Printer buyer guides

Every guide compares models on what they cost to buy and to run. Prices carry a last-checked date, and every pick lists its main drawback.

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Home and office printers

• Best Bluetooth printersUpdating
• Best dual tray laser printersUpdating
• Inkless printers: the best thermal printers that never need inkUpdating
• Which printer has the cheapest ink?Updating
• Which printer is best for home use?Updating

Garment and specialty printers

• Best DTF printerUpdating
• Best DTF printers for small businessesUpdating
• Best DTG printersUpdating
• Powderless DTF printersUpdating
• Roland printer cutters comparedUpdating
• Sublimation printing machines: what to buyUpdating
• Which Epson printer can be converted to DTF?Updating
• White toner printers: the best picksUpdating

Printer types explained

• Difference between impact and non-impact printersUpdating
• What is an FDM printer?Updating
• How laser printers workUpdating
• Offset printing blankets explainedUpdating
• What is a plotter printer?Updating
• Thermal printing paper explainedUpdating
• Types of 3D printersUpdating
• Types of printing platesUpdating