Best All-in-One Printers in the UK

The Epson EcoTank ET-2750 is surely one of those printers that are worth your attention. Although it's priced a bit higher than conventional all-in-ones, it uses the bottled-ink system and has incredibly low running costs. Therefore, it may become an excellent choice for homes that need to print on larger scales.

First things first, the Epson Expression ET-2750 is surprisingly compact for a heavy-duty machine. Measuring about 24 x 37.5 x 35 cm (HWD), it's small enough to sit on the desk of most home offices. Fitted with a 1.8" non-touch display, four-way controller and function buttons, it lets you perform copying and scanning, as well as some maintenance tasks right from the control panel. Yet, do note that working with multi-page documents may be a bit of hassle due to the lack of an ADF. Also, there's also no fax function, which may be a dealbreaker for some businesses. On the upside, it includes an auto-duplexer for two-sided printing and can hold up to 100 sheets of paper in the rear feeder.

To proceed with connectivity options, the Epson Expression ET-2750 has a slot for memory cards, USB 2.0 jack, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, and Wi-Fi Direct for peer-to-peer connectivity. Additionally, it supports printing from the Epson iPrint app, Epson Remote Print, and Epson Email Print. As a nice touch, Epson gives you the opportunity to assign an email address to the printer during the setup process.

Speaking of the output, the Epson EcoTank ET-2750 churns out text-only documents at 10.5ppm, which is a quite respectable speed for an inkjet all-in-one. The print quality is solid and should be more than fine for most businesses, except for those that require very small fonts.

Meet one of the latest printers in the Canon’s lineup - the PIXMA TS5050. It's a smart-looking, slim MFP that has quite a lot to bring to the table. It's a fantastic offering inside and out.

Although the PIXMA TS5050 boasts all-round performance, it's perfectly proportioned. The printer is now 40% smaller and much slimmer than previous models. Clean lines, curved edges, and tapering contours make it appear even smaller and look more sophisticated. And behind that attractive appearance, the printer houses big functionality.

The PIXMA TS5050 is a Wi-Fi compatible device that can print, scan and copy. It's fitted with a standard 100-sheet paper feed at the rear and an output tray at the front. However, take note that the device doesn't support automatic duplex printing. That's the cost for its ultra-slim design.

On the upside, the Canon uses the proprietary five-ink system with both a pigment-based black for bold text and a dye black for contrast in photos.

Being an inkjet model, the printer requires you to buy costly cartridge refills for the rest of its life. But the price for consumables is surely no worse than that of its rivals. Moreover, the five-ink system means that you can replace only a specific colour that has run out. A quite economical solution.

The HP ENVY 6020 is one of a few entry-level AIOs that strikes the perfect balance between the price and quality. Available for less than £100 and designed specifically to meet remote working and learning needs, it can be a strong choice for those families who look for a decent inkjet for moderate print, scan, and copy jobs.

To begin with, the printer has a quite space-saving design that won't take much space on your desk. Also, it looks very nice featuring an all-white casing with pleasant lighting that changes colour depending on what's going on. What's more, the printer even plays a nice jingle when it finishes certain tasks.

It shouldn't come as a surprise that a compact unit like this has only one tray. This tray can hold up to 100 plain sheets, 40 sheets of premium photo paper, or 10 envelopes. It's also not surprising that the speed at which the printer takes the media is mediocre as well, making 10 ppm for monochrome and 7ppm for colour. However, whereas the print rate of the HP ENVY 6020 might not be very impressive, there will be no complaints about the output quality. Your texts will come out sharp without ink distribution flaws and your graphics and photos will be accurately coloured and well-detailed.

Upon subscribing to HP's Instant Ink program, the prints will cost you about 3 pennies per monochrome or colour page. As a nice touch, the manufacturer offers the first three months of subscription for free, so you'll have an opportunity to test the program and see if it's worth it.

If you're looking for an affordable all-in-one device for occasional use, the Canon Pixma TS3350 inkjet is surely worth your closer attention. It's an entry-level consumer-grade MFP that's affordable enough to appeal to any casual user. Although it's not the fastest printer we’ve seen, it offers a high quality of printing and versatile connectivity.

To begin with, the Pixma TS3350 provides an impressive 4800x1200 dpi print resolution with lower 1200x600 dpi scanning resolution which should be enough for occasional document or photo scanning. For easy control, the printer has dedicated buttons for copying and scanning, as well as many other ones for some simple configuration procedures. On the top, you’ll also find a small, mono LCD display that shows the current status of the inkjet.

Do note that there is no SD card slot for printing right from a memory card, but the device offers alternative connectivity options including USB and Wi-Fi, as well as mobile access options (AirPrint, Mopia, Canon iPrint, Google Cloud Print, and more). So, you shouldn't have troubles when printing or scanning through mobile apps and services.

Speaking about compatible sheet formats, the printer has a 60-sheet rear tray and is capable of printing on a wide variety of papers and other media, including square 5"x5" photo sheets. The inkjet doesn't offer an automatic duplex printing, so it requires your supervision for two-sided prints.

The HP DeskJet 2710 is a pretty bare-bones all-in-one printer with a reasonable price and easy-to-use features. It can become an ideal match for those who would like to print, copy, and scan everyday documents in a hassle-free, wireless way.

The simplicity of use begins with installation. You just need to unpack the machine, plug it in with the supplied power cable, open the front paper exit tray to get to the ink holders and click the supplied cartridges into place. Then you should connect the device to your computer (using a cable) and add the printer through the "settings" menu. The DeskJet 2710 will download all the software it needs automatically, and then ask you if you want it to work wirelessly or wired.

Once set up, the machine delivers smooth operation perfectly handling home-based printing tasks and scanning. It works a bit noisy, but there is a "quiet" mode that can reduce that noise a bit (the print speed will be reduced as well). In normal mode, the print speed makes 7.5 ppm in black and up to 5.5 ppm in colour, which is fine for basic models. In addition to that, it claims to reach up to 15 ppm in draft mode but we would not recommend using this mode frequently as in this mode the quality of prints will be reduced.

Although speed is not the strong point of this model, the resolution is very good at 1200x1200dpi. The printer is compatible with a variety of media from envelopes to photo paper of any size up to A4 and plain paper of any weight up to 300g/m2.