New York, NY -- You’re on a tight budget, but you need to find a new printer. With the amount of competition in the consumer printer industry today, the prices of machines have been driven way down. You don’t necessarily have to spend a lot these days to get a lot. To that end, we’ve decided to put together a guide of some of our favorite printers that won’t cost you an arm and a leg. Be sure and always follow us, @CastleInk, to keep up with our latest reviews and news. The prices we will use for the categories are based on Amazon.com unless otherwise noted.
HP Photosmart 5510 eAIO
Price: $69.99 (from HP.com)
Printer Type: 3-in-1 (print, scan, copy) Color AIO
Notes: 2.36” Color LCD, web connectivity, 11 ISO ppm max print speed, various memory card slots, HP ePrint and AirPrint compatible
Canon Pixma MG5120
Price: $79.99
Printer Type: 3-in-1 (print, scan, copy) Color AIO
Notes: 2.4” LCD screen, USB printing only, 9.7 ISO ppm max print speed, various memory card slots, automatic two-sided printing, five individual ink tanks
Lexmark Pro 715
Price: $93.99
Printer Type: 4-in-1 (print, scan, copy, fax) Color AIO
Notes: 2.4” LCD, wireless printing, 10 ISO ppm max print speed, automatic two-sided printing, 50-sheet ADF, four individual ink cartridges
HP Photosmart Premium, C310a
Price: $99.99 (from HP)
Printer Type: 3-in-1 (print, scan, copy) Color AIO
Notes: 4.3” CGD touch screen display, web connectivity, 11 ISO ppm max print speed, various memory card slots, four individual ink cartridges, automatic two-sided printing
Brother MFC-J430w
Price: $99.99 (from Brother)
Printer Type: 4-in-1 (print, scan, copy, fax) Color AIO
Notes: 1.9” color LCD, wireless printing, 10 ISO ppm max print speed, 20-sheet ADF, automatic two-sided printing, four individual ink cartridges
Epson NX430 Small-in-One™
Price: $99.99 (from Epson)
Printer Type: 3-in-1 (print, scan, copy, fax) Color AIO
Notes: 2.5” LCD touch screen display, wireless printing, 6.2 ISO ppm max print speed, various memory card slots, four individual ink cartridges
HP Photosmart 6510 eAIO
Price: $109.26
Printer Type: 3-in-1 (print, scan, copy) Color AIO
Notes: 3.45” Color touchscreen, wireless printing, 11.0 ISO ppm max print speed, automatic two-sided printing, web connectivity, HP ePrint and AirPrint compatible, four individual ink cartridges
Canon Pixma MG6120
Price: $119.99
Printer Type: 3-in-1 (print, scan, copy) Color AIO
Notes: 3.0” LCD screen, various memory card slots, six individual ink cartridges, automatic two-sided printing, wireless and wired (Ethernet) network printing, print photos directly from your iPhone, iPod touch, or ’Droid via app
Kodak Hero 5.1
Price: $119.99
Printer Type: 3-in-1 (print, scan, copy) Color AIO
Notes: 2.4” LCD, wireless printing, 8.0 ipm max print speed, automatic two-sided printing, Google Cloud Print Ready, print photos directly from Blackberry, iOS, and Android devices, two cartridge ink system
Epson Workforce 645
Price: $124.08
Printer Type: 4-in-1 (print, scan, copy, fax) Color AIO
Notes: 2.5” LCD screen, wireless printing, 15 ISO ppm max print speed, automatic two-sided printing, copying, and scanning, 30-page ADF, large paper tray (250 sheet capacity), four individual ink cartridges
