Printer Buying Guide

Choosing a printer comes down to a few questions you need to ask yourself.

Will you be printing Color or just Black & White?
How often will you use the printer? (Ink dries faster than laser toner)
Will you need a scanner/copier with the printer? (All-in-One)
Do you want to print from your iPhone or iPad? (Look for AirPrint™)

Below are our recommendations but it is up to you to decide which one will suit your needs.
Toner tends to be cheaper if you don’t need to print in color, therefore laser printers are the most economical.

There are dozens of new models of printers released every quarter so it is impossible to cover every brand and model but the printers below should meet the needs for the majority. (Updated 12.2024)

HP ENVY Inspire 7955e (Inkjet Printer)

All-in-One (scan, copy, print)
Prints in Color , Black & White
Automatic document feeder (for copying)
Print from mobile devices
USB & Wireless printer
HP 64 Black And Tri-Color Ink Cartridges

Available on Amazon as well as Office Depot, MicroCenter, Staples & Best Buy

Brother – MFC-L2820DW (Laser Printer)
This is an option for scan/copy while saving money on ink

All-in-One (scan, copy, print)
Can print in only Black & White (Monochrome)
Automatic Feed scanner & Flatbed Scanner
Print from mobile devices
USB & Wireless printer
Uses laser Toner cartridges (powder, doesn’t dry up like ink cartridges)
Brother TN830XL High Yield Toner yields up to 3,000 pages

Available on Amazon as well as OfficeDepot, MicroCenter, Staples & Best Buy

Canon imageCLASS MF656CDW (Laser Printer)

All-in-One (scan, copy, print)
Prints in Color , Black & White
Automatic Feed scanner & Flatbed Scanner
Print from mobile devices
USB & Wireless printer
Uses laser Toner cartridges (powder, doesn’t dry up like ink cartridges)
Large Color Touchscreen
Each High Yielding toner costs around $110 as of 12/2024 so 4 of them would be nearly $450 which make cost per print roughly 10-15 cents per page for color copies.
Canon 067 H Black High Yield Toner yields up to 3,000 pages
Canon 067 H Cyan High Yield Toner yields up to 3,000 pages
Canon 067 H Magenta High Yield Toner yields up to 3,000 pages
Canon 067 H Yellow High Yield Toner yields up to 3,000 pages

Available on Amazon as well as Office Depot, MicroCenter, Staples & Best Buy