The top 3 printers on the market

We all know the frustration of poor quality prints. They’ve ruined countless business meetings and presentations and have caused headaches for home users who need a letter printed for what can be a life-changing event.

We’re now living in 2015 and poor printers are no longer acceptable. We live in a digital age where information travels fast and our print technology should reflect this. We’ve handpicked the three best printers on the market today to ensure you’ll never suffer from poor performance again.

The best budget choice – Canon Pixma MG5650

Offering a full multifunctional experience with a scanner and copier, the MG5650 offers wireless printing from devices around the home and also has mobile support for all Apple devices, as well as Android and Google Cloud support. This means you can scan from your phone and print from your Canon — great for busy people on the go.

Performance wise, the MG5650 is a great choice for home printing. It supports high quality photo printing as well as normal prints. For text printing, the Canon shines through with incredible economy, as each standard black print cartridge lasts around 1,700 pages. Considering replacement Canon Ink Cartridges are affordable, you’ll be spending very little per page. You can pick up the printer itself for around £70.

The best small business choice – Brother MFC-9330CDW

A printer used in business needs to be fast and accessible. Generally, office printers need to be quick and handle lots of prints. In a small business that values growth, it pays to have a versatile printer that can print both colour and black and white.

Enter the Brother MFC-9330CDW, a sub-£300 printer that offers everything a business could want. Blistering fast print speed in high resolution for both black and white and colour prints, mobile printing options, Wi-Fi connectivity and excellent paper handling come as standard. The printer has a paper tray that handles double-sided printing for 250 sheets at a time, making it suited to small businesses.

As additional features go, the ability to scan and fax are handy to have for all types of business and the 9330CDW packs them in.

Brother’s official speed rating is 32 pages per minute for black and white text-only printing, a great speed for printing important documents ahead of meetings, sending multiple letters or even e-commerce receipts. Laser toner replacement for Brother Printers helps keep the costs down. The printer itself costs around £240.

The best choice for larger businesses – Kyocera Ecosys P6030CDN

A larger business means a larger print volume alongside increased speed demands. The Kyocera laser printer is a fantastic choice for growing and larger businesses that have a high demand in paper output. The fairly bulky unit is designed to slot between other machinery and still allow access to its paper trays. The controls are simple to use and the paper tray handles 650 sheets as standard (which can be upgraded at a cost up to 2150 sheets.)

Performance wise, the Kyocera prints 30 ppm and offers a max resolution of 9600 x 600 DPI, which makes it suitable for great quality colour prints for posters.

The real USP of the Kyocera is the low running cost. Mono pages cost about 1p each and colour costs around 5, meaning great economy for businesses. This cost can be lowered by purchasing our Kyocera toner kits. The machine costs around £400. If you’re in a business printing more than 10,000 pages a month, this is the obvious choice and will save you lots of cash in the long run.