Best Wireless Printers 2026: 16 Compared (19 Sources)

What are the best wireless printers in 2026?

Summary

No two of the outlets we read name the same best printer, and their top picks span all three technologies. RTINGS's best wireless, all-in-one and laser printer is the Brother MFC-L8930CDW, a color laser for small offices [src1, src2, src11]. TechRadar's best home, all-in-one and ink-tank printer is the Epson EcoTank ET-4950 [src4, src5, src6]. Tom's Guide's best printer overall is Brother's first serious ink-tank model, the MFC-T780DW [src5, src7], and CNN Underscored's best printer is the HP Envy 6555e, a cartridge inkjet [src8]. Consumer Reports, which buys and lab-tests the printers it rates, says most homes that rarely print in color are best served by a black-and-white laser, and that people who print in color often save money with a refillable tank model [src9].

This card's top pick is the Epson EcoTank ET-4950. TechRadar ranks it first in three guides, and RTINGS calls it a good alternative to its upper mid-range laser pick for anyone who wants better photos and lower running costs [src2, src4, src6]. TechRadar, which tested both tank all-rounders, also ranks it above the Brother MFC-T780DW [src5]. The value pick is the Epson EcoTank ET-2980, RTINGS's mid-range pick, which Digital Camera World calls great value for money [src1, src2, src13]. The budget pick is the Brother MFC-J1360DW, the cheap all-in-one that both RTINGS and Consumer Reports recommend [src1, src9, src10]. For photos, the Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 is TechRadar's pick, and RTINGS tested it for its top home pick [src3, src4].

Availability does not change that order. When we checked on 2026-10-07, the ET-4950 was offered at Amazon only by a third-party marketplace seller, and the ET-2980's Amazon listing had no purchasable offer for the third check running; Epson's own US store had both in stock in black that day [src16, src17]. Readers who print mostly black-and-white pages should look at RTINGS's laser picks: the print-only Brother HL-L2460DW and the Brother MFC-L2820DW all-in-one [src1, src11]. Small offices should look at the Canon Color imageCLASS MF665Cdw and Brother MFC-L8930CDW color lasers [src2, src11], and students at Tom's Guide's pick, the HP Smart Tank 7602 [src7].

Top 16 Models Compared

Prices without a ~ are the last Amazon offers our checks recorded for the listings we link; the live table at the top of the page shows today's price and stock. Where our checks had no Amazon price on 2026-10-07, the ~ price is the maker's own US store price that day for the Epson ET-4950, ET-2980 and ET-3950 and the Brother MFC-T780DW [src16, src17, src18, src19], the Amazon price CNN Underscored quoted for the HP Envy 6555e [src8], and the list price on TechRadar's retailer listings for the Canon MAXIFY GX4020 [src4]. The HP Smart Tank 7602's Amazon listing had no purchasable offer that day, so it has no price here. The ET-8550 and OfficeJet Pro 9125e Amazon prices that day were from third-party marketplace sellers. Speeds are the testers' figures where they measured them and the makers' ratings where the testers quote them.

Best for Each Use Case

Best Overall: Epson EcoTank ET-4950 — Check price

TechRadar's printer editor, who says he has tested more than 200 printers, ranks the ET-4950 first in his home, all-in-one and ink-tank guides and calls it "by far my number one recommendation for anyone looking for an all-in-one". [src4, src5, src6] It prints, scans, copies and faxes, prints and scans both sides of a page automatically, feeds originals through a 30-sheet document feeder, holds 250 sheets and is rated at 18 ppm in mono. Epson ships about three years' ink in the box, and TechRadar puts its bottled ink at 95% cheaper than cartridge ink. [src4, src6] TechRadar's complaints are minor: there is no USB host port, NFC, Bluetooth or multipurpose tray, it cannot scan heavy paper, and the Canon MAXIFY GX4020 produced slightly more detailed photos. [src4, src5] RTINGS calls it a good alternative to its Canon Color imageCLASS MF665Cdw laser pick for better photos and lower running costs, but notes that it prints more slowly than the Canon and, like any inkjet, can clog if left unused. [src2] RTINGS's upper mid-range home pick, the Epson EcoTank ET-3950, is the same printer without fax. [src3] Availability: when we checked on 2026-10-07, the Amazon listing we link was in stock only from a third-party marketplace seller. Epson's own US store listed the black model in stock at $369.99 (list price $499.99) that day. [src17]

Best Value: Epson EcoTank ET-2980 — Check price

RTINGS names the ET-2980 its best mid-range wireless printer and its best mid-range all-in-one for its "exceptional page yields", detailed documents and detailed, wide-gamut photos; it connects over Wi-Fi or USB and supports AirPrint and Mopria. [src1, src2] Digital Camera World's reviewer calls it "great value for money" and "a very good choice as a multi-function printer for the home office and for family life". It is rated at 15 ppm mono and 8 ppm color, prints two-sided automatically, has a motorized output tray and ships with ink for about 6,600 mono and 5,500 color pages. [src13] Its scanner is a flatbed only, and RTINGS found it overprocesses documents. [src1, src2] Digital Camera World adds a single upright rear paper feeder, a small screen and slow glossy photos of only average quality, although RTINGS found its photos detailed. [src1, src13] CNN Underscored tested it and preferred Brother's MFC-J5855DW for its features, but says the ET-2980's ink "will run for years". [src8] It replaces the EcoTank ET-2850. [src15] Availability: the Amazon listing we link had no purchasable offer in our last three checks, through 2026-10-07. Best you can buy today: the same printer from Epson's own US store, which listed the black model in stock at $229.99 (list price $329.99) when we checked on 2026-10-07; the white model was out of stock there. [src16] This is an availability note, not a change to the ranking.

Best Budget: Brother MFC-J1360DW — Check price

RTINGS calls the MFC-J1360DW its best cheap wireless printer, best budget all-in-one and best budget inkjet. It found sharp text, very detailed output and "a very good job" on casual photos, and its document feeder scans up to 7 pages per minute. [src1, src2, src10] Consumer Reports names it its best inkjet for a super-tight budget, crediting very good, fast text, automatic two-sided printing, the document feeder and its small size. [src9] Ink is the catch. Standard cartridges last about 400 black and 300 color pages by RTINGS's count, and high-yield ones roughly double that. CR measured 10.2 cents per text page and rates its yearly ink cost about average. [src1, src9] Brother also sells an INKvestment version, the MFC-J1365DW, whose LC504 cartridges Brother rates at 1,200 black and 500 color pages, a better choice if you print often. [src1, src10] Availability: in stock from Amazon.com when we checked on 2026-10-07.

Best for Photos: Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 — Check price

TechRadar calls the ET-8550 "a clear winner" for printing photos at home and its best ink-tank printer for photographers. It has six Claria ET inks, prints borderless photos on paper up to Tabloid/A3+, takes card stock and 2-meter banners through its rear tray, prints two-sided automatically and has a large tilting touchscreen. TechRadar's caveats are its price and slow two-sided printing. [src4, src5] RTINGS tested the ET-8550 and makes its cheaper letter-size twin, the EcoTank Photo ET-8500, its best home printer and upper mid-range photo printer, saying the two print identically. It found the photos vibrant and detailed but a little oversaturated, and the ink cheap enough for high-volume printing. [src3, src12] There is no document feeder, so multi-page scans are one sheet at a time; buy the ET-8550 over the ET-8500 only if you need prints larger than 8.5 x 11 inches or its larger 8.5 x 14-inch scanner bed. [src3] Availability: when we checked on 2026-10-07, it was in stock at Amazon only from a third-party marketplace seller.

RTINGS's Top Pick for Small Offices: Brother MFC-L8930CDW — Check price

RTINGS ranks this color laser all-in-one first in its wireless, all-in-one and laser guides. It prints up to 34 pages per minute in black and color with "incredibly sharp" documents, and it has a Legal-size flatbed, a document feeder with single-pass duplex scanning, and USB, Wi-Fi and Ethernet. [src1, src2, src11] Brother rates its TN635XXL super-high-yield toners at 7,500 black and 6,500 color pages and its separately sold drums at about 30,000 pages. [src1, src11] It is a massive machine and, like every laser printer, poor at photos. [src1, src2]

Best Color Laser for Home Offices: Canon Color imageCLASS MF665Cdw — Check price

This is RTINGS's best home office printer and its upper mid-range pick in its wireless, all-in-one and laser guides. It prints up to 26 ppm in color and black, scans both sides in one pass at about 14 ppm, and gets about 2,300 pages from each toner cartridge, with the drum built into the cartridge. [src1, src2, src3, src11] It supports Wi-Fi Direct, AirPrint and Mopria, and RTINGS calls it "one of the best document printers we've tested". [src1, src3] Its photos are much less detailed than an inkjet's. [src3]

Tank All-in-One Without Fax: Epson EcoTank ET-3950 — Check price

RTINGS's upper mid-range home printer is the ET-4950 without fax. It has a 30-sheet duplex-scanning document feeder, automatic two-sided printing, USB, Wi-Fi and Ethernet, AirPrint and Mopria, and outstanding page yields from inexpensive bottles. [src3] RTINGS recommends it over the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 for anyone who wants a document feeder, and says it prints sharper black-and-white documents than the ET-8500 photo model. [src1, src3] Like any inkjet, it can clog if it sits unused. [src3] Availability: the Amazon listing we link had no purchasable offer when we checked on 2026-10-07.

Tom's Guide's Best Overall: Brother MFC-T780DW — Check price

Tom's Guide's best printer overall is Brother's INKvestment tank all-in-one. Tom's Guide puts its running costs at 0.3 cents per text page and under a penny per color page; in its tests it printed a five-page text document in 24.2 seconds and scanned in color well ahead of the category average. [src7] TechRadar calls it Brother's first serious ink-tank printer and makes it its best ink-tank printer for card stock and crafts: a single-sheet rear slot takes card up to 300 gsm. [src5] Both note its small LCD, which is not a touchscreen. TechRadar adds that its tanks and bottles are smaller than rivals', and Tom's Guide that setup is finicky and the 20-sheet document feeder cannot copy or scan both sides of a page. [src5, src7] TechRadar, which tested both, ranks the Epson EcoTank ET-4950 above it. [src5]

Best Cheap Ink Tank: Canon PIXMA G3270 — Check price

TechRadar names the G3270 its best budget ink-tank printer in its home, all-in-one and ink-tank guides. It prints, copies and scans, comes with lots of cheap bottled ink, and produced bright, consistent prints at 11 ipm in mono from a 100-sheet tray. [src4, src5, src6] It has no automatic two-sided printing, no document feeder and no front paper drawer. [src4, src5] Outside the US it is sold as the PIXMA G3570. [src4]

CNN Underscored's Best Printer: HP Envy 6555e — Check price

CNN Underscored names the Envy 6555e its best printer; its senior testing editor says "there's no better combination of value, performance and reliability". TechRadar makes it its best budget home printer and best budget all-in-one. [src4, src6, src8] It prints, scans and copies (fax only through HP's app), has a 35-sheet document feeder and makes vibrant borderless photos. It is rated at 10 ppm in black and 7 in color, and CNN went months between prints with no trouble starting it up. [src6, src8] Ink is where it costs you: CNN says standard cartridges last about 160 black or 120 color pages, and TechRadar found it ships with very little ink and uses a wasteful tri-color cartridge. Activating HP+ irreversibly locks it to HP ink. [src4, src6, src8]

Best for Occasional Printing: Brother HL-L2460DW — Check price

RTINGS's best budget wireless printer, "recommended for most people" who print only occasionally. It is a print-only black-and-white laser that cannot clog if it sits unused for long periods, prints 32 to 34 pages per minute with automatic two-sided printing, and connects over USB, Wi-Fi and Ethernet. [src1, src10, src11] A standard toner lasts about 1,300 pages and an XL one up to 5,000, and the separate drum about 15,000. [src10] It has no scanner, and RTINGS found its default print quality mediocre until it changed a few settings. [src10, src11] Brother's cheaper HL-L2405W drops Ethernet and slows to 30 ppm. [src11]

Best Mono Laser All-in-One: Brother MFC-L2820DW — Check price

RTINGS's best mid-range laser printer is a black-and-white all-in-one that "produces incredibly sharp documents" at 33 ppm. It has a document feeder without duplex scanning, lid hinges that extend for thick books, and Wi-Fi, USB and Ethernet. [src2, src11] A standard toner gets about 1,300 prints and an XL one about 3,000, and the drum is replaced separately. [src2, src3] RTINGS suggests it over the Brother HL-L2460DW for anyone who needs a scanner. [src1]

Best Tank for Small Offices: Canon MAXIFY GX4020 — Check price

TechRadar's best ink-tank printer for business and its home-office pick prints, scans, copies and faxes. It holds 250 plus 100 sheets of paper, puts out a first page in about nine seconds, is rated at 18 ipm in mono, and takes card up to 0.7 mm thick through its rear tray. [src4, src5] TechRadar's caveats are price and speed, and it found glossy photos lacking even though mixed color documents excelled. [src4, src5] Availability: the Amazon listing we link had no purchasable offer when we checked on 2026-10-07.

Best for Students: HP Smart Tank 7602 — Check price

Tom's Guide's best printer for students is an ink-tank all-in-one that prints, copies, scans and faxes with very low ink costs. It printed an 8 x 10-inch glossy photo at high resolution in under two minutes, and it connects over USB, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. [src7] Its tester found setup through HP Smart a hassle, needed a free HP Smart account to use all its features, and saw small discolorations in printed scans. [src7] Availability: the Amazon listing we link had no purchasable offer when we checked on 2026-10-07. Before buying, see the model note under Important Caveats.

Inkjet Alternative with a Document Feeder: HP OfficeJet Pro 9125e — Check price

RTINGS suggests this cartridge all-in-one instead of the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 for anyone who scans long documents: its scanner has a document feeder, and its page yields are lower than the Epson's but still excellent. [src2] Availability: when we checked on 2026-10-07, it was in stock at Amazon only from a third-party marketplace seller.

Faster Color Laser: Brother MFC-L3780CDW — Check price

RTINGS's alternative to the Canon Color imageCLASS MF665Cdw for anyone who wants faster printing. It rates the Brother's print quality outstanding but its running costs higher, because its standard toners yield fewer pages and its drum is replaced separately. [src1, src2, src11]

Key Market Trends (2026)

• No consensus pick: RTINGS's top wireless printer is the Brother MFC-L8930CDW [src1], TechRadar's the Epson EcoTank ET-4950 [src4], Tom's Guide's the Brother MFC-T780DW [src7] and CNN Underscored's the HP Envy 6555e [src8]: a color laser, two ink tanks and a cartridge inkjet.
• Brother joins the ink-tank market: TechRadar calls the MFC-T780DW Brother's first serious ink-tank printer [src5], and Tom's Guide makes it its best printer overall [src7].
• Models turn over fast: RTINGS lists the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 as the ET-2850's replacement [src15] and the HP Smart Tank 7603 as the 7602's [src14], and dropped the discontinued Brother MFC-L8905CDW from its wireless list [src1]. Check that a listing sells the exact model a review tested.
• Testers steer occasional printers to lasers: Consumer Reports says a black-and-white laser is generally the best option for typical home use [src9], and RTINGS recommends the Brother HL-L2460DW to most people because toner cannot clog [src1, src10].
• Bottled ink is cheap to run: Consumer Reports estimates tank-printer owners spend less than $10 a year on bottled ink, against $100 or more for cartridges [src9].
• HP+ lock-in persists: activating HP+ on the HP Envy 6555e is irreversible and locks it to HP ink, even without an Instant Ink subscription [src8].

Important Caveats

• Printer prices move often. The table at the top of this page is our daily check of the listings we link; the prices in the comparison table are the last offers our checks recorded.
• Model suffixes matter. The Epson ET-2980 replaced the ET-2850 [src15], HP's Smart Tank 7603 replaces the 7602 [src14], Tom's Guide's budget pick, the Canon G3290, has the automatic two-sided printing and touchscreen that the G3270 linked here lacks [src5, src7], the Brother MFC-J1365DW is the INKvestment version of the MFC-J1360DW [src1], and the Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8500 is the letter-size version of the ET-8550 [src3]. The Canon G3270 is sold as the G3570 outside the US [src4].
• Every inkjet here, tank models included, can clog if left unused for long periods; print a page now and then, or choose a laser [src1, src3].
• Laser printers produce dull, low-detail photos [src2, src11].
• Activating HP+ on HP printers such as the Envy 6555e permanently limits them to HP ink [src8].
• Some business lasers need separate drums as well as toner: the Brother MFC-L8930CDW's last about 30,000 pages, while the Canon MF665Cdw's drum is built into each toner cartridge [src2, src11].
• Speeds on this card are the testers' measurements where they took them and the makers' ratings where the testers quote them, so they are not directly comparable across rows.