The 4 Best 11x17 Printers - Spring 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's equipped with a large, high-resolution flatbed scanner and an automatic document feeder that has a duplex scanning feature. It's decently fast at printing both black and color documents, and it can scan and print 11" x 17" tabloid-sized documents.

It yields a large number of pages before the cartridges need to be replaced, 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 very 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 for family use we've tested is the Canon PIXMA TS9520. It's a versatile all-in-one inkjet printer with a large touch-sensitive display screen with an easy-to-use user interface. You can connect the printer over a wired or wireless connection, and it also supports AirPrint and Mopria. It's compatible with the Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY mobile app, which offers an exceptional number of functionalities, allowing you to print, scan, and make copies.

It's well-suited for printing photos. Printed pictures are detailed and vibrant, and color accuracy is decent. Although its black page yield is low, the black cartridges are relatively cheap to replace, resulting in a low cost-per-print. The color cartridges are more expensive, but you shouldn't have to replace them as often as the color page yield is significantly higher. Its two input trays support a wide variety of paper sizes, including 11" x 17" tabloid size, and they can hold up to 200 sheets of paper.

Unfortunately, it's slow at printing black and color documents. While it includes a high-resolution scanner, the scanner lid doesn't extend for thicker items like books. Also, even though it has an automatic document feeder, it can't perform duplex scanning, so you need to flip the pages manually when scanning double-sided documents. Nevertheless, it's a great family printer that should meet the needs of most households.

The best 11x17 printer with a high black page yield we've tested is the Epson Expression Premium ET-7750 EcoTank. This all-in-one inkjet model has five high-capacity tanks that can hold a lot of ink, so you shouldn't need to refill them often, even if you print a lot. Since it yields an incredible number of pages, its cost-per-print is outstandingly low, and it has one of the lowest black print costs we've tested.

It has three input trays that support most paper sizes, with its rear input tray supporting the tabloid format. Its equipped with a flatbed scanner with high resolution and color depth. Photos look great, with deep and acceptably accurate colors, although there's some light banding present in gray areas. It has fantastic connectivity options, ranging from wired to wireless choices, and it also supports Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, and printing from an external storage device.

Unfortunately, the printing speed is a bit slow for both black and color documents. Also, it doesn't have a sheetfed scanner and can't automatically scan double-sided pages. While the scanner lid and maintenance bay lids can stay up on their own, you need to glide it down slowly. Otherwise, they slam down due to the bad dampening mechanism. Overall, if you're looking for a printer that can print tabloids and has an incredibly high black page yield, this is the best option we've tested.