If you want to purchase an inkjet printer for your home or office, here are some of the best models you could hope to have.

Canon Pixma iP3500

• Low price – under $80 through Amazon and other online venues
• Fast speed – 25 and 17 pages per minute in black and color, respectively
• Double input trays
• Excellent print results in both black and color
• Reasonable printing costs – around 3 cents per page (b/w) and 9 cents per page (color)
• Still available

HP Photosmart D7460

• A bit pricey for an inkjet at between $130 and $150
• Fast speed – 34 and 33 pages per minute in black and color, respectively
• Built-in wireless networking capabilities
• Amazing photo-quality printing and good b/w printing – regular color printing is fair
• Average printing costs – around 4 cents per page (b/w) and 10 cents per page (color)
• Still available

Epson Stylus 880

• Reasonable price
• Decent speed for the time – 12 and 9 pages per minute in black and color, respectively
• USB and parallel port options
• Good color resolution
• Support for a wide variety of paper sizes and styles
• Newer but inferior model is currently available

HP PhotoSmart 100 Portable

• Convenient photo printer that can go everywhere you go
• Capable of printing directly from your digital camera’s media, including Compact Flash, Smart Media, and Sony Memory sticks
• Can print a 4 X 6 photo in less than 3 minutes at good quality
• Weighs less than 3 pounds
• Costs of ink are on the high side because of the extra demands of photo-quality printing
• Available through individual sellers primarily

Lexmark Z2420 Wireless

• Around $80 price tag is not bad considering the extra features
• Fast speed – 25 and 18 pages per minute in black and color, respectively but slower than average on color graphics
• Built in Wi-Fi connectivity
• Print quality isn’t exceptional but does a decent job
• Printing cost for b/w are a bit high but color printing costs are fairly reasonable – around 5 cents per page (b/w) and 7 cents per page (color)
• Still available

Brother MFC-665CW

• All-in-one inkjet unit that copies, scans, faxes, and prints
• Fast speed – 27 and 22 pages per minute in black and color, respectively (slower for making copies)
• Very reasonable price for an all-in-one at under $200
• Can print from a variety of removable media
• Newer, well-reviewed model (MFC-685cw) available as well

HP Deskjet 6940

• Price ranges from a reasonable $80 to over $120 depending on where purchased
• Extremely fast printing speed – 36 and 27 pages per minute in black and color, respectively
• Comes with three connectivity options: USB, Ethernet, Pictbridge (lets you print directly from digital camera). Bluetooth is optional.
• Uses thermal inkjet technology for excellent print results in b/w and color, as well as on photo-quality paper
• Still available

Canon Pixma MX7600

• Another great inkjet all-in-one unit that faxes, scans, copies, and prints
• Energy star qualified to reduce your energy bills
• Fast printing speeds – 28 and 23 pages per minute in black and color, respectively
• Built-in Ethernet connection
• 4 X 6 photos can print in approximately 43 seconds – that’s a great speed for good quality prints
• Supports about a dozen different types of media
• Comes with PictBridge connectivity for direct printing from your digital camera
• Still available

Lexmark Z611

• Priced at only $30 this was definitely a bargain inkjet printer – that price didn’t include cartridges
• Does a decent print job for the price
• Prints in color and black and white for a very low price
• Used the same inkjet cartridges as other models so ink is widely available
• Slower than average print speeds – 14 and 8 pages per minute in black and color, respectively
• Good for people who do occasional printing
• Only available from individual sellers

HP DeskJet 3845

• Reasonable speed – 18 and 14 pages per minute in black and color, respectively
• Compatible with both PC and Mac computers
• Uses thermal inkjet technology for better quality printing
• Photo printing is possible but optional
• A newer model that has a poorer rating is available but this version can be purchased from individual sellers only

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