Printer reviews

A comparison catches you while you are still deciding. A review catches you once you have decided and are looking for a reason not to buy. Every review here names the weakness in its own section, sources each specification from the manufacturer, and says plainly who should buy something else.

Large format and plotters

~$2,873

HP DesignJet Studio Wood review

An HP DesignJet Studio Wood 36-inch plotter review covering line quality, roll and sheet handling, HP Click, the included 3-year care pack and who needs 24 inches instead..

~$2,295

HP DesignJet T650 review

An HP DesignJet T650 review covering 36-inch roll handling, automatic media switching, the included 2-year onsite care pack, and when 24 inches is the smarter buy..

~$945

HP DesignJet T230 review

An HP DesignJet T230 review covering 24-inch roll handling, the automatic cutter, the included 2-year onsite care pack, and the sheet feeder that is not in the box..

~$1,199

Canon imagePROGRAF TM-240 review

A Canon imagePROGRAF TM-240 review covering the L-COA PRO II processor, 5-colour UV and water-resistant ink, 2400x1200 dpi, calibration and automatic media detection..

Photo printers

~$1,299

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1100 review

A Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1100 review covering the 11-ink LUCIA PRO II system, chroma optimizer, anti-clogging, Professional Print and Layout, and who needs 13 inches instead..

~$1,145

Epson SureColor P900 review

An Epson SureColor P900 review covering UltraChrome PRO10 ink with violet, dedicated photo and matte black nozzles, Carbon Black Driver mode and who should buy the P700 instead..

~$849

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 review

A Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 review covering the 9-colour pigment set, chroma optimizer, anti-clogging, skew correction and when to step up to 17 inches..

~$699

Epson SureColor P700 review

An Epson SureColor P700 review covering UltraChrome PRO10 ink with violet, dedicated black nozzles, Carbon Black Driver mode and when the 17-inch P900 is worth the step up..

~$668

Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 review

An Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 review covering cartridge-free tanks, up to 2 years of ink in the box, 13-inch wide printing, scanning and how it compares to pigment photo printers..

Sublimation

~$2,650

Epson SureColor F570 review

An Epson SureColor F570 review covering the PrecisionCore MicroTFP head, 24-inch roll and sheet media, Epson Edge Print Pro, and why sublimation is a polyester-only process..

~$1,700

Sawgrass SG1000 review

A Sawgrass SG1000 review covering 11x17 output, automatic maintenance against clogging, SubliJet UHD inks, the MySawgrass software and the ink cost nobody mentions..

~$600

Sawgrass SG500 review

A Sawgrass SG500 review covering SubliJet UHD inks, the MySawgrass software, desktop print sizes, clogging risk and when to step up to tabloid..

Office lasers and all-in-ones

~$3,099

HP Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP 5800f review

An HP Color LaserJet Enterprise MFP 5800f review covering 45ppm output, the toner economics, Enterprise security and who should buy a Pro model instead..

~$879

HP LaserJet Enterprise M507dn review

An HP LaserJet Enterprise M507dn review covering 650-sheet input, duplex printing, over 200 embedded security features, Web JetAdmin and why most offices should buy a Pro model..

~$819

HP LaserJet Enterprise MFP M430f review

An HP LaserJet Enterprise MFP M430f review covering print, scan, copy and fax, FutureSmart firmware, HP Wolf Enterprise Security and whether a Pro MFP is the smarter buy..

~$799

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw review

An HP Color LaserJet Pro M479fdw review covering print, scan, copy and fax, Wolf Pro Security, Wi-Fi Direct, workflow automation and the colour toner cost that catches people out..

~$700

Brother MFC-L8930CDW review

A Brother MFC-L8930CDW review covering 33ppm colour printing, single-pass duplex scanning to 104ipm, the 80-page feeder, dual-band wireless and the toner economics..

~$570

Brother MFC-L3780CDW review

A Brother MFC-L3780CDW review covering 31ppm colour output, the full MFP feature set, the TN229 toner tiers and whether a mono laser would serve you better..

~$500

Brother MFC-L5710DW review

A Brother MFC-L5710DW review covering the 11,000-page super high-yield cartridge, single-pass duplex scanning at 60ipm, scan to cloud and why mono is usually the right answer..

Labels

~$525

DYMO LabelWriter 4XL review

A DYMO LabelWriter 4XL review covering 4x6 thermal shipping labels, direct thermal printing with no ink, marketplace integration and the label cost nobody mentions..

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