The 5 Best 11x17 Printers - Fall 2021 Reviews

The best 11x17 printer for small businesses we've tested is the HP OfficeJet Pro 7740. This all-in-one inkjet printer feels excellently built, and it has a large, high-resolution flatbed scanner and an automatic document feeder with a duplex scanning feature. It's decently fast at printing black and color documents, can automatically duplex print, and it can scan and print 11" x 17" tabloid-size documents.

It yields many pages before the cartridges need replacing, which helps keep the cost-per-print amazingly low. There are also higher-yield cartridges that should last you even longer, but we haven't tested them. It offers a superb range of connectivity options, including Wi-Fi and support for Apple AirPrint and Mopria Print Service. If you prefer a wired connection, it has an Ethernet port and a USB cable port to plug directly into your computer.

Unfortunately, it doesn't support Bluetooth printing. Also, while it's well-built, the printer tends to shake a lot while printing a large document. Note that while the flatbed scanner is large enough to scan tabloid papers, the ADF can only scan a maximum of 8.5" x 14" sheets. Nevertheless, this is an excellent all-in-one option for small businesses, and it should satisfy all of your office needs.

The best 11x17 printer with a supertank that we've tested is the Epson EcoTank ET-15000. It feels well-built, with easily visible ink levels and a removable power cord for easy replacement in case it gets damaged. The scanning features are very good, including a flatbed, an automatic document feeder, and built-in fax.

It features a refillable supertank ink system that yields an incredible number of pages before needing any to be refilled, and because the ink bottles are relatively cheap, the cost-per-print is exceptionally low. It prints black text documents at a good speed, but color documents are a bit slower. The connectivity options are great, including an Ethernet port, compatibility with Apple AirPrint and Mopria Print Service, and you can use the mobile app to perform print and scan tasks.

Unfortunately, it can't automatically print double-sided tabloid sheets, so you'll need to flip pages over each time when prompted. Also, the ADF doesn't support duplex scanning or larger tabloid-format sheets. While photos look decent, they're grainy, have a flat tone, and are very slow to print. That said, this is a great choice if you need a tabloid-format supertank printer that delivers an exceptionally low cost-per-print.

The best family 11x17 printer we've tested is the Epson WorkForce Pro WF-7840. While it's designed for home offices, it's a great option for family use. There are many connectivity options, including Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, and you can also print off a USB drive. It has great color accuracy, and while photos look a little grainy, they still have good detail and should be enough for casual photo prints.

It has a large flatbed scanner that can scan tabloid-size sheets, and it has an automatic document feeder with duplex scanning to quickly process long, double-sided documents. Its paper trays have width sliders to fit many different paper sizes, including legal and tabloid sheets. It prints black and white documents fairly fast, although its color printing speed is middling.

Unfortunately, it has a mediocre cartridge system, and its black page yield is a bit disappointing. This means you need to replace the cartridges quite often; on the bright side, the cartridges are relatively cheap, keeping the cost-per-print fairly low. If you want a versatile printer that can satisfy your office and home needs, this is a good option.

The best 11x17 printer in the budget category that we've tested is the Canon PIXMA iX6820. This simple model doesn't have a scanner, but it produces detailed, excellent-looking photos with well-defined and reasonably accurate colors. Along with the three separate color cartridges, it also has a black cartridge exclusively for photos.

Although it has a disappointing black page yield, the color page yield is great, and this printer also produces photos at an impressive speed. Because the cartridges are relatively affordable, the cost-per-print for documents and photos is amazing. Canon also claims that you can print in an even larger 13" x 19" format, but we don't test for this.

Unfortunately, it feels disappointingly built and flimsy, it makes loud clicking noises when loading new pages, and it can't automatically duplex print, so you'll need to manually flip pages. It also has sub-par connectivity options and lacks Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Direct, and external storage slots. All in all, this is still a good option for printing photos if you need to print on large sheets but are on a budget.