By: Mona Awad & Heidi Soliman

2017 is coming to an end, so Yaoota decided to list the most popular printers for you. These are the most searched for and best-seller products this year. As always we at Yaoota try to be as unbiased as possible, that’s why we only picked out the products based on user’s preferences. Go through this list and save yourself the trouble of spending hours picking out from so many products.

*Prices listed in this article are the ones provided at the time of its publication, and are subject to change according to the supply and demand of the market.

1- Canon PIXMA MG2540S All-In-One Printer

Description

Pros

• Multi-functional
• Doesn’t take up much space
• Quite
• Quick printing, monochrome Print Speed: approx. 8.0 ipm and color print speed: approx. 4.0 ipm
• Copying Speed (sFCOT): approx. 31 seconds, and (sESAT) approx. 1.6 ipm
• Scanner resolution (600 x 1200 dpi) with less printing cost because of the Inkjet and XL cartridge (black & color). This allows users to print a lot of pages without wasting ink. It saves about 30% of the ink.
• Supports two-sided printing manually
• Can print on normal paper, envelopes and photographs ( Photo Paper Plus Glossy II (PP-201), Photo Paper Glossy “Everyday Use” (GP-501))
• Prints on most paper sizes (A4, A5, B5, Letter,  Legal), photo paper size (10x15cm, 13x18cm) and envelopes (DL, COM10)
• MP Driver software including Scanning Utility and My Image Garden software with Full HD Movie Print
• Quick menu
• Easy- WebPrint EX software for easy internet printing
• Scanning resolution (600 x 1200 dpi) with A4 scan speed (Approx. 14 seconds)

Cons

• Doesn’t have a display screen like other printers
• Doesn’t support unlimited printing
• Doesn’t have a USB port to connect to laptops

Check out Canon All-in One printer here.

2- Canon i-SENSYS LBP6030B Mono Laser Printer

Description

Pros

• Easy to use
• Doesn’t take up a lot of space
• Sleek and modern design
• Suitable for use in homes or small offices
• Quick First Print function, that takes printing orders fast, the first page comes out in approx. 7.8 seconds or less, which means it can print 18 papers in one minute
• Monochrome laser beam printing, can print 700 pages with print quality of  2400 x 600 dpi  
• Energy-saving option, that reduces carbon emission and usage cost
• Supports wireless printing, for printing from different devices
• RUI function that allows users to manage and monitor the printer from a distance
• Manual double-sided printing  
• Print paper types: Plain paper, Heavy Paper, Transparency, Label, Envelope
• Print paper sizes: paper (A4, A5‏, B5‏, Letter, Legal, EXE), envelope (COM10, Monarch, C5, DL)

Cons

• Doesn’t print in colors
• Doesn’t support many other functions
• Doesn’t have a display screen

 Check out Canon Mono laser printer here.

3- HP LaserJet Pro MFP M130a Laser Multifunction Printer

Description

Pros

• Easy to use
• Doesn’t take up a lot of space
• Fast processing speed: (600 MHz)
• 128 MB memory allows printing up to 22 pages per minute and 10000 in a month
• High quality print resolution (600 x 600 dpi)
• HP FastRes technology
• 600 dpi (monochrome) scan resolution and 1200 dpi (color)
• Manual option for double-sided printing
• Print paper types: paper (laser, plain, photo, rough, vellum), envelopes, labels, cardstock, postcards
• Print paper sizes: A4, A5, A6, B5 (JIS)
• You can directly connect it to the laptop through USB 2.0

Cons

• There isn’t an automatic sensor to specify the paper type
• Doesn’t support color printing, distance or portable printing
• Doesn’t have a fax or a USB cable

Check out HP LaserJet Pro Printer here.

4- Samsung Xpress M2070W Monochrome Multifunction Laser Wireless Printer

Description

Pros

• Multi-functional
• It’s design doesn’t take up much space
• Easy to use
• Processor (600MHz) allows fast printing
• Memory (128MB) allows the printer to print 22 A4 pages per minute and 21 letter paper per minute
• High quality printing
• ISO/IEC 19752 ink cartridge and is enough to print 1000 pages
• Easy Printer Manager function to manage printing from a distance, thus it saves time and effort
• Easy Document Creator function to create numbered documents that are easy to assemble and share
• NFC function
• Manual double-sided printing option
• Easy Eco Driver function that saves 20% of the ink
• Print paper type: Cassette: Plain / Thick / Thin / Cotton / Colour / Pre-printed / Recycled / Lables / CardStock / Bond / Archive / Envelope
• Print paper sizes: A4 / A5 / Letter / Legal / Executive / Folio / Oficio / ISO B5 / JIS B5 / Envelope (Monarch, Com10, DL, C5)
• Color CIS scanning method
• 1200 x 1200 dpi scanning resolution

Cons

• Doesn’t print in color like other printers

Check out Samsung Xpress printer here.

5- Canon i-SENSYS MF212w 3-in-1 Wireless Mono Laser Printer

Description

Pros

• Multifunctional
• Its design doesn’t take up that much space
• Easy to use
• Fast and very practical in using, thanks to the Wi-Fi connectivity. It also allows users to print anything from their mobile phones whether it’s Android or IOS
• It has a small LCD touch screen
• Quick First Print function, can print 23 pages in one minute
• Monochrome laser beam printing
• Print quality up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
• Print resolution: 600 x 600 dpi
• Cannon EF ink allows high quality printing
• Scan resolution: optical up to 600 x 600 dpi and enhanced up to 9600 x 9600 dpi
• RUI allows managing and monitoring the printer from a distance
• Efficiency in energy usage  
• Print paper types: Plain, heavy, Recycled, Transparency, Label, Envelope
• Print paper sizes: A4, B5, A5, LGL, LTR, STMT, EXE, OFFICIO, B-OFFICIO, M-OFFICIO, GLTR, GLGL, FLS, 16K, IndexCard, AFLS, Envelope: COM10, Monarch, C5, DL

Cons

• Doesn’t print in color
• Doesn’t support printing from a distance or double-sided printing

Check out Canon i-Sensys Laser Printer here.

6- Epson L310 Inkjet Printer – Black

Description

Pros

• Easy to use
• Fast print processing
• Printing Resolution : 5,760 x 1,440 DPI
• Saves up to 90% of printing costs, because it has an integrated high-capacity ink tank (can print up to 12,000 pages in black and 6,500 pages in colors)
• Micro Piezo technology
• ISO print speed of up to 33 pages per minute for monochrome and 15 pages per minute for colors
• Print paper type: A5, A6, B5, C6, Legal, Letter, Envelope
• Can connect it directly to the laptop by the USB port
• Automatic double-sided paper printing

Cons

• Isn’t multifunctional
• Doesn’t support printing from a distance
• Doesn’t have a small screen like other printers

Check out Epson Ink Jet printer here.

7- Toshiba E-Studio 2006 Monochrome Multi-Function Printer

Description

Pros

• Multifunctional
• Designed to deliver high printing performance for day-to-day businesses
• Prints up to 20 pages A4 per minute and 13 pages A3 per minute
• Print resolution: 2,400 x 600 dpi
• Scanning resolution: 600 x 600 dpi
• Users can choose from different scanning modes: color, grayscale & monochrome
• Environmentally- friendly, saves energy and recycles internal toner   
• Automatic double-sided printing
• Prints on A3-A5 papers
• Can connect it directly to the laptop by the USB port

Cons

• Large size
• Heavy
• Doesn’t work with Mac and doesn’t support printing from a distance

Check out Toshiba Multifunction printer here.