Best Office Printers (2026)

Epson EcoTank ET-2760 eliminates the cartridge replacement cycle that makes standard inkjet printers expensive to operate long-term. Each ink bottle included in the box prints approximately 7,500 black pages and 6,000 color pages — two or more years of typical home printing — before requiring a refill at under $20. No subscriptions, no proprietary cartridges, no surprise depletion when you need to print immediately. Print, scan, and copy all work wirelessly or via USB, and Epson's ink formula produces accurate color output for documents and casual photo printing. At $325, the EcoTank ET-2760 has the highest upfront cost on this page, significantly above the HP LaserJet MFP at $65. The economics flip on running costs: after 12 to 18 months of moderate printing, the EcoTank's low ink refill costs produce a lower total cost of ownership than cartridge-based printers. The break-even point depends on print volume — high-volume users reach the break-even faster. Choose the Epson EcoTank ET-2760 if you print regularly (50+ pages per month) and are frustrated by cartridge costs or instant-ink subscription constraints. The included ink is the value proposition — you've essentially paid for 2 years of printing upfront. Skip it if you print infrequently (under 20 pages per month) — EcoTank ink can dry in the print head from long disuse, and the HP LaserJet's laser mechanism handles infrequent use more reliably at a third of the initial cost.

Brother MFC-L2710DW combines the four functions that small home offices previously needed four devices to cover: printing at 32ppm, flatbed scanning, copying, and faxing. The 35-page automatic document feeder handles multi-page scan and copy jobs without manual page feeding, and automatic duplex printing saves paper on long documents. Wireless and USB connectivity means you don't need the printer physically tethered to a computer, and mobile printing support from iPhone and Android covers cloud and app-based print workflows. Brother's high-yield toner option extends page costs to well under a cent per page. At $452, the Brother MFC-L2710DW is positioned above the HP LaserJet MFP at $65 on this page. The $387 premium buys the full AIO function set — scan, copy, and fax hardware that the HP print-only model lacks — plus the 35-page ADF versus the HP's no-ADF simpler design. The monochrome-only limitation is worth noting: if color printing is needed, Brother's color laser AIOs or the Epson EcoTank inkjet handles that use case. Choose the Brother MFC-L2710DW if you need the full scan-copy-print-fax workflow in a single device for a small office that primarily prints documents rather than photos. The 32ppm speed and ADF make multi-page workflows significantly faster than inkjet AIOs. Skip it if color output is important — this is a monochrome-only device — or if fax capability is irrelevant to your workflow, in which case a print-only laser at $65 to $180 handles all the printing at lower cost.

HP LaserJet MFP M234dwe provides wireless laser printing, scanning, and copying in the most compact laser AIO footprint available at this price. Laser output means no ink dry time, consistent text quality on both standard and specialty paper, and lower cost per page compared to inkjet alternatives at similar prices — laser toner lasts significantly longer per cartridge than inkjet ink cartridges. Wireless and cloud printing through HP Smart extend the print workflow to mobile devices without a physical connection. At $65, the HP M234dwe is the budget anchor on a page that includes the Epson EcoTank at $325 and the Brother MFC-L2710DW at $452. The $260 premium of the EcoTank over the HP buys inkjet color output and the bottle-based ink system that eliminates cartridge costs — the EcoTank is the right choice for users who need color printing and moderate print volume. The HP's laser output is superior for text documents but limited to black-and-white. Choose the HP LaserJet MFP M234dwe if your printing is primarily text documents, low to moderate volume (under 200 pages per month), and you want laser quality at the lowest entry price. Skip it for color printing — the HP produces monochrome output only, and users who need color should consider the Epson EcoTank ET-2760 at $325 or the Canon PIXMA TR8620 at $149 for inkjet color capability.