Most of the inkjet printers completed the PDF test in anywhere from one to two minutes, which I suspect will satisfy the majority of home users’ daily use. The slowest laser, Brother’s HL-L2305w, was still plenty fast at 39 seconds. Unsurprisingly, the monochrome laser printers were the fastest overall, with the Canon ImageClass MF452dw cranking out the document in just 22 seconds. I examined the printed pages closely, looking at the text’s weight and sharpness and images and graphics’ clarity and color. To gauge speed, I clocked how long it took each printer to output a ten-page PDF document containing a mixture of text, graphics and photos-from the time I pressed “print” to the time the last page finished.
I tested all the printers via a Wi-Fi connection to a Windows 11 PC, at the default print quality settings using 20-pound copy paper. I also considered the cost of replacement ink. Tech-challenged users, take note: A lot of these models are a pain to set up. While print speed and quality are obviously key factors in evaluating any printer, I also focused on real-world considerations like ease of setup, ease of use (Does it have a convenient control panel? What software does it include?) and overall versatility (Can it copy, scan or fax as well? Does it do automatic two-sided printing?).
Since prices fluctuate, some of these printers have an MSRP above $400 when there are no retail discounts in play. Since these printers are intended for home use, I capped the retail price at $400.
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