The HP OfficeJet Pro 9015e is your best option because it’s easy to set up and cheap to run, it works with all kinds of devices, it produces beautiful prints and scans, and it has a long two-year warranty for added peace of mind.
Our pick
HP OfficeJet Pro 9015e
Easy-to-use software, affordable ink, a long warranty, and plenty of thoughtful touches make this inkjet all-in-one less annoying than the competition. Results look sharp, too.
| Type: | inkjet | Size: | 17.3 by 13.48 by 10.94 inches |
| Features: | print, copy, fax, scan | Color print: | yes |
| Wireless: | yes | Cost per page: | 2.4¢ per black, 8.8¢ for color |
The HP OfficeJet Pro 9015e remains one of the easiest printers to set up. It quickly prints crisp text documents and glossy photos at an affordable cost of 2.4¢ per page in black or 8.8¢ per page in color with its high-yield cartridges.
You can subscribe to HP’s Instant Ink program (a six-month trial is included with your initial purchase), which brings the cost of each color page to as little as 3.5¢, including glossies. Plus, enrolling in the Instant Ink program extends the warranty to two years.
This inkjet printer doesn’t sacrifice performance when scanning documents, and it looks great in any office, thanks to a clean, compact design.
Our pick
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw
This model produces crisp text and vibrant graphics, and it has a low operating cost. But you can use only HP toner with it, so be prepared to pay full price come replacement time.
| Type: | laser | Size: | 16.5 by 16.6 by 13.2 inches |
| Features: | print, copy, fax, scan | Color print: | yes |
| Wireless: | yes | Cost per page: | 3.3¢ per black, 16.3¢ for color |
The HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw has an easy-to-use, smartphone-style touch interface and a 21st-century mobile app that together make daily use of this printer far less frustrating in comparison with other models we’ve tried.
It produces sharp black text, vibrant full-color graphics, and even photos good enough for a school report. Our inkjet pick can make slightly better photos, but this laser printer won’t clog if you use it infrequently.
It’s also fast, topping out at around 22 pages per minute, and it can print on envelopes, labels, and other odd-size media thanks to a handy bypass slot.
Budget pick
Brother MFC-J4335DW
If you don’t print often, or if you need a basic color printer that can also scan, this inkjet printer is a relatively inexpensive model that gets a variety of print jobs done.
| Type: | inkjet | Size: | 17.1 by 14.2 by 7.1 inches |
| Features: | print, copy, fax, scan | Color print: | yes |
| Wireless: | yes | Cost per page: | 1¢ per black, 4.7¢ for color |
The Brother MFC-J4335DW is the printer to get if you don’t have big productivity demands and need a cheap multifunction printer with affordable supply costs.
It comes with a year’s worth of ink out of the box, and upgrading to Brother’s high-yield cartridges lets you print at a cost of 1¢ per page for monochrome and 4.7¢ for color, which makes this model significantly cheaper to run than our other picks.
In our tests, this printer reliably produced crisp text down to a font size of 3 points, as well as sharp, realistic glossy images. But its slower scan speeds and easily smudged copy-paper photo prints can be bothersome when you’re on deadline and need to produce a clean copy stat.
Like most Brother printers, the MFC-J4335DW is clunky to install because it comes with unintuitive website installers that are difficult to navigate. The archaic design of its tiny display screen and navigation buttons marginally add to the setup stress, and the printer needs up to 25 minutes before it’s up and running, in contrast to our main pick’s 10-minute install.
Upgrade pick
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw
This business-class machine checks all the boxes for a home office or small business: It’s faster, sharper, more durable, and more secure than our other picks.
| Type: | laser | Size: | 16.4 by 18.6 by 15.7 inches |
| Features: | print, copy, fax, scan | Color print: | yes |
| Wireless: | yes | Cost per page: | 2.5¢ per black, 15¢ for color |
Upgrade to a business-oriented color laser AIO like the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M479fdw if your work finds you printing and scanning all day, every day. It prints and scans faster, sharper, and more reliably than inkjet alternatives.
It includes robust admin and security settings designed for situations that may involve sensitive data, such as faxing legal documents or emailing a scanned driver’s license over Wi-Fi.
Though most home offices don’t need this kind of upgrade, the M479fdw hits the sweet spot if you run a business with modest printing and paper-handling needs, or if you’ve grown exasperated with your inkjet AIO’s failings.
