The best inkjet printers with built-in CISS

The compact L121 printer from the Epson Print Factory series will fit perfectly into cramped conditions. The model is designed for home and simple office use.

The device relies on Epson Micro Piezo printing technology, which involves applying ink to paper by means of electrical impulses to a special piezoelectric element. At the same time, there is no heating at all - the internal components of the printer are less susceptible to wear.

Consumables for the model are black and color inks - they are supposed to be filled into 70 ml containers. A full tank of black ink provides about 4.5 thousand monochrome prints, and a set of color inks is enough for about 7.5 thousand pages. The working print rate is 9 ppm in monochrome mode and 4.5 ppm in color.

The printer provides a maximum print resolution of 720x720 dpi, which is quite enough for high-quality printing of documents and educational materials. But for photo printing, this resolution may be too little. The Epson L121 is connected to a computer via a USB port - and this is the only way to send materials for printing, because the device does not have a Wi-Fi module on board.

In the basic segment of Canon printers with a standard continuous ink supply system, the PIXMA G1430 model, released at the end of 2022, looks very attractive.

The device uses a combined set of paints: black pigment inks and water-soluble color inks. A full refill of the bottle with black and red inks allows you to get over 6 thousand monochrome prints. Color prints with 5% page coverage are possible in a volume of about 7.7 thousand prints. It is supposed to replenish the stock of consumables using non-spillable ink bottles.

The model develops and maintains an average printing speed. Monochrome documents accumulate in its output tray at a speed of up to 11 ppm, color materials - up to 6 ppm. And the printer spends about 45 seconds to print a conventional full-color photo in the popular 10x15 cm format. The device supports printing on paper media with a density of 64 to 265 g/m², glossy, matte and magnetic photo paper.

Sending materials for printing is possible in only one way - exclusively via a cable through a USB connector. The model is deprived of wireless interfaces, as well as network ports. If this point is not critical - Canon PIXMA G1430 will be a worthy option for home and small business.

The Epson L1250 color printer operates without the need to replace cartridges based on Micro Piezo "cold" printing technology. The model's competitive advantage over its peers is the built-in CISS.

Continuous ink supply is provided from four tanks on the right side of the device body. A bottle of black water-soluble paint allows you to print over 4.5 thousand monochrome prints, and refilling the color containers is enough to get about 7.5 thousand pages in color. The model also prints full-color photos measuring 10x15 cm without borders. The printer will need from 69 seconds to print one such photo.

The classic way to connect a printer to a computer is a cable with a USB "tail". However, the Epson L1250 has a built-in Wi-Fi module. Remote access to the printer is provided through the Epson Smart Panel mobile application. It will be used to send documents and photos for printing, monitor the device's status and troubleshoot.

In terms of performance, the model is suitable for active home use and use in small office workgroups. Judge for yourself, the printer has a high monochrome printing speed (33 ppm), produces excellent resolution (up to 5760x1440 dpi), supports work with high-density paper (up to 300 g/m²). With such parameters, economical printing is achieved without any problems.

The Canon MAXIFY GX5040 inkjet printer with built-in refillable ink tanks uses toner sparingly and is ready for large monthly workloads - up to 45 thousand printed pages.

The device is equipped with a tank for black paint and three containers for color paint. In monochrome mode, the pigment ink reserves are enough to produce about 6 thousand prints, in color printing mode - about 14 thousand pages. The model also provides for an economical printing mode, allowing you to increase the operating life of a full container by 1.5 times.

The printer prints the first page 7 seconds after switching on. The print speed in monochrome mode reaches 24 ppm, in color mode - about 15.5 ppm. The device supports work with paper of low, medium and high density (from 64 to 275 g/m²). For loading paper, there is a cassette for 250 sheets and a rear tray for another 100 pages.

The model accepts documents for printing via a USB port, a LAN network interface, or via a wireless Wi-Fi channel. Moreover, the printer is compatible with Apple AirPrint (iOS) and Mopria (Android) services. Additionally, the device is equipped with a monochrome touch screen and has support for Google Assistant voice assistants along with Amazon Alexa.

Epson L8050 is an advanced printer for printing black and white and color documents, as well as full-color photographs with a high level of detail.

The model uses a 6-color CISS integrated directly into the device body. You can visually control the level of filling of the paint containers through transparent windows on the front panel of the printer body. The model is supplied with water-soluble ink reserves, which are enough to obtain 3.6 thousand monochrome prints and 2.1 thousand full-color photographs.

The printer prints text documents on A4 paper media at a rate of up to 22 ppm. It does not matter whether monochrome or color printing is selected. Photos in the size of 10x15 cm are printed at a speed of up to 12 sec./page. In addition, the device is adapted for printing not only on paper, but also on compact discs and even on plastic PVC cards.

The device uses a wired USB connection to a computer and wireless Wi-Fi. The latter option offers convenient Wi-Fi Direct mobile printing and opens access to Epson iPrint cloud file storage. The model is ideal for home and office use with relatively small monthly printing volumes.