Even in 2025, the best home printers are essential in any home office. It seems the world isn’t quite ready to get rid of paper.
Nowadays, you don’t even need a laptop. Wireless printers let you print documents directly from your smartphone or tablet. Smart printers with nifty apps can also link to Google Cloud printing and Apple AirPrint.
But printers are notoriously expensive. The initial price might look enticing, but most brands insist on using their own cartridges, and prices for these can vary. Luckily, inkjet printers have cheaper ink costs and less impact on the environment.
The size of the printer is also important, as is how straightforward it is to use, and the quality of the final printed page. Here, we’ve put together a list of the best printers for 2025 to help you find the top model for you and your needs.
1Canon maxify GX7050 home printer
This pricy maxify printer from Canon might demand a second look at the bank balance, but the maxify line offers a higher yield of colour pages, prints faster, and produces an impressively accurate range of colours, when up against Canon’s Pixma products (which are in themselves not something to be sniffed at).
The GX7050 is a refillable ink tank printer marketed to the business user, but would certainly be a useful bit of kit at home, especially for those who need professional-quality prints for their home office/kitchen table. There’s a stonking 600-sheet capacity, and the refillable element adds bonus green points. It’s more expensive but, in this instance, you get what you pay for.
2Brother DCP-J1200W home printer
It’s simple: Brother makes solid printers. The DCP-J1200W is no different, coming in at an impressive up-front price and good-value printing. The three-in-one printer might look simple, but don’t let the basic layout deceive you: this offers the same app choices as the brand’s more expensive options, along with scanning and copying capability.
It won’t win any awards for print quality but, for the price, you get good prints at a quick rate that’ll only cost a few pence. If you’re on the lookout for a classic, simple printer/scanner without an expensive outlay, you’ve found it.
3Brother HL-L2350DW mono laser home printer
The mono in the printer’s name refers to the fact it’s a one-stop monochrome shop. If you need a printer that can rapidly whack out page after page of important black-and-white documents or your latest coming-of-age novel without breaking a sweat, this effort from Brother is one of the best out there.
Despite the large 250-sheet paper input, it’s a handy size for most tables, or to put under your desk. It’s also surprisingly quiet: Brother says all the models within the HL range print at less than 50dB. We tested it late at night and felt more than comfortable doing so.
4HP envy inspire 7220e home printer
The envy inspire 7220e is a great value three-in-one machine that offers pretty much everything you need from a home printer for a lower price than many rivals. It performs admirably, with solid printing speeds and impressive quality prints. However, HP’s secret weapon takes its inspiration from the era of Netflix.
The HP+ system makes it easy to see how much ink you have left, and Instant Ink, HP’s subscription model, can work out as a long-term boon to your finances (with a saving of up to 70 per cent). It also means you don’t need to worry about traipsing out to a shop to find the right cartridges or refill bottles, as HP will send replacement ink directly to your door.