Integrated security features like data encryption and password protection are important to consider when shopping for a wireless printer to help keep your personal data and work documents safe from unauthorized access. No matter what your needs are, there is a printer out there that will be a perfect fit. We’ve gathered our top picks from trusted brands like HP, Epson, and Canon to help you choose which is right for you. Considering the sheer number of images most of us capture on a regular basis, getting a photo printer certainly makes a lot of sense. There are quite a few available in the market, with HP’s Envy Photo 7155 being another excellent choice. It allows you to print vibrant and richly detailed pictures from a diverse range of sources, including social media platforms and your smartphone’s camera roll. And that’s not all! Using the device’s 2.7-inch color display (with touch input), you can view/edit photos stored on external SD cards before printing them. The 4.3-inch touchscreen makes it easy to access menus and print options. With Alexa compatibility, you get hands-free controls over your printer to set up a print queue or start a print job when you’re busy with other tasks. It’s compatible with Windows and Mac-based computers as well as most mobile devices for easy home office integration. With the HP Smart app, you can wirelessly print, scan, or copy documents and images with your mobile devices. The OfficeJet Pro 8035 features a color touchscreen for quick and easy access to menus, print profiles, and settings options. It’s also compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant for hands-free voice controls. Built-in security features include encryption of your personal and work data as well as password protection to prevent unwanted access to your printer. This printer is compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux based computers so no matter what you use at home, this printer will fit right in. Despite its size, the Pixma iP110 still offers a 50-sheet paper tray and lots of connection features. It can connect to Wi-Fi to support printing from computers throughout your home, or from iOS devices using AirPrint and Android devices using Google Cloud Print. Canon’s own PictBridge tool will even let you print directly from certain Canon cameras. Convenience does come at a price though, as the per-page cost of printing is on the high side, especially for color photos. Our reviewer Eric loved this Pixma’s speed and the quality of the prints it produced. Integrated security features include automatic threat detection, password protection, data encryption, and administrative monitoring to keep your personal data and work safe from unauthorized access. With Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct connectivity, you can print from your mobile devices and laptops without an internet network. With a maximum monthly duty cycle of 80,000 pages, you can tackle everything from sales receipts to large advertising campaigns. But, what is wild is how much ink you’ll get from the cartridge-free ink tanks. Included with the printer are ink bottles offering up to 4,000 pages of black prints or up to 6,500 pages of color prints. And, thanks to the bottles and tanks of ink, there’s not as much plastic waste. On top of that, you also get handy features like printing from the Cloud and wirelessly on Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi Direct. You can also print photos directly from memory cards. For photo printers, we evaluate much of the same factors, except with a bigger focus on color accuracy. We consider software features and connectivity as an added bonus, though not make-or-break factors by themselves. Finally, we look at price and compare the printer to its rivals to make a final determination. Lifewire purchases its review products; manufacturers don’t provide them.
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Taylor Clemons has over three years of experience writing about games and consumer technology. She has written for IndieHangover, GameSkinny, TechRadar and her own publication, Steam Shovelers. Mark Thomas Knapp has been covering tech professionally since 2012 and has contributed a number of top tech publications. Amongst his specialties are digital cameras and photography, so he’s had a ton of experience with printers, both of the traditional and dedicated photo printer variety. Erik Watson has been writing for tech and gaming publications for over five years now, and has covered a huge variety of topics and product categories, including printers, smartphones, and consoles.
What to Look for in a Home Printer
All-in-one functionality - Many of the top home printers now offer the ability to scan, copy, or even fax documents, so if any of those features is vital to you, make sure you invest in a printer described as an “all-in-one,” or that highlights those specific functions in its product description. Speed - If you print at any volume, you’ll want a model that can deliver pages quickly. Even if you’re only an occasional printer, you don’t want to idly stare at your machine while pages slowly trickle out of it; a PPM (page per minute) rating of at least 20 means a pretty brisk pace, though of course color/photo prints will take significantly longer than black and white prints, generally. Connectivity - If you’ve only got a single PC/device you intend to print from and plenty of space near it to setup a printer, connectivity may not be that crucial, but for most users, you’ll likely want some other ways to feed documents to your shiny new Canon or Epson. Many modern printers support Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or even have slots for physical media like SD cards and flash drives.
