its color photos caught our eye while we were testing for the best photo printer, we especially loved the black-and-white output; it’s as close as you can get to traditional darkroom prints at home. Those prints will last you a long time, too: The P600’s UltraChrome HD pigment ink is one of the longest-lasting consumer inks. The touchscreen interface is a cut above what you’d get from most rivals. Ink costs are reasonable, and you can get extra-large-capacity tanks, so you’ll need to fill up less often. In addition to Wi-Fi, this printer has USB and Ethernet connections for faster printing.
The Epson SureColor P700 is the only printer we tested with a tilting color touchscreen, which makes it simple to change paper type and sizing.
It’s also fun to watch as your image progress displays on screen while the print is being made. Photo: Erin Lodi
Flaws but not dealbreakers: Although the physical installation of the printer is pretty straightforward, we found installing the drivers to be a challenge since there wasn’t a lot of instruction after “connect the printer to your computer.” The primary paper feeder had a hard time with glossy paper, and the only way we got it to work was by inserting one sheet at a time. Lastly, the starter ink cartridges included with the printer are not completely filled, but the machine doesn’t indicate this when you install them. You’ll know they’re almost done only when the printer starts to give the “low ink” warning.
Dimensions: 20.3 by 14.5 by 17.3 inches
Weight: 35.3 pounds
Cost per mL of ink: $1.52
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Kaitlyn Wells
Kaitlyn Wells is a senior staff writer who advocates for greater work flexibility by showing you how to work smarter remotely without losing yourself.
Previously, she covered pets and style for Wirecutter. She’s never met a pet she didn’t like, although she can’t say the same thing about productivity apps. Her first picture book, A Family Looks Like Love, follows a pup who learns that love, rather than how you look, is what makes a family.
Ben Keough
Ben Keough is the supervising editor for Wirecutter’s working from home, powering, cameras, and hobbies and games coverage. He previously spent more than a decade writing about cameras, printers, and other office equipment for Wirecutter, Reviewed, USA Today, and Digital Camera HQ. After four years testing printers, he definitively confirmed that they all suck, but some suck less than others.
Further reading
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The Best All-in-One Printers
by Ben Keough and Kaitlyn Wells
The HP OfficeJet Pro 9015e is our favorite all-in-one thanks to its ease of use, great print quality, and low cost of operation.
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The Best Laser Printer
by Ben Keough and Kaitlyn Wells
The fast, reliable, and easy-to-use HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw is our favorite laser printer.
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The Best Cheap Printers
by Phil Ryan
If you’re looking for an inexpensive printer, we think the Brother HL-L2350DW or the Brother MFC-J4335DW is your best option.
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The Best Photo Printer
by Erin Roberts and Amadou Diallo
Photo printers make sense only for experienced photographers, but if you are that serious about photography, the Epson SureColor P700 is your best bet.
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| 7.3 |
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| 9 0015 |
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| EDITORIAL RATING: |
| 8.8 |
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| 8.5 |
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| 10/25/2017
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| EDITORIAL RATING: | 7.8 |
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| 09/07/2017
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As some of you may remember, the first part of this material was devoted to the new budget multifunctional device Brother DCP-J572DW, today it’s time to get acquainted with two of his colleagues, with whom he went to conquer the market: Brother MFC-J491DW and MFC-J497DW.
To be honest, the difference between these two representatives of the updated budget line of devices for the home is not entirely clear: on the official website of the Brother manufacturer, their technical specifications match to the smallest detail, and even the color of the recruits is the same. Let’s not guess, but consider this couple using the example of the first device with the Brother MFC-J491DW model index.
Laser Printing Waterproof Paper Features and Types
The topic of today’s conversation is unlikely to be of interest to a wide range of our readers, but we know for sure that there is a certain category of users of printing technology for whom the issue raised today is more than relevant. It will be a waterproof paper for printers, on which you can create high-quality products for appropriate operating conditions. What it happens to be, what are the features of such a material, the products of which manufacturers are considered the most authoritative – we will now talk about this and many other things.
New machines from Brother have been spotted on the market. Part 1
On the eve of the upcoming 2019, almost all manufacturers of printing equipment usually become more active, massively launching updated, less often completely new versions of their products on the market. This is quite logical, because during the festive period you can always seduce a potential buyer not only with the novelty itself, but also with its attractive promotional value. The Japanese company Brother, of course, does not stand aside from this generally accepted trend, because it, like other brands that are not particularly promoted compared to the giants of this area, needs to fight especially zealously for consumer loyalty. This is how the multifunctional middle-class devices with model indices DCP-J772DW and DCP-J89 saw the light of day.0DW, to which the “trio” of new, more budgetary solutions has recently been added. We will briefly consider the latter today.
HP LaserJet Pro M125nw: prints as well as scans and copies
Occupying about a fifth of the printing equipment market, the American company Hewlett-Packard certainly does not lack devices for all user audiences without exception, including the low-office segment. The multifunctional device HP LaserJet Pro M125nw, namely, we will talk about it today, is just a confident contender for the role of a “workhorse” for small work teams of 2-4 people, for whom reliability, efficiency and the ability to smoothly execute commands are a priority multiple users at once. For details, please follow the text.
Cleaning paper for laser printers: concept, types
Even the most modern, high-quality and advanced laser printers from the best manufacturers wear out and become unusable during operation, and one of the factors that significantly bring their premature death closer is ordinary household waste, dust and dirt that invariably get into working mechanisms.
Yes, and the toner powder itself, as you know, has the ability to penetrate into the most inconceivable cracks. As a result of this, at first the quality of the output prints is noticeably reduced, and in the end, the device may even expect a sad result. There is only one conclusion from this: printers and multifunctional devices need to be periodically cleaned from the inside, and we will consider one of the options for such maintenance right now.
Canon PIXMA MX474: home color processor with a rich set of interfaces
Representatives of home and small offices are a rather demanding contingent, which is not always easy to please with the characteristics of printing equipment. On the one hand, a multifunctional device for this market segment should not be very expensive and extremely compact, on the other hand, developers need to skillfully implement the maximum possible number of office tools in it, such as modern interfaces, mobile-cloud functions and other useful options for sharing and remote use.
within the work team. But Canon engineers, as you know, eat their bread for a reason, so creating a combine that meets such requirements is not at all a problem for them. One of the many proofs of this is the Canon PIXMA MX474 MFP, which is already waiting in line for review in our laboratory.
HP ENVY 5055
Wireless Multifunction Home Printer
Nowadays, there is nothing easier than to find an excellent printing device for yourself, which not only demonstrates excellent results in working with documents, but is literally “stuffed” with all the necessary modern tools for convenient operation. Now, many once-premium features have become standard on modest home printers, so you can’t go wrong either way – you just need to be clear about the budget and the tasks that will be assigned to the device. And even the former shocking costs of maintaining printing equipment can be easily avoided if you approach the process of owning a printer or multifunctional device correctly.
Among the whole variety of equipment for working with documents, the products of the American company Hewlett-Packard stand out, occupying about a fifth of the entire market, and one of the brainchildren of which we decided to study in more detail. Meet the color combine HP ENVY 5055!
Canon PIXMA iP8740:
Wide Format Universal Photo Printer
Print-oriented printers and multifunctional devices that support media sizes up to A3, of course, cannot be called something outlandish or scarce, however, compared to conventional A4 solutions, their share in the total mass is negligible. Especially if we are not talking about some industrial installations for the professional production of large-format advertising materials, banners, signs and other similar products, but about ordinary custom machines for desktop placement. In this regard, when such a model falls into our field of vision, we immediately try to get to know it, sharing the results of this acquaintance with you.
This time we will talk about the device of the authorship of the Japanese company Canon, namely the printer with the model index iP8740 from the PIXMA family.
Canon PIXMA iX6840: A3 office printer
In general, printers like the Canon PIXMA iX6840 can be safely considered universal in some way, designed for the same quality reproduction of both text documents and color photographs. Take at least a five-cartridge printing system and the ability to work without borders. However, for some reason, Canon’s marketers were modest, and classified their offspring as purely office solutions. Well, so be it – we will not argue, but we will go through the main technical characteristics of this device thoroughly.
Kodak Portrait
Desktop 3D Printer
If you naively believe that the world-famous Kodak company to this day trades in the production of only cameras and consumables for them, then you are deeply mistaken – the modern range of products of this American brand is much wider.