The 7 Best Inkjet Printers - Winter 2025

The best inkjet printer we've tested is the Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850, an all-in-one designed for small or home offices. This supertank model produces amazingly sharp documents, prints quickly at up to 25 pages per minute, and yields thousands of prints from a full ink tank. Replacement ink is cheap, so you don't have to worry about high ownership costs, even if you print a lot. Its wide connectivity options make it easily accessible, and its ADF-equipped scanner lets you process multi-page and double-sided documents quickly at nine pages per minute.

As for photo printing, printed pictures look detailed and colorful but noticeably grainy. It's acceptable for documents and casual photos, but anyone requiring professional-grade reproductions can consider our pick for the Best Inkjet Photo Printer below, the Canon PIXMA PRO-200. The biggest downside of the ET-5850 is its high price tag. If you want something more affordable and don't mind compromising slightly, you can get the Epson EcoTank ET-5800 variant. It has the same features and provides the same print quality as the ET-5850; however, it's a little slower to print color documents and doesn't support borderless printing.

If you have a smaller print load and don't need a supertank model like the Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 above, the HP OfficeJet Pro 9135e is a great choice. Its feature set is identical to the Epson, so you're still getting things like an ADF-equipped scanner with duplex scanning, automatic double-sided printing, a large input tray capacity, and wide connectivity options, including printing directly off a USB flash drive. It also produces sharp documents but isn't as good for photo printing due to its lower print resolution and narrow color range. Its print speed is great, getting out up to 23 black and 15 color pages per minute.

The biggest difference between this model and the Epson above is that it uses more traditional ink cartridges. As a result, its page yield isn't as good, but still impressive at around 1,400 black and 750 color pages, and the cartridges are relatively cheap. This model comes with six months of free ink through HP's ink replenishment service, which helps offset ownership costs slightly, at least for the first few months. However, subscribing to the service will prevent you from using third-party cartridges, even if you cancel your subscription. Also, the printer requires a continuous internet connection to function.

Our best mid-range inkjet pick is the Brother MFC-J4335DW, a simple all-in-one model designed for home use and one of the best all-in-one inkjet printers we've tested. It's very cheap to maintain, as its ink cartridges last a long time and are relatively inexpensive. It produces high-quality documents, and while it doesn't have the best color range and accuracy, it still produces very detailed photos that are good enough to hang at home.

The scanner processes documents quickly through its automatic feeder and produces outstanding scans, making it great for digitizing photos. Unlike our picks so far, it doesn't support duplex scanning, meaning you'll have to flip the pages manually when scanning double-sided sheets. If you need Ethernet connectivity or NFC support, you can get the more costly Brother MFC-J4535DW variant. It also has an additional 250-sheet input tray and a larger touch-sensitive display.

The best budget inkjet printer we've tested is the Brother MFC-J1205W, also known as the Brother MFC-J1215W if you're shopping at Walmart. It's an inkjet model designed for people who print frequently but not with high volume. It has a sturdy build and a decent number of connectivity options, and it prints high-quality documents and decent-looking photos. Its ink cartridges last a long time and are relatively cheap, so the cost-per-print is exceptionally low. There are a few compromises for its budget-friendly price, like its slow printing speed and the lack of an automatic document feeder. It's compatible with Brother's mobile app, which you can use to print, scan, copy, perform maintenance tasks, and order supplies.

If you only need a basic unit to get the job done and want to spend as little as possible, consider the Canon PIXMA MG3620. It doesn't feel particularly well-built and only has a basic flatbed scanner, but it prints good-quality documents and photos. The main drawback is its low page yield. It requires a lot of maintenance if you print in high volume, and you might end up wasting paper and time due to incomplete or faded prints. One last thing: if you only print the occasional one-off project, consider going for a budget laser printer instead. Inkjet printers are prone to clogging if they sit unused for long periods, so you can quickly end up spending more on replacement ink cartridges than you did on the printer itself. See our picks for the best laser printers, too.

For those looking to print photos, we recommend the Canon PIXMA PRO-200. What sets this inkjet model apart from other models on this list is that it uses eight ink cartridges instead of the usual four, allowing it to produce subtle differences in colors and shades. It also has a high print resolution and great color accuracy, resulting in photos that look incredibly detailed, vibrant, and true to life. Plus, it supports wide format paper up to Supertabloid-size sheets (13x19), making it well suited for making posters. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, USB, and Ethernet; unfortunately, there's no SD card reader.

This printer feels very sturdy build-wise, and its design allows for easy access to the ink cartridges and sheet rollers (in case of paper jams). As for its page yield, you can expect to get around 1,600 color prints out of a set of regular ink cartridges, which is fair for this type of printer. The cartridges are relatively inexpensive, so your running costs won't rise too much if you print a lot. Finally, this model doesn't have a scanner, which means you'll need a separate scanner if you want to digitize photos or make copies.

The HP OfficeJet Pro 9730e is a great choice if you need a wide-format printer for your office. This all-in-one is great for printing posters, charts, and blueprints, as it supports paper sizes up to 11x17. Its regular ink cartridges yield a fairly high number of prints, roughly 1,400 black and 600 color prints, and XL cartridges are available, which have an advertised yield of 2,500 black and 1,650 color prints. It produces very sharp documents and prints relatively quickly for an inkjet model. For photo printing, it has a decently wide color gamut and color accuracy, but printed photos look very grainy, with overly warm skin tones.

The scanner is feature-rich; its flatbed scanner supports up to 11x17 paper, and its ADF supports automatic duplex scanning. However, the scan quality is mediocre, as its overly aggressive image processing removes a lot of fine details. Like the HP OfficeJet Pro 9135e above, this model comes with three months of free ink through the HP+'s ink subscription service; just know that the same limitations apply, meaning you won't be able to use third-party cartridges down the road, and the printer will require a constant internet connection to print, even if you use a USB connection. If you want to check out some other options, see our recommendations for the best 11x17 printers.