CR Digital members can access ratings and reviews on hundreds of inkjets and laser printers.

Printers are tested on text quality, how much ink they use (and waste), speed, and more.

Having to hook up only one device to your computer simplifies setup as well.

An all-in-ones scanning function should be fine for print originals.

As the ratings show, paying more for a printer doesnt necessarily mean youll get better photos.

And dont consider only the purchase price of the printer itself.

Ink and maintenance costs can make a cheaper model more expensive in the long run than a higher-priced printer with lower ink costs.

The two-year cost-of-ownership estimate is shown in the ratings.

Still, for the money, standard inkjets are solid all-purpose printers for most consumers who want to print both text and color photos.

You can use various types and sizes of paper, from business cards to banners.

Dont print photos or color graphics Traditional black-and-white laser printers cant be beat for fast text printing at a good cost, especially if you print reams of black-and-white text documents.

But you still need a great printer to make your vacation snaps or quarterly reports into physical realities you can hang on a wall or hand out at a meeting.

Printers have become less expensive and increasingly tricked-out over time.

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