The 8 Best Home Printers

Editor's Notes

October 19, 2026, by Ezvid Wiki Admin:

Not one printer from the late-2020 version of this list survived: each had been replaced, discontinued or priced out of sense. The HP OfficeJet Pro 9015, Epson ET-2750 and Canon TR4520 all have newer versions, the Kyocera color laser is unavailable, and the HP Tango X is gone. So we started over. The clearest lesson from the research is that a cheap printer is often the expensive one: Consumer Reports figures some budget inkjets cost more in ink over two years than an ink tank costs outright. That's why the Epson EcoTank ET-2903 and the Canon PIXMA G3270 are here, alongside the Brother HL-L2460DW for anyone who mostly prints text. We also flag HP's 2026 firmware that rejects third-party cartridges, since it shapes what an HP owner pays later.

December 16, 2020:

This round of updates was quite the shakeup for a number of reasons. In a few cases, it was simply a matter of newer models with more powerful features coming on the market. The HP OfficeJet Pro 8035, for instance, was replaced with the HP OfficeJet Pro 9015 thanks to a faster print speed, higher paper capacity, and more compact design.

In some cases, rankings shifted as a result of other options coming on the market that did a better job of achieving the same results. The HP Tango X, for example, is still a solid choice, but fell in the rankings relative to the Canon Pixma TR150, which provides a similarly compact design with the added benefit of optional battery power and onboard controls. The Canon Pixma G6020 was bumped off the list altogether in favor of the Epson EcoTank ET-2750 thanks to a sleek design, higher ink capacity, and more efficient operations.

There were some instances where models simply did not offer distinct enough benefits to warrant their inclusion anymore. The Canon Wireless TS8220 All-In-One was a model that achieved many of the same functions as other items on the list at a higher price point. We instead decided to highlight a couple of picks like the Kyocera ECOSYS P5021cdw, which is a relatively compact, high-performance option that may benefit people who frequently print in high volumes. That being said, if you’re printing more than 1,000 pages per month, it might be worth it to invest in an even more powerful printer intended for office use.

June 12, 2019:

With a reliable yearly turnover from pretty much every brand on the market, there's at least one new exciting printer from all companies. When considering what makes a good unit for the home, it's important to consider the average home user, who might fire up their printer only a few times per week if they aren't running a business. Given that usage pattern, things like a printer's footprint become rather important, and the HP Tango that took our top spot boasts one of the lowest profiles out there, as well as a built-in protective covering to store it if you can't dedicate a spot for it to live. It's also somewhat surprising that a model that small can be an all-in-one, and can be as reliable as it is. It seems like Epson isn't too interested in upgrading their Eco-Tank lineup, which are still fine printers, but they're getting a bit outdated in terms of connectivity, especially when you look at their XP-7100, which made it into the number two slot. Further down the list you'll see a new Pixma model from Canon that takes the ink tank mantle from Epson and applies it to a very competitive photo printer, but that's a bit too pricey for its other specs to climb any higher than fifth.