The 8 Best Printers for Envelopes of 2026, Ranked & Reviewed

Our verdict: A compact laser all-in-one built for steady mailing.

The DCP-L2640DW is a compact monochrome laser with automatic duplex, copy, scan and wireless and mobile printing. For envelopes the engine is the argument: laser toner is fused to the surface with heat, so a return address stays sharp and does not bleed if the envelope picks up a little moisture in the mailbag.

It tops the list ahead of the HL-L2405W because it keeps every laser benefit and adds a scanner and copier, so one machine handles invoices, forms and mailing. It also costs the most of the lasers here, at the $200 to $500 tier.

Buy it if you mail regularly and want a single device for the office. The caveat is color: addresses print in black only, so branded stationery needs the HL-L3220CDW instead.

Engine

Monochrome laser

Duplex

Automatic

Functions

Print, copy, scan

Price tier

$200-500

Our verdict: A print-only laser with low per-page toner cost.

Brother's HL-L2405W is the pure envelope machine, print-only and monochrome, with wireless and mobile printing and a low per-page toner cost, in the $100 to $200 tier. Because toner cost is the recurring expense of mail merges, that spec matters more here than speed.

It ranks second because it gives up the DCP-L2640DW's scanner, copier and duplex, then passes the saving to you. If envelopes and letters are all you print, those three missing features cost you nothing. Against the Canon LBP6030w below, the extra spend buys mobile printing the Canon does not list.

Buy it for a home office that mails often and prints little else. The honest limit is no scanner, so every signed page that must go back digitally needs a phone app or another device.

Engine

Monochrome laser

Functions

Print only

Connectivity

Wireless, mobile

Price tier

$100-200

Our verdict: Color laser output for branded envelopes, up to 19 PPM.

The HL-L3220CDW brings color laser to envelopes. It lists up to 19 PPM, a 250-sheet tray, automatic duplex, and wireless and mobile compatibility, in the $200 to $500 tier, and it is built for daily office use.

It sits third because most envelope jobs are black text, and color toner multiplies running cost across four cartridges. What you get in return is a logo or a colored return address that survives handling, which inkjet ink cannot promise. For shops sending branded mailings, it is the clear winner over the monochrome Brothers.

Buy it if presentation counts: wedding suites, boutique orders, client mailers. Skip it if you only print black addresses, because the toner expense shows up on every cartridge change.

Engine

Color laser

Speed

Up to 19 PPM

Tray

250 sheets

Duplex

Automatic

Our verdict: The least expensive laser here, at 19 PPM.

Canon's LBP6030w is the cheapest way into laser here, a print-only monochrome unit running 19 PPM with a compact wireless design and a 1-year limited warranty, in the $50 to $100 tier. Toner fusing is what separates it from every inkjet below it.

It lands fourth because its shortcuts show next to the Brothers. The listing carries no mobile printing feature, there is no duplex, and the design is plainly older. Spend the extra to reach the HL-L2405W and you pick up mobile support and a lower stated per-page toner cost.

Buy it if you want smear-resistant addresses on the smallest budget and print from a desktop. Skip it if your phone is how you print, since the listing never mentions that capability and you would be relying on a workaround.

Engine

Monochrome laser

Speed

19 PPM

Warranty

1-year limited

Price tier

$50-100

Our verdict: An inkjet with a single envelope feed and an ADF.

The PIXMA TR4720 brings an auto document feeder, built-in fax, mobile printing and a tray that accepts a single envelope at a time. It sits in the $50 to $100 tier.

Single-envelope feeding is the limit. You hand-load each piece, so a batch of 40 invitations turns into a chore, and inkjet ink can smear on glossy or damp stock. That is why every laser here outranks it. It does lead the other inkjets because the feeder and fax make it useful for general office work between mailings.

Buy it if envelopes are a sideline and you also scan or fax paper. Skip it if you mail in volume, where the hand-feed and smear risk both add up.

Engine

Color inkjet

Envelope feed

Single envelope

Feeder

Auto document feeder

Price tier

$50-100

Our verdict: A duplex inkjet that suits occasional card and invitation envelopes.

The TS4320 prints in color on both sides, copies and scans, and lists envelope support at the tray, all in a compact footprint. It sits in the $50 to $100 tier and puts color at the center of the pitch.

That color is why it suits holiday cards, wedding invitations and party mailers, where a printed pattern or a colored name matters more than speed. It ranks below the TR4720 for business use because it lacks a document feeder, which makes multi-page scanning slower.

Buy it for personal mailing a few times a year. Skip it if you post daily, since inkjet ink can smear on some envelopes and the ink will cost more per page than toner. If you test a new envelope stock, run a single sheet first and let it dry before stacking.

Engine

Color inkjet

Duplex

Yes

Functions

Print, copy, scan

Price tier

$50-100

Our verdict: Guided envelope alignment with a 3-month Instant Ink trial.

HP's DeskJet 4355 pairs a small-footprint color inkjet body with a tray envelope feed, AI-capable printing features and a 3-month Instant Ink trial. The software angle is its distinction: guided alignment in the app is meant to cut the wasted envelopes that come from loading them the wrong way.

It ranks seventh because the spec sheet adds software, not hardware. The Canons above it add a feeder or duplex, and none of them depends on an app to feed paper correctly. The Instant Ink trial also lasts only three months, so judge the ongoing ink cost before enrolling.

Buy it if you are new to envelope printing and want step-by-step help. Skip it if you mail in volume, because the feed is limited and inkjet ink adds up.

Engine

Color inkjet

Envelope

Standard tray feed

Ink plan

3-month Instant Ink trial

Price tier

$50-100

Our verdict: An OLED display walks you through envelope setup.

Canon's TS6520 mounts a 1.42-inch OLED display on a color inkjet that prints two-sided, copies and scans. The screen is the feature: instead of guessing at menu settings, you read prompts at the printer itself.

It ranks last because nothing else in the listing speaks to envelopes. There is no envelope-specific feature beyond the general tray, and ink can smear on some stock, which puts it behind both the lasers and the TS4320 that shares its duplex and copy hardware. The OLED guidance helps the first time you load an envelope and then fades into the background.

Buy it if you want on-screen prompts and print envelopes only now and then. Skip it if you want a laser, or if the mailing work is steady.

Engine

Color inkjet

Display

1.42-inch OLED

Duplex

Yes

Price tier

$50-100