Ink-flation: Printer Cartridge Prices Are Climbing Quickly

Epson, Kodak, and Lexmark have raised prices on some of their inks–in many instances, faster than the rate of inflation

Bargain laser printers don’t get much cheaper than this model, but watch the pricey toner

Outstanding speed and features make this a small-workgroup winner, better for the price than a cheap color laser

Competitive speed and surprisingly smooth graphics quality might help some offices forget how pricey the toner can be

This workgroup-level printer imposes budget-breaking toner costs, making it unsuitable for high-volume use

Printer offers a game-changing design and technology that other high-end home MFPs have

Built for style rather than efficiency, this multifunction printer operates adequately but expensively

A multi-talented workhorse, this unit offers impressive speed and print quality, plus reasonable toner costs

One of the better workgroup printers we’ve tested to date

You could print tons on this fast laser printer–but toner costs, while moderate, are not as good as those of the competition

This laser printer looks like a bargain, but its pricey toner makes it good only for low-volume use

This low-cost model is impressively fast, but its output quality and design fail to keep pace

Wi-Fi is included in the bargain pricing, but the trade-offs are slow print speeds and mediocre graphics quality

The idea of accessing Web apps from your printer is intriguing, but this model shows that HP still has some work to do

This low-cost color laser printer offers good features and expandability for the price, but there are tradeoffs