Comparing Home Printers
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| Awards |  Lowest Operating Costs |  Best Budget All-in-One Printer |  Best Overall Home Printer | Budget Document Printer | |
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| Price | $280 List $179.99 at Amazon | $220 List $219.99 at Amazon | $450 List $349.99 at Amazon | $549 List $629.99 at Amazon | $160 List $159.99 at Amazon |
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| Pros | Low operating costs, multiple functions | Sturdy, well-built, awesome interface, strong all-around performance | Fast printing, bright colors for images, great text quality, all in one capabilities | Great text, intuitive interface, fast print speeds | Multiple connectivity options, straightforward interface, acceptable performance across all metrics |
| Cons | Mediocre image quality, slower printing speeds | Proprietary ink only | Touchscreen hard to navigate, bulky, unintuitive interface | Expensive, large, only okay graphic printing | Large footprint, only one paper tray, requires HP ink |
| Bottom Line | Super low operating costs and a wide range of abilities make this printer an affordable option | A strong all-around printer where photo and graphic printing, cost efficiency, user interface, and print speed all score well | Great for an office that is looking for an all-in-one, produces high quality text and images but wouldn't use this printer for printing photos | This multi-function printer offers a great balance of quality and versatility for any home office | A happy medium of low operating cost with quality document performance makes this printer a good pick for home office use |
| Rating Categories | Epson EcoTank ET-2800 | Epson Workforce Pro... | Canon Color imageCL... | HP Color LaserJet P... | HP OfficeJet 8015e... |
| Text Quality (25%) | |||||
| Graphics and Photos (25%) | |||||
Operating Cost (25%)  |
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| Ease of Use (15%) | |||||
| Printing Speed (10%) | |||||
| Specs | Epson EcoTank ET-2800 | Epson Workforce Pro... | Canon Color imageCL... | HP Color LaserJet P... | HP OfficeJet 8015e... |
| Type | All-in-one inkjet | All-in-one inkjet | All-in-one laser | Laser | All-in-one inkjet |
| Capabilities | Print, scan, copy | Print, scan, copy, fax | Print, scan, copy, fax | Print, scan, copy, fax | Print, scan, copy |
| Estimated Lifetime Cost of Ownership | $301 | $634 | $862 | $972 | $646 |
| Resolution (Black) | 5760 x 1440 dpi | 4800 x 1200 dpi | 1200 x 1200 dpi | 600 x 600 dpi | 1200 x 1200 dpi |
| Resolution (Color) | 5760 x 1440 dpi | 4800 x 1200 dpi | 1200 x 1200 dpi | 600 x 600 dpi | 4800 x 1200 dpi |
| Supported Paper Sizes | 4 x 6", 5 x 7", A6, Half Letter, Letter, A4, Executive, Legal, User definable (from 2.2 x 3.4" to 8.5 x 47.2") |
3.5 x 5", 4 x 6", 5 x 7", 8 x 10",8.5 x 11", 8.5 x 14", A4, A6, half letter, executive | Standard Cassette / 1‐sheet Manual Feed Slot: 3" x 5" to 8.5" x 14" | Letter(8.5 x 11); Legal(8.5 x 14); Executive(7.2 x 10.5); Oficio 8.5x13(8.5 x 13); 4 x 6(4 x 6); 5 x 8(5 x 8); A4(8.3 x 11.7); A5(5.8 x 8.3); A6(4.1 x 5.8); B5(JIS)(7.2 x 10.1); B6(JIS)(5 x 7.2); 10x15cm (3.9 x 5.9); Oficio 216x340 mm(8.5 x 13.4); 16K 195x270mm(7.6 x 10.6); 16K 184x260mm(7.2 x 10.2); 16K 197x273mm(7.8 x 10.7); Postcard (JIS)(3.9 x 5.8); Double Postcard(JIS)(5.8 x 7.9); Envelope #10(4.1 x 9.5); Envelope Monarch(3.9 x 7.5); Envelope B5(6.9 x 9.8); Envelope C5(6.4 x 9); Envelope DL(4.3 x 8.7); A5-R(8.3 x 5.8); | Letter; Legal; Government Legal; Executive; Statement; 4 x 6 in; 5 x 7 in; 13 x 18 cm; 8 x 10 in; 10 x 15 cm; L; Photo 2L; Envelope( #10, Monarch, 5.5 bar); Card (4 x 6 in, 5 x 8 in) |
| Measured Dimensions (excludes extensions) | 14.8" x 22.8" x 10.0" | 14.8" x 13.7" x 9.1" | 17.8" x 18.2" x 16.3" | 16.5" x 16.6" x 13.2" | 18.1" x 13.4" x 9.2" |
| Measured Weight | 9.3 Ib | 15.0 lb | 48.5 lb | 41.2 lb | 18 lb |
| Paper Handling Input | 100 Sheets plain paper, 20 sheets photo paper |
250 Sheets | 250 Sheets standard cassette, 1 sheet manual feed slot | 250 Sheets | 225 Sheets |
| Monthly Duty Cycle | Not specified | 5,000 Pages | Not specified | 40,000 Pages | 20,000 Pages |
| Auto 2-Sided Printing | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ink Cost per Ream: B/W | $1.55 | $28.56 | $26.40 | $26.67 | $34.98 |
| Ink Cost per Ream: Color | $0.93 | $23.94 | $31.60 | $34.40 | $22.21 |
| Claimed Pages Per Minute | 10 (black) 5 (color) |
15 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
| Measured Pages per Minute: Single-Sided B/W | 10 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 15 |
| Connectivity | Hi-Speed USB Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)9 Wi-Fi Direct |
100Mbps Ethernet, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, USB 2.0 | USB 2.0 High‐Speed, 10/100/1000Base‐T/TX Ethernet (Network), Wi‐Fi 802.11b/g/n, Wi‐Fi Direct Connection | Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port; built-in Fast Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-TX network port, 802.11n 2.4/5GHz wireless, Fax port, Front Host USB | 1 Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Operating System Compatibility | Windows 10, Windows 8, 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows 7 (32- bit, 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit, 64-bit), Windows Server 10 2003 SP2 or later, 2008, 2008R2, 2012, 2012R2, 2016, 2019, 2016 Mac OS X 10.6.8 — macOS 10.15.x11 |
Windows 10 Windows 8, 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit) Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit) Mac OS X 10.6 — macOS 10.13.x11 |
Windows 11 / 10 / 8.1 / Windows Server 2012 / 2012 R2 / 2016 / 2019 / 2022, Mac OS X (10.11 or later) | Windows 11; Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 8.1; Windows 7; Windows Vista; Windows Server; macOS 10.12 Sierra; macOS 10.13 High Sierra; macOS 10.14 Mojave; macOS 10.15 Catalina; Linux; UNIX | Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7,Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit, Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit (SP1), Windows Server 2012 64-bit, Windows Server 2012 R2 64-bit, Windows Server 2016, Chrome OS Windows XP and Windows Vista not supported |
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