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Top 10 Inkjet Printers

These are the top Inkjet Printers today, but ratings and rankings can change quickly due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.

Melissa Riofrio

Thursday, November 29, 2007, 11:00 PM PST
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Canon Pixma iP3500
B&W Pages per Min.: 25
Color Pages per Min.: 17
Max. B&W dpi: 600-by-600
Max. Color dpi: 4800-by-1200
Tray Capacity, pages: 150
Price When Reviewed: $80
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Bottom Line: The Pixma iP3500 offers impressive speed, very good output, and useful features for a low price.
(Last Rated: October 19, 2007)
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82.5Very Good
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Canon Pixma iP4500
B&W Pages per Min.: 31
Color Pages per Min.: 24
Max. B&W dpi: 600-by-600
Max. Color dpi: 9600-by-2400
Tray Capacity, pages: 150
Price When Reviewed: $130
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Bottom Line: Faster than even some low-end lasers, the Pixma iP4500 prints great text and photos.
(Last Rated: October 19, 2007)
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81.6Very Good
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HP Photosmart D7160
B&W Pages per Min.: 32
Color Pages per Min.: 31
Max. B&W dpi: 1200-by-1200
Max. Color dpi: 4800-by-1200
Tray Capacity, pages: 100
Price When Reviewed: $120
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Bottom Line: Crisp, natural photo quality and a low price help this printer rise above faster competitors.
(Last Rated: October 19, 2007)
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79.5Good
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HP Photosmart D5360
B&W Pages per Min.: 32
Color Pages per Min.: 24
Max. B&W dpi: 1200-by-1200
Max. Color dpi: 4800-by-1200
Tray Capacity, pages: 125
Price When Reviewed: $100
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Bottom Line: This printer deftly balances photo-printing features with perks for office and school users.
(Last Rated: October 19, 2007)
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78.8Good
5
HP Photosmart D7360
B&W Pages per Min.: 32
Color Pages per Min.: 31
Max. B&W dpi: 1200-by-1200
Max. Color dpi: 4800-by-1200
Tray Capacity, pages: 100
Price When Reviewed: $150
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Bottom Line: Photos suffer on plain paper, but shine on photo paper; photo-processing features are plentiful.
(Last Rated: October 19, 2007)
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76.3Good
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HP Photosmart D7460
B&W Pages per Min.: 34
Color Pages per Min.: 33
Max. B&W dpi: 1200-by-1200
Max. Color dpi: 4800-by-1200
Tray Capacity, pages: 100
Price When Reviewed: $180
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Bottom Line: Ethernet, 802.11b/g wireless, and a large touch screen make this printer progressive but pricey.
(Last Rated: October 19, 2007)
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76.3Good
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Epson Stylus Photo R380
B&W Pages per Min.: 30
Color Pages per Min.: 30
Max. B&W dpi: 5760-by-1440
Max. Color dpi: 5760-by-1440
Tray Capacity, pages: 120
Price When Reviewed: $130
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Bottom Line: CD/DVD printing is a cool enough feature to compensate for shortcomings in speed and output quality.
(Last Rated: October 19, 2007)
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75.8Good
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Lexmark Z1300
B&W Pages per Min.: 22
Color Pages per Min.: 16
Max. B&W dpi: 1200-by-1200
Max. Color dpi: 4800-by-1200
Tray Capacity, pages: 100
Price When Reviewed: $30
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Bottom Line: The Z1300's photo printing is its best attribute, but the ink is too pricey for high-volume users.
(Last Rated: October 19, 2007)
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74.6Good
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HP Deskjet 6980
B&W Pages per Min.: 36
Color Pages per Min.: 27
Max. B&W dpi: 1200-by-1200
Max. Color dpi: 4800-by-1200
Tray Capacity, pages: 150
Price When Reviewed: $150
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Bottom Line: The Deskjet 6980 delivers solid print performance without distracting or costly extras.
(Last Rated: October 19, 2007)
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74.0Good
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Canon Pixma iP6700D
B&W Pages per Min.: 18
Color Pages per Min.: 17
Max. B&W dpi: 9600 by 2400
Max. Color dpi: 9600 by 2400
Tray Capacity, pages: 300
Price When Reviewed: $200
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Bottom Line: The iP6700D boasts a big color LCD, two-sided printing, and nice photo output, but text quality and speed were average.
(Last Rated: January 09, 2007)
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74.0Good
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