These are currently the best printers

You can spend 200 euros or even 500 euros on a good printer for your home office, but a high price does not guarantee high quality. Which device is the right one depends on individual priorities and how intensively it is used. Stiftung Warentest helps with the purchase decision.

If you want to buy a new printer, you have a huge choice. Stiftung Warentest 's test list now includes 264 devices, after 20 new laser printers were added in December. 178 of these are still available, and 48 devices have achieved a good quality rating. Which one is the right one depends on various factors. Do you mainly print text, is photo printing important, should it be color or is black and white sufficient?

How often a device is used is also particularly important. If you print infrequently, an inexpensive printer with high printing costs may be worthwhile. Conversely, an expensive device with low printing costs may quickly pay for itself if the output is correspondingly high.

Most current devices are multifunction printers that can also scan and copy. If you never need the extras, a specialist printer may be cheaper, but the price differences to the versatile price-performance winners are not very great.

Inkjet printers

The test winner and environmental tip among the inkjet multifunction printers with an overall score of 2.0 is the Canon Maxify GX4050, which is available online from 380 euros. It prints and scans well, while the testers found its copying performance, versatility and handling satisfactory. The device is also the environmental winner in the test field. A page of text costs just 0.3 cents and wear parts can be replaced.

If you want to spend even less money, you can also opt for the second-placed little brother of the test winner. The Canon Maxify GX3050 is available from as little as 330 euros and scored 2.1 in the test, with only its versatility being satisfactory.

For frequent printers, the testers recommend the Epson Ecotank ET-2820, which achieved an overall score of 2.4. For just over 200 euros, it is almost as economical and environmentally friendly as the test winner. If you only want to print, the Canon Maxify GX5050 (2.0) is number 1. It is currently available from online retailers for as little as 155 euros.

Laser printer

The Canon i-Sensys MF657Cdw was able to defend its top position among the newcomers with a quality rating of 2.5 for color multifunction printers with laser technology. With a bit of luck, you can find it for around 350 euros. It prints and scans well and is versatile. However, the testers were only satisfied with its copying performance and toner costs, as well as its handling and environmental characteristics.

None of the other multifunctional color laser printers achieved a good overall score or beat the test winner in terms of price-performance or profitability. It is also hardly worth buying a color laser printer that does not scan and copy. Although the test winner Canon i-Sensys LBP 722Cdw received an overall score of 2.1 and prints well, it is not available for less than 450 euros. Stiftung Warentest also rated its toner costs as only satisfactory.

You have to fork out around 390 euros for the best multifunctional black and white printer. The Canon i-SENSYS MF264dw II achieved an overall score of 2.2, prints and scans well, is economical and has good environmental characteristics. The testers only rated its versatility and handling as satisfactory.

If toner costs are the all-important purchase criterion, the HP LaserJet Tank MFP 1604w may be worth a look, which is more than very good here (0.5) and costs around 240 euros. However, it only received a quality rating of 3.7 because it was only rated sufficiently as a copier and for versatility and handling. Print quality and environmental characteristics are satisfactory.

Economical laser purists

Pure black and white printers without extras are generally more frugal. The test winner in this category is the Ricoh P 311 (2.2), which is available online from 305 euros. The testers rated its consumption as very good and its print quality, handling and versatility as good.

If print quality is of secondary importance, the HP Laserjet Tank 2504dw is of interest to economical users. Because it only prints satisfactorily and did not score any better in terms of handling and versatility, it only achieved an overall score of 2.9. However, it is very economical (0.5) and offers good environmental characteristics.

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When making a decision to purchase a new printer for your home office, consider the individual usage and priorities. Stiftung Warentest's test results can provide valuable insights, such as the Canon Maxify GX4050, a top-performing inkjet multifunction printer with a good price-performance ratio. Additionally, if you're looking for a high-quality printer for your Home office, you might want to consider the Canon i-Sensys MF657Cdw, a color laser printer with excellent printing and scanning capabilities, despite having moderate toner costs.

Source: www.ntv.de