Find The Right Inkjet Printers

Brother MFC-3360C

The Brother MFC-3360C does decent quality text and graphics, but anyone printing a large volume of photos won't be happy with the extremely slow output speed. If you're set on buying a multifunction printer, put your $90 toward a more capable device, like the Canon Pixma MX330.

Specs: Fax, Copier, Printer, Scanner, Ink-jet, 600 x 1200 dpi, Corded handset

Brother DCP 165C

We've tested plenty of printers at CNET, but very few have frustrated us as much as the Brother DCP-165C multifunction has. The counterintuitive setup, bland design, deplorable print quality, and crawling output speeds earns this printer a double thumbs down. Spend $30 more and you can get the Canon Pixma MX330, an all-in-one printer that adds a fax machine on top of the copy, scan, and print features.

Specs: Copier, Printer, Scanner, Ink-jet, 1200 x 2400 dpi

HP Deskjet D2660 Printer

HP's basic Deskjet D2660 inkjet has a fold-up paper tray and a unique paper corral that make it easy to store away. We noticed several flaws in the output quality, but if you don't expect too much in terms of photo output, this $50 inkjet will make an excellent at-home printer for intermittent use.

Specs: Personal printer - Ink-jet - Color, Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, PC, Mac, USB

HP Officejet J4680

The HP Officejet J4680 offers more features at a cheaper price than most of its competitors, and small offices and home professionals will appreciate its print quality as well. Unfortunately, its negatives far outweigh the positives: your office productivity will take a major hit because of sluggish output speeds and faulty paper handling. For a better rounded all-in-one printer, we recommend picking up the Lexmark x7675 Pro or investing an extra $90 in the HP Officejet J6480.

Specs: Fax, Copier, Printer, Scanner, Ink-jet, 1200 x 2400 dpi

Lexmark Z2420

With so many other inexpensive photo inkjets on the market today, we can't recommend the Lexmark z2420--it's prone to paper jams, prints at a snail's pace, and produces unacceptable quality prints.

Canon Pixma iP2600 Photo Printer

The Canon Pixma iP2600 is an excellent option for buyers looking to print their personal photos and text documents. We wish it had external ports for direct image uploading (although we're not surprised it doesn't), but you'll be more than satisfied with this printer's ability to deliver quality photos at a low price.

Specs: Photo printer - Ink-jet - Color, Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in), Wired, 22 pages/min, 17 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB

Canon Pixma MP470

The Canon Pixma MP470 offers good print speeds, great text and graphics print quality, and useful features for a low price. This $100 multifunction printer trumps all of its budget competitors with printer quality; we highly recommend it for home users on a budget.

Specs: Copier, Printer, Scanner, Ink-jet, 2400 x 4800 dpi

Lexmark Z1300

The Lexmark Z1300 isn't for everyone, but, for users who want to spend the bare minimum for occasional prints, it's quite a bargain.

Specs: Personal printer - Ink-jet - Color, 8.5 in x 17 in, Wired, 22 pages/min, 16 pages/min, 12 pages/min, 5 pages/min, PC, USB

Lexmark Z845

For tight budgets where only the occasional printout is needed, the single-function Lexmark Z845 is a good choice. It can't match the feature sets, the print speeds, or the print quality of pricier models, but it's cheap and simple to operate.

HP Photosmart 8750 Professional

This is a decent printer for the photo enthusiast or scrapbooker who wants the amenities of a consumer printer in the size of a medium-format model.

Specs: Photo printer - Ink-jet - Color, Super B (13 in x 19 in), Wired, 19 pages/min, 18 pages/min, 0.9 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Ethernet

i560 Desktop Photo Printer

This color inkjet is an excellent value for families, students, job seekers, and, of course, digital photo nuts.

Specs: Photo printer - Ink-jet - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 22 pages/min, 13 pages/min, 15 pages/min, 9 pages/min, 2.3 pages/min, 0.6 pages/min, 0.5 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Parallel

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Lexmark X 5340 - multifunction ( fax / copier / printer / scanner ) ( color )

Specs: Fax, Copier, Printer, Scanner, Ink-jet, 600 x 1200 dpi

Epson Stylus Photo 790 - printer - color - ink-jet

Specs: Photo printer - Ink-jet - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Wired, 7.5 pages/min, 7.8 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Parallel

Dell All-in-One V105

Specs: Copier, Printer, Scanner, Ink-jet, 600 x 1200 dpi

Lexmark Z 615 - printer - color - ink-jet

Specs: Personal printer - Ink-jet - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 14 pages/min, 8 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB

Lexmark X 2670 - multifunction ( printer / copier / scanner ) ( color )

Specs: Copier, Printer, Scanner, Ink-jet, 600 x 1200 dpi

Lexmark Z 2420 - printer - color - ink-jet

Specs: Personal printer - Ink-jet - Color, 8.5 in x 17 in, Wired, 25 pages/min, 18 pages/min, 12 pages/min, 3 pages/min, PC, USB, 802.11b, 802.11g

HP Deskjet D2545 - printer - color - ink-jet

Specs: Personal printer - Ink-jet - Color, Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, PC, Mac, USB

X83 Color Multifunction Jetprinter

Specs: Copier, Printer, Scanner, Ink-jet, 600 x 1200 dpi