The 10 Best Home Printers as of July 2026

How we ranked these printers

Each printer earns a score out of 10 from weighted criteria:

Print quality (30%) — text crispness and photo/colour accuracy.
Running cost (30%) — cost per page for ink or toner.
Speed (20%) — pages per minute and first-page-out time.
Features & reliability (20%) — duplex, ADF, app, connectivity.

At a glance: top 10 compared

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#	Printer	Score	Best for	Type	Approx. Price	Amazon links
1	Epson EcoTank ET-8550	9.1	Best overall (photo AIO)	Ink tank	£700	View Price
2	Epson EcoTank ET-2850	8.9	Best home all-in-one	Ink tank	£250	View Price
3	Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850	8.8	Home office	Ink tank	£500	View Price
4	HP LaserJet M110w	8.5	Best mono laser	Mono laser	£90	View Price
5	Canon Pixma TS3750i	8.4	Best budget all-in-one	Inkjet	£50	View Price
6	Canon Pixma iX6850	8.3	Best A3+ document printer	Inkjet	£160	View Price
7	HP Envy 6120e	8.2	Best cheap home printer	Inkjet	£65	View Price
8	HP OfficeJet Pro 9125e	8.1	Best small-office inkjet	Inkjet	£185	View Price
9	HP Envy Inspire 7220e	8.0	Best photo all-in-one	Inkjet	£190	View Price
10	HP LaserJet 179fnw	7.8	Best colour laser MFP	Colour laser	£310	View Price

The full ranking

Best overall

Epson EcoTank ET-8550

9.1A top-performing refillable tank with vivid photos.

The ET-8550 is a top-performing refillable ink-tank printer with fast print speeds and vivid colour imagery, including beautiful A3 photos. High up-front cost, but the per-page running cost is tiny — ideal for anyone who prints photos regularly.

Print quality: 9.5Running cost: 9.4Speed: 8.6Max size: A3

Pros

Superb photo output to A3
Extremely low ink cost
Fast for an inkjet

Cons

High purchase price
Large footprint

Check price on Amazon≈ £700

Best home all-in-one

Epson EcoTank ET-2850

8.9Cartridge-free printing for typical homes.

The ET-2850 brings EcoTank's refillable, ultra-low-cost printing to a compact, affordable all-in-one. For families tired of pricey cartridges, it pays for itself quickly.

Print quality: 8.8Running cost: 9.5Speed: 8.2Max size: A4

Pros

Tiny per-page cost
Compact & affordable
Good app

Cons

No ADF
Average print speed

Check price on Amazon≈ £250

Best home office

Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850

8.8Extremely low ink costs for higher volumes.

Built for home offices, the ET-5850 pairs extremely low running costs with a robust feature set (large ADF, fast duplex). The right pick if you print in volume.

Print quality: 8.8Running cost: 9.5Speed: 8.8ADF: Yes

Pros

Very low cost per page
Fast, with duplex ADF
High duty cycle

Cons

Higher up-front cost
Bulky

Check price on Amazon≈ £500

Best mono laser

HP LaserJet M110w

8.5Fast, cheap, reliable black-and-white laser.

HP's LaserJet M110w is the go-to compact mono laser for homes and small offices that mostly print text: crisp fast black output, tidy footprint and dependable Wi-Fi. It's single-function and mono only, but for documents it's superb value.

Print quality: 8.6Running cost: 8.8Speed: 8.8Max size: A4

Pros

Crisp, fast text printing
Compact and reliable
Low toner cost per page

Cons

Mono only
Print-only, no scanner

Check price on Amazon≈ £90

Best budget all-in-one

Canon Pixma TS3750i

8.4A cheap, cheerful print/scan/copy all-rounder.

The Pixma TS3750i is a best-selling budget all-in-one that covers everyday print, scan and copy with easy wireless setup and optional Pixma Print Plan ink delivery. Running costs on cartridges aren't the lowest, but for light home use it's excellent value.

Print quality: 8.2Running cost: 7.8Speed: 8.0Max size: A4

Pros

Very affordable
Simple wireless setup
Compact all-in-one

Cons

Cartridge ink costs add up
Slower duplex

Check price on Amazon≈ £50

Best A3+ printer

Canon Pixma iX6850

8.3Affordable A3+ output for documents and posters.

The Pixma iX6850 is a compact, wallet-friendly way to print A3+ documents, spreadsheets and photo-lab quality prints at home, with a five-ink system and Wi-Fi/Ethernet. It's print-only, but for large-format home output it's hard to beat at the price.

Print quality: 8.6Running cost: 8.0Speed: 8.2Max size: A3+

Pros

Affordable A3+ printing
Good photo and document output
Wired and wireless

Cons

Print-only, no scanner
Five separate cartridges

Check price on Amazon≈ £160

Best cheap home printer

HP Envy 6120e

8.2A tidy, low-cost family print/scan/copy unit.

The Envy 6120e is a neat, affordable home all-in-one for print, scan and copy, with reliable dual-band Wi-Fi and cheap ongoing ink via HP Instant Ink. It's not the fastest, but for typical family printing it's dependable and great value.

Print quality: 8.4Running cost: 8.6Speed: 7.8Max size: A4

Pros

Affordable with cheap Instant Ink
Compact, tidy design
Reliable Wi-Fi

Cons

Modest print speed
Instant Ink needs a subscription

Check price on Amazon≈ £65

Best small-office inkjet

HP OfficeJet Pro 9125e

8.1Fast duplex print, scan, copy and fax for offices.

The OfficeJet Pro 9125e is a capable small-office all-in-one with fast two-sided printing, a document feeder, fax and cheap running costs through Instant Ink. Owner ratings are more mixed than its rivals, but for busy home offices the feature set and speed are strong.

Print quality: 8.2Running cost: 8.6Speed: 8.6ADF: Yes

Pros

Fast duplex printing
Full office feature set
Low ink cost on Instant Ink

Cons

More mixed owner ratings
Instant Ink subscription push

Check price on Amazon≈ £185

Best photo all-in-one

HP Envy Inspire 7220e

8.0A family all-in-one with a dedicated photo tray.

The Envy Inspire 7220e is a well-rounded family printer with a dedicated photo tray, auto document feeder and two-sided printing, plus cheap ink via Instant Ink. It's mid-paced, but for households that print photos as well as documents it's a versatile pick.

Print quality: 8.6Running cost: 8.4Speed: 7.8Max size: A4

Pros

Dedicated photo tray
ADF and duplex
Cheap Instant Ink

Cons

Average speed
Best value only with Instant Ink

Check price on Amazon≈ £190

Best colour laser MFP

HP LaserJet 179fnw

7.8Compact colour laser print/scan/copy/fax.

The LaserJet 179fnw packs colour laser printing, scanning, copying and fax into a compact multifunction unit — handy where you need fast colour documents and the odd fax. Owner ratings run lower than the inkjets here, but for a small-office colour laser it covers the essentials.

Print quality: 8.2Running cost: 8.0Speed: 8.4ADF: Yes

Pros

Colour laser speed
All-in-one with fax
Compact for a laser MFP

Cons

Lower owner ratings
Pricier toner up front

Check price on Amazon≈ £310

Frequently asked questions

What's the best home printer in 2026?

For overall quality the Epson EcoTank ET-8550 leads thanks to superb photos and tiny running costs. For typical homes the cheaper ET-2850 is the value pick; for text-heavy offices, the HP LaserJet M110w mono laser.

Ink tank, inkjet or laser?

Ink-tank (EcoTank/MegaTank) printers cost more up front but far less per page — best if you print regularly. Cartridge inkjets are cheap to buy but pricey to run. Lasers are fastest and cheapest for high-volume black text but can't print photos.

Are subscription inks worth it?

HP Instant Ink can be cost-effective if your monthly volume matches a plan, but you're locked in. Ink-tank printers avoid subscriptions entirely. *Running-cost scores for subscription printers assume an active plan.

Are these prices accurate?

Prices are approximate UK figures at the time of writing and change often. Click through to Amazon for the live price.

The bottom line

If you just want the best home printers without overthinking it, the Epson EcoTank ET-8550 is our top recommendation — it earns the highest overall score for performance, value and features. Have a look at the current price and see what you think.

Check price on Amazon ≈ £700

Our top picks at a glance

Epson EcoTank ET-8550

Canon Pixma TS3750i

HP LaserJet M110w

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How we ranked these printers

At a glance: top 10 compared

The full ranking

Epson EcoTank ET-8550

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Epson EcoTank ET-2850

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Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850

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HP LaserJet M110w

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Canon Pixma TS3750i

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Canon Pixma iX6850

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Cons

HP Envy 6120e

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HP OfficeJet Pro 9125e

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HP Envy Inspire 7220e

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HP LaserJet 179fnw

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Frequently asked questions

The bottom line

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