Printer for home: TOP-5 popular models

HP DeskJet Ink Advantage 1515

One of the most affordable solutions in our review. The cost of the model, as well as the ability to buy refillable cartridges, will appeal to economical people. In black and white mode, the printer can print 7 pages per minute or 4 pages in colour. By the way, if you use special photo paper from HP, you can print colour photographs with a resolution up to 4800x1200 pixels. The owners claim that this is one of the best printers for photo printing. It can also be used as a scanner, it makes 4 colour or b/w copies with a resolution of 1200x1200 pixels in a minute.

Among the disadvantages, according to the same user reviews, it is worth noting the need to manually adjust the quality (if the copies seem too pale), the inability to print photos without a photo frame , as well as noise in operation. The noise generated is at 49 dB (one of the highest rates among printers in this review). Many people may not like the type of paper feed — from above.

In general, the resource of HP DeskJet Ink Advantage 1515 consumables is as follows: b/w printing — 350 pages from one cartridge, colour printing — 200 pages. The model can serve as a good solution for home use.

Canon PIXMA MG2440

HP's main home competitor (the previous model in this review). If the cost of these two printers is approximately at the same level, then Canon loses in terms of functionality. The maximum resolution of printing and copying does not exceed 4800x600 pixels, but the resource of cartridges is one and a half times less. But at the same time, many users prefer this particular printer due to the fact that it is Canon.

In general, the model received mostly positive reviews online. It boasts a huge number of settings for scanning (colour depth as much as 48 bits), as well as a special "silent mode" function. It can print 8 b/w or 4 colour pages in one minute. Of course, the presence of an integrated scanner allows you to use the device also as a copier. But the resolution of the copies is less than that of HP, and is 1200x600 pixels.

Samsung SCX-3405

But this model can serve as a good solution for both home and small office. Samsung SCX-3405 is a laser printer with the ability to print 20 b/w pages per minute, scanning and double—sided copying functions without connecting to a PC, as well as support for printing directly from mobile devices, like the same smart phone or tablet.

One cartridge is enough to print 1500 pages. Ergonomics (comfort of use) of the model is at a height: convenient holders and paper trays, as well as a retractable touch display for controlling functions. The device is compact and lightweight, which simplifies transportation if necessary.

In general, the owners speak positively about it on the web: there are no complaints about the quality of printing or work. Of the disadvantages, they complain about the not always simple procedure for connecting the printer via Wi-Fi (there is a model on the market Samsung SCX-3405W , which is equipped with a wireless module), not too high quality of scanning photos, sensitivity to the location of paper in the tray (it can chew), as well as the general high cost of cartridges.

HP LaserJet Pro M1132

Another solution for a home or small office, which is noticeably losing to its competitor Samsung SCX-3405 in terms of price. The printers are similar in function, although HP has slightly lower print speed, print and scan resolution, and higher power consumption.

But among the advantages, users note excellent quality, quiet operation, unpretentiousness to "not native" cartridges and the possibility of refueling . Paper jamming happens quite rarely, and if it happens, it is easily and quickly eliminated thanks to the opening compartments on both sides.

Of the disadvantages, attention is paid to the mechanism of the scanner cover — it is not removable, and therefore it is quite difficult to scan/copy thick books, educational literature, etc. Some owners have failed the scanner, but such reviews are rare, and the problem itself, in principle, is easily corrected by contacting the service centre. Particularly picky people point to the absence of a paper casing, which is why garbage can get on it, which then turns out to be in the printer mechanism.

But in general, the model has received positive reviews among users. If you are interested in the model, you should also look at the previous print in this review.

Canon i-SENSYS MF4410

A fairly advanced MFP, which is more suitable for representatives of medium and small businesses. Canon i-SENSYS MF4410 can print up to 23 pages per minute, and the first page starts printing after 9 seconds. The resolution increased to 1200x600 dpi provides professional—level laser printing — with clear text and accurate reproduction of graphics in all materials. The user can easily scan colour documents and photos with a resolution of up to 9600x9600 dpi.

The owners of the printer really like the roomy paper tray (250 pages), the scanning speed, the informative display interface, and, of course, the stylish design. It is important that the cartridge is very economical — it is enough for almost 2000 pages, and refilling it is not a problem.

As for the disadvantages, there are few of them to be found on the network. Of the main ones that users noticed, we note the inconvenience of scanning, the absence of a USB cable in the kit and unfinished software. It is because of him that difficulties arise with setting up the device.

When working with Canon i-SENSYS MF4410, there is a little trick that the owners of the model recommend paying attention to: if you don't like how the device scans handwritten text, then you need to set the "colour mode" in the options.