Top Printers 2023

The WorkForce Pro WF-7820 prints 13-by-19-inch (supertabloid) pages and copies, scans, and faxes 11-by-17-inch (tabloid) originals, but much more capable and capacious wide-format printers cost just a little more.

The WorkForce Pro WF-3820 prints well and fast for its entry-level purchase price, and it has good mobile device support, but high running costs limit its use to low-volume offices.

The HP Color LaserJet Pro M454dw printer is decent for small or home offices. It yields a high number of black and color pages, and it prints quickly, making it ideal for offices that regularly print in bulk. It supports most paper sizes and provides easy access to paper jams. However, the lack of a scanner might be a dealbreaker for some offices.

Lexmark's B3340dw single-function mono laser churns documents at a fine clip, but its steep toner cost limits it to offices that print just a few hundred pages a month.

Lexmark's B3442dw mono laser does plenty right and churns pages at a decent clip, but its operating costs exceed most competitors', limiting its utility to a few hundred pages each month.

The Epson EcoTank ET-15000 is great for small or home offices. It's a well-built printer with a design that allows easy access to the ink tanks and paper jams. It produces sharp documents, prints black and white documents quickly, and yields thousands of prints. This is a wide format printer that supports various paper sizes up to 13" x 19", which is great for making posters. The scanner is equipped with an automatic feeder; however, it's a little slow and doesn't support duplex scanning. It's also slow to print color documents.

The Canon PIXMA iX6820 is a very good casual photo printer. Its photo printing quality is excellent and it produces vibrant photos. It supports most photo sizes, except 2" x 3", and also supports glossy paper. The color accuracy is decent but the build and design quality is disappointing with a cheap, plasticky feel.

Canon's imageClass MF267dw is a respectable entry-level monochrome laser all-in-one, but for just $50 more, its MF269dw sibling with a larger, auto-duplexing automatic document feeder is a better value.

The Lexmark MC3224dwe prints well and quickly for an entry-level AIO, but high running costs and the lack of an automatic document feeder relegate it to low-volume environments.

The Epson WorkForce WF-110 is a compact and light low-volume mobile printer that produces quality output for business travelers.