Top 10 Inkjet Multifunction Printers

Pros: This model has cheap inks and fast performance. Con: Color scans tend to look murky. Bottom line: Touch-sensitive controls, cheap inks, and a legal-size scanner raise this MFP above the competition.

Pros: Has a cool-looking control panel built seamlessly into the top, exceptional text output, and wireless connectivity. Cons: Comes with an expensive purchase price and has no automatic document feeder. Bottom line: A generous feature set and great performance make this MFP a good fit for a home or small office.

Pros: Includes CD and DVD printing; does fast photo printing. Cons: Menu navigation buttons can be confusing. Bottom line: CD/DVD printing distinguishes this midpriced model in a crowded field. Inks are reasonably priced.

Pros: Offers very fast text printing, does automatic duplexing of prints, scans, and copies, and has affordable ink. Cons: Has noisy operation and mediocre scanning and photo-printing speeds. Bottom line: With its good speed and print quality, and especially its affordable inks, the Epson WorkForce 635 has a lot to offer a small office.

Pros: Has versatile paper handling, and midrange or better speeds. Cons: Plain-paper color quality errs on the ruddy side. Bottom line: You needn't sacrifice performance for style: This MFP gives you full print/copy/scan/fax capabilities in a glossy package.

Pros: Offers a generous 500-page paper capacity; is fast at default settings on plain paper; uses inexpensive inks. Con: Has no control-panel-to-Mac scanning via Wi-Fi. Bottom line: There's no skimping on this small-office model, which offers speed and paper capacity to spare, plus sharp output and affordable inks.

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Offers good speed and print quality, has a cool-looking touch control panel, and does CD/DVD printing. Cons: Ink costs are somewhat high. Bottom line: A futuristic-looking touch panel, attractive output, and good speed highlight this Canon multifunction. The CD/DVD printing is a nice additional feature.

Pros: Features ADF and automatic duplexing, low ink costs, and a large control panel. Cons: Has no duplex scanning. Bottom line: For the home user who wants nearly everything in an MFP, the Artisan 837 includes a touch control panel, fast photo speeds, and CD/DVD printing.

Pros: Has peppy speed; does CD/DVD printing. Cons: Has no automatic duplex scanning; mediocre scan quality. Bottom line: Another worthy contender among midpriced models, this one offers CD/DVD printing and some Web connectivity.

Pros: Offers good print quality on both plain and photo papers, has an automatic document feeder, and yields very good speed in most tests. Con: Scanner lid does not telescope for thicker media. Bottom line: It may be photo-oriented, but it's also efficient, with peppy performance, an automatic document feeder, and decent ink costs.

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