The 6 Best Printers for Home Offices, from Laser to Inkjet, Ranked & Reviewed

Our verdict: A compact monochrome laser with duplex printing, wireless and mobile printing and the highest duty cycle here.

The DCP-L2640DW is a compact monochrome laser all-in-one with duplex printing, wireless and mobile printing, Alexa support and the highest duty cycle ceiling in this ranking. It falls in the $200 to $500 range.

Laser is the right engine for text. Toner does not dry out the way ink does, pages come out sharp, smudge-resistant and fast, and a home office that prints contracts, invoices and reports will find the cost per page far lower than inkjet. The duty cycle, the maximum monthly pages the printer is designed for, tells you it will not struggle with sustained volume. The limit is color: you get black and white only, so colored charts and photos are out.

Buy it if text documents fill most of your printing. Skip it if you print color graphics regularly.

Technology

Monochrome laser

Duplex

Automatic

Duty cycle

Highest in this ranking

Connectivity

Wireless, mobile, Alexa

Our verdict: A color inkjet with an automatic document feeder, duplex printing and a 3-month Instant Ink trial.

The OfficeJet Pro 8125e is a wireless color all-in-one with an automatic document feeder, duplex printing, a 3-month Instant Ink trial and AI-enabled setup. It is rated for home office use and priced in the $50 to $100 bracket.

The document feeder is the feature that justifies the rank. Scanning or copying a multi-page contract by hand, one sheet at a time, wastes a surprising amount of time. Duplex printing halves paper use. Color is there when you need it for a presentation. The trial of Instant Ink, HP's ink subscription, is useful for the first months but is not the whole story: after it ends, you either subscribe, with the conditions that come with it, or buy cartridges.

Buy it if you scan and copy regularly and want color. Skip it if you want to avoid subscription services.

Technology

Color inkjet

Feeder

Automatic document feeder

Duplex

Yes

Ink plan

3-month Instant Ink trial

Our verdict: The same OfficeJet family with a feeder, duplex and a 3-month Instant Ink trial, for two or three people on one network.

The 8125 shares the 8125e's specs: wireless color all-in-one, automatic document feeder, duplex printing, a 3-month Instant Ink trial and AI-capable setup. It is rated for home office use and sits in the $100 to $200 bracket.

It places behind the e model purely on listing detail and positioning. Both are aimed at households where two or three people print from different devices over wifi, and both benefit from a feeder. The listing here is a little less clear on its edition and costs more according to its bracket, so the e version is the safer buy. If the two cost the same on the day, the specs are close enough that either one will serve.

Buy it if it is cheaper than the e model on the day or if it is the one in stock. Check the model number printed on the listing before you pay.

Technology

Color inkjet

Feeder

Automatic document feeder

Duplex

Yes

Bracket

$100 to $200

Our verdict: A budget wireless all-in-one with an automatic document feeder, built-in fax and mobile printing.

The PIXMA TR4720 is a wireless all-in-one with an automatic document feeder, a built-in fax, mobile printing support and the lowest price in this list. It sits in the $50 to $100 bracket.

The fax matters more than people expect: some businesses, doctors and landlords still insist on it, and a printer with built-in fax means no separate machine. With a feeder, it handles multi-page scans too. It ranks fourth because it is a standard cartridge inkjet with higher per-page costs than a laser, and because the listing gives no duplex support, which the HP and Brother offer.

Buy it if you are a single-user office on a tight budget that needs to fax or scan stacks. Skip it if you print a lot, where ink costs will add up.

Technology

Color inkjet

Feeder

Automatic document feeder

Extra

Built-in fax

Bracket

$50 to $100

Our verdict: A compact color inkjet with duplex printing, a 1.42 inch OLED display and a simple control panel.

The TS6520 is a compact wireless color inkjet with duplex printing, a 1.42 inch OLED display and an intuitive control panel. It falls in the $50 to $100 bracket.

The OLED display is a small but real convenience, since it shows status and errors without a trip to your computer. It is built for a home office shared by two or three people on the same wifi network. It ranks fifth because the listing shows no document feeder, and for a business user who scans paperwork that is the feature that saves time. Without it, you scan by hand.

Buy it if you share the printer and want duplex and a simple panel. Skip it if you need to copy or scan multi-page documents.

Technology

Color inkjet

Display

1.42 in OLED

Duplex

Yes

Design

Compact

Our verdict: A compact wireless inkjet with duplex printing, a 1-year limited warranty and easy setup.

The TS4320 is a compact color inkjet with duplex printing, a built-in copier and scanner, a 1-year limited warranty and easy setup. It falls in the $50 to $100 bracket.

It earns its place because it fits in tight corners and the warranty is clearly stated. Duplex is welcome at this price. It ranks sixth because it is the basic end of the Canon range: no feeder, no display, and a small footprint comes at the cost of paper capacity. For a corner desk in a small room it is a sensible fit, and setup is simple.

Buy it if space is the main constraint. Skip it if you print or scan in volume.

Technology

Color inkjet

Duplex

Yes

Warranty

1-year limited

Design

Compact