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Unfortunately, most printers are, well, less than great. To keep you from having an Office Space–style breakdown, we've spent hundreds of hours researching and testing the best printers in every category, from cheap, black-and-white lasers to comprehensive all-in-ones. We also have options for scanning and printing your photos and documents.
  • A smartphone resting on a pile of post-it notes while opened to a scanned page on a scanning app.

    The Best Mobile Scanning Apps

    by Ben Keough and Melanie Pinola

    These free apps turn your phone into a scanner and produce high-quality PDFs, JPEGs, and text documents.

  • Our top pick for best all-in-one printer, the HP OfficeJet Pro 9015e.

    The Best All-in-One Printers

    by Ben Keough and Kaitlyn Wells

    The HP OfficeJet Pro 9015e is our favorite all-in-one thanks to its ease of use, great print quality, and low cost of operation.

  • A laser printer pictured with office supplies.

    The Best Laser Printer

    by Ben Keough and Kaitlyn Wells

    The fast, reliable, and easy-to-use HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw is the laser printer we recommend for most home offices.

  • A Bambu Lab A1 Mini 3D printer loaded with a teal colored filament.

    The Best 3D Printer

    by Dave Gershgorn

    The Bambu Lab A1 Mini is the fastest and easiest-to-use 3D printer we��ve found that is also compact enough to fit on a desk.

  • A close-up of DropboxFax on someone's laptop screen.

    The Best Online Fax Services

    by Melanie Pinola

    If you need to send occasional faxes for free, no service does it better than Dropbox Fax. Need to fax sensitive info? Give mFax a try.

  • Three of our picks for the best portable document scanners for 2021.

    The Best Portable Document Scanner

    by Arriana Vasquez and Ben Keough

    After more than 160 hours of research and testing since 2013, we’re certain that the Brother ADS-1250W is the best portable scanner for most people.

  • A small document on the flatbed face of a Canon CanoScan LiDE 300.

    The Best Cheap Scanner

    by Ben Keough and Phil Ryan

    We think the Canon CanoScan LiDE 300 is the best for high-resolution scans of delicate or thick items, and the Epson Perfection V600 is best for film.

  • The Epson SureColor P700 photo printer next to a camera.

    The Best Photo Printer

    by Erin Roberts and Phil Ryan

    If you want to make high-quality, long-lasting photo prints at home, the Epson SureColor P700 is the best photo printer to buy.

  • A Brother HL-L2350DW printer next to a Brother MFC-J4335DW printer.

    The Best Cheap Printers

    by Phil Ryan

    If you’re looking for an inexpensive printer, we think the Brother HL-L2350DW or the Brother MFC-J4335DW is your best option.

  • A collection of varied photo prints from our testing for best online photo printing service, displayed on top of a wooden surface.

    The Best Online Photo Printing Service

    by Phil Ryan

    We’ve tested dozens of online photo printing services, and we’ve consistently found that Nations Photo Lab is the best place to get prints.

  • The Best Home Printers

    by Kaitlyn Wells and Ben Keough

    Run a home business? Have a student in the house? Depending on your needs, we have a few recommendations for the best printer for you.

  • A collection of instant photo printers, with their photos, that we tested to find the best ones.

    The Best Instant Photo Printer

    by Arriana Vasquez

    Our pick for the best instant photo printer is simple to use, and it’s light and small enough to carry. It uses easy-to-find, affordable film, too.