The 7 Best All-In-One Printers - Fall 2020
Reviews

The Brother MFC-J995DW is the best all-in-one printer for family use that we've tested. This inkjet model is versatile enough to meet your household's diverse needs, and its superbly low cost-per-print helps to keep printing affordable over time. It also has a flatbed scanner for saving fragile items like old family photos, while its automatic document feeder can help you quickly process work documents.

Thanks to its INKvestment Tank ink system, it can hold more ink per cartridge, which means that you don't have to replace them as often. There are even higher-yield cartridges available, which is handy if you want to extend the amount of time between replacing cartridges. It has a good print speed, and it can print off great quality photos pretty quickly. While it doesn't print off black-text documents as fast, it's still not bad, and should do for most family uses. It even has external storage support so that you can print files directly off of a USB thumb drive or an SD card.

Unfortunately, its color accuracy is just okay. While it shouldn't be a problem if you're adding a splash of color to homework or reports, it's not suited for print jobs that need accurate color reproduction. It also lacks Bluetooth and Mopria connectivity, but luckily, this printer has NFC capabilities, making it easy to pair NFC-enabled devices to it quickly.

The best all-in-one printer for small or home offices that we've tested is the Brother MFC-L3770CDW. This all-in-one color laser model is an excellent choice for offices due to its outstanding build quality and high-yield cartridges. It's made of hard plastic that feels solid and sturdy, with easy access to the toner. Also, it has a flatbed scanner and an automatic document feeder that's capable of duplex scanning, which will be a huge asset if you have many double-sided documents to work with.

Its cartridge yields a high number of pages before needing replacing, regardless if printing in color or not. While the first page of a printing job is a little slow, the subsequent pages come out much faster. Also, it has NPC support, and you can connect it over Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or USB, and it's fully compatible with the outstanding Brother iPrint&Scan mobile app.

Unfortunately, color accuracy is mediocre, and photo quality is quite bad despite being able to print in color. Also, the cost of color rises significantly the more you print, and the cartridges themselves are rather expensive. Also, it lacks a Bluetooth connection and doesn't support USB flash drives or SD cards, which may be frustrating for some people. That said, this it's excellent for small and home offices and is one of the best home printers we've tested.

The best all-in-one printer for black and white documents that we've tested is the Canon imageCLASS MF445dw. This monochrome laser model is ideally suited for small or home office use. Its scanning features are great as it comes with an automatic document feeder, fax, and sheetfed scanner with duplex scanning. It has superb connectivity options, including USB ports, and it can connect to the outstanding Canon PRINT Business app.

Its cartridge system yields an astonishingly high number of pages. If you find yourself printing a very high amount of prints, it accepts XL toner cartridges to increase the yield. The cost-per-print is also incredible, as the toner cartridges don't need to be replaced often due to the high yield, which will keep costs down in the long run.

Unfortunately, the scanning resolution is a bit limited but should be more than adequate if you're only scanning documents. Also, it can't print in color or on glossy paper, so if you need to add a splash of color or want to print family photos, it isn't recommended. Furthermore, despite having outstanding connectivity options, it doesn't support SD cards and lacks Bluetooth support. That said, this is one of the best printers for small business that we've tested.

The Canon PIXMA TR8520 is the best all-in-one printer for printing photos that we've tested. It can produce excellent quality photos that look detailed and vibrant. It also has external storage support to print photos directly off your camera's SD and SDHC cards or use the Bluetooth accessibility to print them wirelessly.

This decently built model comes with a flatbed scanner as well as a sheetfed scanner that makes it easy to process a variety of different items. While the cartridges don't yield a lot of pages before they need to be replaced, they're somewhat reasonably priced. They have an excellent cost-per-print, so it's affordable to print photos or other documents as you need it, and there are even higher-yielding cartridges available, which is nice. It also has decent color accuracy, although it won't be precise enough for professional use.

Unfortunately, even though you can order ink directly from Canon via their companion mobile app, there isn't an ink subscription service available. It also has a mediocre printing speed, and the first page of a black-text document can take time to fully print off. Subsequent pages aren't faster either, and it prints color documents pretty slowly. On the upside, it's fairly quick at printing off 4" x 6" photos. Still, if you don't mind the slower print time, this all-in-one printer is a great choice for photo printing.