Being in the industry for over a decade now, we understand your printing needs and are happy to provide printer recommendations to suit your needs. Here is a list of top printers for home office set-up. They are affordable, compact, and deliver high performance. With the pandemic affecting the supply chain of printer manufacturers, there has been a sudden dearth of quality printers in Bangalore since mid-2021. At the time of publishing this article, these printers are available in stock.

MRP Rs.19,923

Do you run a business from home or do you merely print a lot of documents from your home office? Then the G4010 is the multifunction printer for you. It is one of the better ink tank printers to consider in this price range. This feature-centric printer is suitable for all those who need a print every other day. The Auto Document Feeder (ADF) at the top will make scanning or copying documents a breeze. The printer would greatly suffice with the needs of the students as well. Especially those who need color prints for their presentations. What you'll appreciate most is that it will save you in ink costs - with black and white pages costing around Rs.0.09 per page.

MRP Rs.2,712

HP is known to be the leader in inkjet printers and this is the entry-level HP printer that does only one thing - Print. This single-function printer proves to be the most affordable one out there. This printer can be used to print sharp text and vibrant graphics in mono as well as in color. It boasts a printing speed of up to 20 pages per minute. The compact size of this printer is what attracts many of our customers to choose this model. It will easily fit into any part of your home and your life. The cartridge model used here is 805 which results in a high cost-per-page – Rs.6 (Mono), Rs.8 (Color).

MRP Rs.16,735

HP’s Ink Tank Wireless 419 is an all-in-one printing solution that allows users to wirelessly scan, print, and copy on a very economical budget. It is a compact all-in-one printer that demands a low space and can be easily kept in any corner of the room — thanks to the wireless connectivity. The build quality of the printer looks solid which is made of high-quality plastic. With the glossy blue the printer looks more classic and decent. The printer also houses a small LCD display panel which will show the printing status. Overall, the printer qualifies as a good-looking compact printer that fits well with the surroundings.



4. Canon imageCLASS MF232w Laser Printer
MRP Rs.20,519

Do you have a small business or do loads of work out of a small office? For those of you who print, scan and copy often - the Canon MF232w has the speed to keep up with how you work. The first thing you'll notice with this great multifunction printer is how fast the first page comes out – 6 seconds. While it lacks an automatic document feeder (ADF) and automatic two-sided printing, Canon's imageClass MF232w all-in-one (AIO) prints well and offers a lot of features for the money. Keep in mind, this printer is for crisp B&W prints only. This printer features a high-capacity Canon 337 toner cartridge that can print up to 2400 standard pages. Nevertheless, bundled with the printer is the starter cartridge that delivers up to 1700 standard pages.

MRP Rs.7,818

The HP DeskJet Ink Advantage 2776 All-in-One, HP's affordable wireless all-in-one printer, will save you money with its simple setup and convenient printing from your mobile devices. It is highly suitable for home office having requirement of anywhere between 100 to 300 pages prints per month.

Get a large number of high-quality prints which won't probably be possible from any other inkjet printer. For a multi-function printer this economical, the scanning speed and quality are pretty good even when done at 300 dpi. Power consumption and noise levels are also very low which is ideal for the home. It uses HP 682 Ink cartridges that keep the overall printing cost low at a cost-per-page of Rs.1.65 (Mono), Rs.5 (Color).

MRP Rs.6,458

HP’s most affordable All-in-One inkjet printer provides the best value for your everyday printing, scanning, and copying needs. It offers an easy setup to quickly get started in using HP Smart App’s Desktop version (this is not a printer with wireless connectivity). The simple yet efficient flatbed scanner can scan to PDF or image files quite easily. Print speed delivered by the printer is 7.5 ppm (black) and 5.5 ppm (color). You can get sharp text and vibrant graphics with the low-cost ink advantage cartridges. This printer also uses the economical HP 682 Ink cartridges - Cost-per-page of Rs.1.65 (Mono), Rs.5 (Color).

MRP Rs.6,355

The PIXMA Home E470 is a sleek 3-in-1 multi-tasker with smooth wireless connectivity and creative capabilities. This is a printer from the Canon Ink Efficient E series equipped with low-cost, high yield ink cartridges to ensure the affordable cost of operation, perfect in your home office for documents and family projects.

The tech-savvy users will enjoy the PIXMA E470’s built-in Wi-Fi features that can help print from anywhere when paired with its PIXMA Cloud Link application for remote printing.

MRP Rs.21,328

HP LaserJet Pro MFP M126nw printer is pretty compact, heavy but affordable & offers print, copy, scan features making it easier for small teams to speed up the efficiency to the next level. It comes with wireless direct printing, allowing us to stay productive with easy, intuitive printing from smartphones, tablets, and PCs.

This is the first HP three-in-one, black-and-white laser printer that comes with network and wireless features, making it a wonderful proposition. The cost per page also comes out to be around 2 rupees per page, which is higher as compared to ink tanks, but in the laser category, it’s certainly affordable. The first page is out in 9.5 seconds.

MRP Rs.13,401

Who has not seen this quintessential printer from HP at some point in time in their life! This model refuses to die down from popularity and is still one of the most preferred single-function laser printers all over India. In terms of overall features, this printer provides adequate speed and output quality for moderate home or home office use. The HP LaserJet P1108 monochrome laser printer is an appealing choice as a personal laser printer in many ways.

It's compact and light enough to fit easily into a home office. It's quick enough that you won't have to wait long for most print tasks. Its output quality is adequate for most purposes. For a laser, the P1006 is quite small. Consider the P1108 a strong choice if one of your main needs for a printer is that it takes up little space. It's smaller and lighter than many of the other printers on this list. Unfortunately, the tiny size comes at the cost of a low paper capacity - the main tray holds only 150 sheets.

MRP Rs.24,801

This is the only PHOTO printer on our list. A brand new innovation from Canon, this printer which was recently launched amidst much fanfare is touted as the next best thing for those who own small photo studios or someone who needs to print a lot of photos at a very low cost. This is fast proving to be an ideal printer at home too where colorful prints are required for school assignments and craft projects. The Wi-Fi connectivity makes it super convenient to print photos directly from mobile devices as well. 

The G670 contains additional red and grey ink tanks for a total of six colors, unlike most ink-tank-based printers that use a CMYK four-color scheme. The additional colors give images a richer, more vibrant appearance. The user-replaceable print head and maintenance cartridge are something special from Canon. This printer’s ink bottle model is GI-73 which offers the lowest cost-per-page of Rs.0.25 (Mono), Rs.0.12 (Color) while printing documents, and Rs.1.48 for 4” x 6” photo print - unbeatable.

Please note that this was not a ranking of the printers as there is no single best printer. Different printers serve different needs. Kindly choose what is best for your current and future printing needs. If you're baffled and can't decide which printer is best for your home, please reach out to us. We are always ready to provide unbiased printer consultancy.

Dealing with a local printer partner has its own benefits when it comes to purchasing new or upgrading existing printers that best match your printing demands. The advantage that we offer to customers while they buy their next printer from us is that we give them same-day delivery. They always get fresh stock from us and rest assured that they get a recently manufactured printer delivered ASAP.

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