January 2025
Inkjet Printers: MetaRanking
This page highlights the aggregate summary of inkjet printers rankings posted by key online experts, as of January 2025.
Summary
On 3 Jan 2025, ReviewFinder team examined a total of 67 printer endorsements from 10 reputable publishers.
58 printers were endorsed in total, only 7 made it into this month's ranking. (ReviewFinder requires a minimum of 2 endorsements to be included)
As of 3 Jan 2025, Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 takes the cake as the most critically-acclaimed printer with 3 expert endorsements. 2 experts out of 3 recommended it as the '#1 printer' this month.
Brand breakdown
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Epson: 19 printers
(#1 is Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850)
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Canon: 14 printers
(#1 is Canon Pixma G3270)
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HP: 14 printers
(#1 is HP OfficeJet Pro 9015)
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Brother: 7 printers
(#1 is Brother MFC-J1205W)
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IDL Packaging: 1 printers
(#1 is IDL GT250P)
Price breakdown
At a glance - January Ranking
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PC Guide
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reviewed.usatoday.com
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Digital Trends
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LD Products
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PhotoWorkout
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PCMag
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TechRadar
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BestReviews
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Rtings.com
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ZD Net
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Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850
The Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 is a versatile all-in-one supertank printer that produces high-quality prints with sharp details and vivid colors, offers a wide range of connectivity options, and has scanning, copying, and faxing capabilities, making it a great investment for home or office use.
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Brother MFC-J1205W
The Brother MFC-J1205W is a versatile printer with high-quality prints, multiple connectivity options, and the ability to handle different types of paper and media, but lacks automatic duplex printing and an ADF.
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Canon Pixma G3270
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HP OfficeJet Pro 9015
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Brother MFC-J4335DW
The Brother MFC-J4335DW is a versatile all-in-one printer suitable for home and small office use, offering good print quality, decent speed, reliable paper handling, and efficient ink usage.
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Epson EcoTank ET-4760
The Epson EcoTank ET-4760 is a versatile all-in-one printer with good printing speed, a wide range of connectivity options, and a supertank ink system that minimizes ink costs, making it a great choice for frequent printers.
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Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550
The Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 is a versatile and efficient all-in-one printer that produces high-quality prints with vibrant colors and smooth tonal transitions, making it an excellent choice for photographers, artists, and anyone who wants to produce high-quality prints at home.
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We ranked Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 #1 in January 2025 because:
- 3 independent experts mentioned it in their “best inkjet printers” rankings.
- Out of those, 2 experts ranked Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 as #1.
PC Guide
Best Inkjet Printer
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Highly versatile - the ET-5850 can print on a wide range of materials with a generous print size.
Efficient Ink Tank - the large ink reservoirs mean that the cost-per-print is far lower on this printer.
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Bulky design - heavy and large, the ET-5850 may not be suited to all households or studio spaces
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PCMag
Best Letter/Legal-Size Inkjet AIO for Heavy-Duty Office Printing / Editors' Choice
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Two years of unlimited ink
Very low running costs
Terrific print quality
Auto-duplexing ADF
PrecisionCore 4S printhead
Excellent mobile connectivity options
Two-year warranty with registration
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High initial purchase price
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We ranked Brother MFC-J1205W #2 in January 2025 because:
- 3 independent experts mentioned it in their “best inkjet printers” rankings.
- Out of those, 1 expert ranked Brother MFC-J1205W as #1.
TechRadar
Larger cartridges give this inkjet an advantage
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High-yield cartridges available
Strong print quality
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No auto-duplex mode
No display
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Methodology: combine opinions of key experts
Identify Experts
We identify key publishers and experts that consistently review and recommend inkjet printers.
Capture Rankings
For each publisher we find a currently recommended "top 10" list of inkjet printers, it must be updated in the last 9 months.
Aggregate Rankings
We put all those lists together and aggregate them. The more frequently a product is recommended, the higher it is in our ranking
Experts chosen for January 2025 ranking
PC Guide
reviewed.usatoday.com
Digital Trends
LD Products
PhotoWorkout
PCMag
TechRadar
BestReviews
Rtings.com
ZD Net
We ranked Canon Pixma G3270 #3 in January 2025 because:
- 2 independent experts mentioned it in their “best inkjet printers” rankings.
- Out of those, 2 experts ranked Canon Pixma G3270 as #1.
PCMag
Best Inkjet AIO for General Home Use
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Prints, scans, and copies
Tank-based ink offers low running cost
Included ink rated to print thousands of pages
Supports mobile printing via Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi Direct
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No ADF
Scans up to letter size only, one page at a time
Manual print duplexing only
Paper capacity for printing is only 100 sheets
Slow speed
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We ranked HP OfficeJet Pro 9015 #4 in January 2025 because:
- 2 independent experts mentioned it in their “best inkjet printers” rankings.
- Out of those, 1 expert ranked HP OfficeJet Pro 9015 as #1.
BestReviews
Best of the best
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Provides fast, high-quality black-and-white prints including duplex pages at 22 ppm.
Scanner comes with automatic document feeder and handles duplex scanning and copying.
Offers scan-to-email feature.
Wireless connection capable.
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Initial wireless setup can be challenging.
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We ranked Brother MFC-J4335DW #5 in January 2025 because:
- 2 independent experts mentioned it in their “best inkjet printers” rankings.
PCMag
Best Inkjet AIO for Home Offices / Editors' Choice
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Duplex printing
Fast print speed for the price
Fax function
Prints from and scans to mobile devices
Low price plus low cost per page
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ADF does not support duplex scanning
Text quality is poor at small font sizes and with some stylized fonts
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We ranked Epson EcoTank ET-4760 #6 in January 2025 because:
- 2 independent experts mentioned it in their “best inkjet printers” rankings.
reviewed.usatoday.com
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EcoTank ink easy to refill
Useful companion apps
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Poor reproduction of scanned items
Unimpressive printing on heavier paper stock
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BestReviews
Workgroup Inkjet
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Prints at up to 15 ppm with resolutions reaching 1200 x 2400 dpi.
Spacious tray holds up to 250 pages.
Auto document feeder scans up to 30 pages.
Bright color touchscreen.
WiFi and Ethernet connectivity.
Fax capable.
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Larger up-front costs than regular inkjets.
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We ranked Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 #7 in January 2025 because:
- 2 independent experts mentioned it in their “best inkjet printers” rankings.
PhotoWorkout
Great for high-quality bulk printing
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Superb and detailed print quality
Low-cost ink system with a high print yield
Excellent 4.3-inch touchscreen
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Quite a large and bulky printer
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PCMag
Best Wide-Format Inkjet AIO for Home Photo Printing / Editor's Choice
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Prints borderless from 4 by 6 inches to 13 by 19 inches
Exceptional output quality
Relatively fast printing speeds for its class
Low running costs
First two years of ink are free
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Purchase price is a little steep
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