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November 21, 2008
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Expert printer advice from our editors
With the right printer, it's easy to share those magic holiday moments with your entire family. Compact snapshot printers produce cost-effective 4-by-6-inch photos, include large preview LCD screens for printing without a PC, and start at around $100.
For the student or home office, Inkjet multifunction printers--which combine a printer, scanner, copier and (sometimes) a fax machine--continue to drop in price, to the point where buying a stand-alone printer almost doesn't make sense anymore. You can now get an Inkjet MFP with full photo printing capabilities for about $100 (and sometimes less). If such extras are overkill, then our top 10 single-function Inkjet printer chart includes top-ranked models starting at just $50. If you're looking to buy your business a gift, consider that several of our top ranked color lasers start at just $400, while highly-rated monochrome (black and white) lasers start at a tempting $200.
Color Lasers
This competent printer balances good pricing, speed, and print quality with a sometimes-awkward design.
Monochrome Lasers
This fast, well-equipped laser can handle both SOHO and workgroup needs, and it has room to grow.
Multifunction Inkjets
Work- and play-oriented features blend harmoniously in this unit, with just a few quality and design issues.
If you can afford it, this fast, full-featured MFP will suit any small business or home office.
This versatile unit handles photo and CD/DVD printing as easily as everyday copies or scans.
Photo Printers
Photos suffer on plain paper, but shine on photo paper; photo-processing features are plentiful.
Inkjet Printers
The Pixma iP3500 offers impressive speed, very good output, and useful features for a low price.
Multifunction Lasers
Low-cost laser MFP offers high copy quality and good performance for the price.
Printers News
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Lexmark introduced a speedy new family of multifunction printers. 13-Nov-2008
Epson's WorkForce 600 is a stylish multifunction device ideal for a home office or small business. 04-Nov-2008
We ran printers until they said it was time to change the cartridge--and found that some left more than 40 percent of their ink unused. 02-Nov-2008
The Artisan 800 from Epson is a photo ink-jet multifunction device that can print, scan, copy, fax, and print directly onto discs. 30-Oct-2008
Epson on Thursday introduced its newest 24-inch and 44-inch Stylus Pro inkjets. 23-Oct-2008
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Cut consumable costs nearly in half with this simple, effective printing trick. 12-Nov-2008
What you print, and how much of it you print, should guide your buying decision. We explain how to choose a printer that's appropriate for your needs. 13-Oct-2008
When choosing the right color laser printer for your business, you should weigh the importance of certain key features. 24-Aug-2008
Steve Bass finds 20 percent of the ink he paid for left in supposedly empty cartridges, but Brother has a logical (if not legal) explanation. 22-Jul-2008
