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An all-in-one printer is an all-in-one solution for all your printing, scanning and sometimes faxing needs. Here are the best choices for all-in-one printers based on how well they will work with your Apple devices.
This list includes the best all-in-one printers you can buy today, from the best specs to the best overall value.
Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5800
Epson’s EcoTank is the highest resolution printer on our list.
The Epson EcoTank Pro has a high resolution of up to 4800 x 2400 dots per inch for ultra-sharp images. The fast inkjet printer prints up to 25 black and white pages or 12 color pages per minute.
A scanning area of 8.5 by 14 inches is combined with a resolution of 1200 dpi and 48-bit color. It can be output to the cloud, to a USB flash drive, and to corporate email. A 50-page document feeder is also installed.
A female USB 3.0 Type-A port is provided on the device for document retrieval. It also supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 100Mbps speed Ethernet printing, as well as tasks from Epson’s Connect and iPrint apps.
The high page yield prints up to 7,500 pages per cartridge to avoid waste, while the large paper carriages can hold up to 450 sheets at a time.
A 4.3-inch touchscreen provides full control over print jobs directly from the printer, while AirPrint compatibility allows the user to easily print from iPhone or iPad† The Epson Connect app also allows non-AirPrint devices to print from the device.
Canon MAXIFY MegaTank GX7021
This Canon printer has the highest page yield of all the printers on our list.
With one set of ink cartridges, the MAXIFY MegaTank can print up to 14,000 color pages or 6,000 black and white pages. The printer’s large paper containers hold up to 600 sheets.
The printer is also fast and can print up to 24 sheets per minute. It can also print up to 1200 x 600 dots.
A 1200 dpi scanner is mated to an 8.5 by 14 inch surface to make the most of the contact image sensor. It supports save to PC, import as email attachment, multi-page PDF export, as well as the standard rescan and rotate options. It scans in 16-bit color.
A USB 3.0 port makes it possible to import documents from external drives at high speed. It also has Wi-Fi and Ethernet interface wireless LAN network options to retrieve files.
A 2.7-inch touchscreen and USB port make it easy to get the ideal print job. The printer also comes with a full set of GI-26 ink bottles and is easy to refill when it finally dries.
HP Smart Tank Plus 551
Right out of the box, this HP printer offers hassle-free setup and reliable printing with incredible value and tons of free ink.
With a capacity of up to 8000 pages, the Smart Tank Plus can be connected to external file storage solutions, such as Dropbox and Google Drive, for easy copying.
A 1200 dpi scanner supports 256 shades of gray and 24-bit color. A smaller area of 8.5 x 11.69 inches scans up to three sheets in color or five in white and white per minute.
It has a USB 2.0 port for file transfer, with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE capabilities to connect to external drives within local networks.
The printer’s dual-band Wi-Fi antenna makes Internet-based printing lightning fast. The HP Smart app handles other print jobs directly from a smartphone.
Brother MFC-L8900CDW Color Laser All-in-One
This business-oriented solution prioritizes print speed and paper capacity for high office productivity.
At 33 pages per minute, or 58 images per minute for duplex jobs, it is one of the fastest printers available for general sale. The printer’s large paper trays hold up to 1,300 sheets of paper for long work days.
The scanner has a 48-bit color specification, the best of the list. It supports up to 19,200 dpi when scanning in interpolated mode, or up to 2,400 dpi from the glass itself. The scanning surface is 8.27 inches wide.
On the front is a USB 2.0 port for file transfer. It interfaces with LAN ports, both as physical Ethernet ports and as wireless connections. There is also an NFC reader for added convenience.
Brother’s iPrint&Scan app makes it easy to scan documents to an iPhone or Android device, while the feeder automates the process for up to 70 pages, all on a large glass surface that can accommodate legal size sheets.
Advanced security features and wireless connectivity make the device more cost and functionality effective. Finally, all the advanced functions of this Brother printer can be controlled via the built-in 5-inch display.
Brother’s MFC-L8900CDW Color Laser All-in-one is available to order for: $649.99 at Office Depotwith Dash replenishment available for its ink cartridges.
Xerox WorkCentre 6515
This Xerox printer takes over conventional printing and scanning and adds some nice quality-of-life features that are different from the other printers on our list.
A print resolution of 1200 x 2400 dpi is the second highest on our list of printers, while a speed of 30 pages per minute is just a few sheets behind our company recommendation.
Perhaps the most remarkable feature is the copy function. Not only does it have a large scanning area of 8.5 by 11.7 inches, but it also has an ultra-resolution of 600 dpi. Text recognition allows the user to search for text from the scanned documents on the desktop.
A color touchscreen and a USB 3 Type-A port on the front allow users to easily print from an external storage medium or transfer scanned sheets as digitized copies. There is also a physical Gigabit Ethernet port for fast file transfers. It also supports Apple’s AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Xerox’s Mobile Link app, as well as an optional Wi-Fi Direct setup kit to forward documents directly.