Compare types · 2026
Laser printers excel at text documents — fast, cheap per page. Inkjet printers cover photos and color. All-in-one printers add scanning + copying.
Type
Text documents. Fast, low cost-per-page, low maintenance.
Top pick
Brother DCP-L2640DW Wireless Compact Monochrome Multi-Function Laser Printer with Copy and Scan, Duplex, Mobile, Black & White | Includes Refresh Subscription Trial(1), Works with Alexa EPEAT
Type
Photos and color. Ink-tank designs (EcoTank) skip cartridge costs.
Top pick
Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Wireless Wide-Format Color All-in-One Supertank Printer with High Resolution Scanner, Ethernet, USB, and Color Touchscreen
Type
Printer + scanner + copier. The mainstream home-office pick.
Top pick
HP OfficeJet Pro 9135 Wireless All-in-One Color Inkjet Printer, Print, Scan, Copy, Fax, ADF, Duplex Print/scan, Best-for-Office, 3 Month Trial of Instant Ink Included, AI-Capable (C2WM0A) ENERGY STAR
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Sources behind this verdict
204 reviewers, weighted by source trust
Weighted by source trust
We don’t review products. We read what other reviewers wrote, score each source for trustworthiness, and synthesize the consensus.
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Source mix
Trusted · 4 sources
Independent · documented methodologySupporting · 57 named sources
Across the reviewers we read, the Brother DCP-L2640DW is the most consistently recommended mono-laser all-in-one for home and small offices. Consumer Reports rated its black-and-white text quality as excellent and measured reasonably fast text printing (five pages in 17 seconds), and r/printers threads repeatedly describe it as a 'just works' machine that's reliable, easy to set up, and fairly priced to run.
Price
$209.99