Printers & 3D Printers
Research-based printer guides built from published reviews by named outlets and current retail prices: inkjet, ink-tank and laser printers for home and office, and 3D printers for beginners and enthusiasts.
Buying guides
The Best Laser Printers in 2026
Wirecutter’s best laser printer for home use is the Brother DCP-L2640DW ($209.99 list at Brother). PCMag’s best budget color laser is the Brother HL-L3295CDW (Editors’ Choice).
Buying guideThe Best 3D Printers in 2026
PCMag’s best overall 3D printer is the Bambu Lab P2S ($449 on sale at Bambu Lab, normally $549), while Tom’s Hardware picks the dual-nozzle Bambu Lab X2D. On a budget, Tom’s Hardware likes the enclosed Elegoo Centauri Carbon, and beginners can start small with the Bambu Lab A1 mini.
Buying guideThe Best Scanners in 2026
For a home office drowning in paper, PCMag’s best desktop document scanner is the Ricoh ScanSnap iX2500 ($379.99). The Brother ADS-1350W (about $290) is a smaller sheet-fed option, and if you only scan the odd page or photo, a $70 Canon CanoScan LiDE 300 flatbed is enough.
Buying guideThe Best Printers in 2026
For most homes, Wirecutter’s pick is the Brother MFC-J4355DW inkjet all-in-one ($180 to $209), which comes with a year of ink. If you mostly print black-and-white text, a cheap mono laser such as the Brother DCP-L2640DW ($210) costs less to run and rarely clogs.
Buying guideThe Best Label Makers and Label Printers in 2026
Wirecutter’s top label maker is the $40 Brother P-touch PT-N25BT, which pairs a phone app with a built-in keyboard. For office address labels, PCMag picks the Brother QL-800. For 4x6 shipping labels, it picks the Rollo X1040.
Buying guideThe Best All-in-One Printers in 2026
Wirecutter’s top all-in-one is the Brother MFC-J4355DW ($209): it’s cheap to run and comes with a year’s worth of ink. For a laser AIO, both Wirecutter and PCMag (Editors’ Choice) pick the Brother MFC-L3780CDW.
Buying guideThe Best Photo Printers in 2026
For serious photographers, the Epson SureColor P700 ($699) is the pick Wirecutter and PCMag agree on: archival pigment inks and prints up to 13 inches wide. For 4x6 prints at home, the Canon Selphy CP1500 ($159) is cheap to run.