Start Here: Choose a Printer | Joe’s

Pick by print volume and color need. Tanks if you print most weeks. Cartridges if you print rarely. Laser if you print mostly text.

Four paths

Home / school

Color worksheets and the occasional photo. Start with home printers.

Home office

Documents, scan-to-email, fewer jams. Home office printers.

Lowest running cost

Cheap ink, ink tanks, EcoTank.

Photos

Photo printers.

Then compare types

Inkjet vs laser · Tank vs cartridge

Wi-Fi setup

How-to guides (HP, Epson, Canon, Brother).

FAQ

Should I buy the cheapest printer?

Usually no if you print weekly. Ink will cost more than you saved.

Is this a best-printers roundup?

No. Ranked lists live under buying guides.