HP Instant Ink and Epson ReadyPrint Go subscription prices are based on how many sheets of paper you print in a month. Which ink subscription is best?Īs most printers these days can be connected to the Internet, a lot of them come with an optional service whereby ink levels are automatically scanned so that your printer can ‘tell’ the supplier to automatically pop a couple of new cartridges in the post before you run out. This is why it’s best to look at the overall cost-per-page of a printer, as well as the up-front cost, and weigh that up with how frequently you print something to determine how cost-effective a printer actually is. That said, the Epson 102 black ink and colour ink bottles that the Epson EcoTank ET-2750 uses cost £13.99 and £8.49 each, but go a lot further in terms of how many pages’ worth of ink you get. That's cheaper than the £16.49 you'd pay for an equivalent Canon cartridge. Generally speaking, HP has some of the best bottom-line prices on ink cartridges going, with the HP 305 black ink and tri-colour (cyan, magenta, yellow) cartridges used by the HP Envy Pro 6420 and the HP DeskJet Plus 4120 costing £10.99 apiece. How to choose the right printer for you Which printer has the cheapest ink? Best printer for a small office: Brother MFC-元710CW.Best printer for speed: HP Envy Pro 6240.Best all-in-one printer that uses the least ink: Epson EcoTank ET-2750.Best family all-in-one printer: Epson XP-7100.Best quality all-in-one printer: Canon Pixma TS7450.

Best value all-in-one printer: HP DeskJet Plus 4120.Best value colour printer: Canon Pixma TS205.How to choose the right printer for you.

All pricing in this article was correct at time of publication. Here, we explain in detail how we tested everything and why we’ve picked the models below.

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