This year there are several printer brands that can be considered the “most popular printer brands”. These brands are known not only for excellence in terms of quality, but also in terms of design, performance, and prices offered. Currently, most people prefer the all-in-one printer model, or better known as a multifunction printer.
The price for a printer that is also capable of scanning, copying and faxing is also not too significant a difference when compared to ordinary printers, so it makes sense why people consider this printer with multifunction capabilities as the best this year.
Tips for buying the best printer
When buying a printer, there are several key specifications that you should consider in order to find the best printer to suit your needs. Here are some points that must be considered before you decide to buy a printer:
- Speed: consider how many pages the printer can produce per minute (ppm). If you're going to be printing a fairly large amount, this is an important feature that you should make sure to have on the printer.
- Resolution: if you are going to print a document for business purposes, the clarity of the print results will be very important. Similarly, if you buy a photo printer, you must also observe the quality of the printed image first, lest the print results are not to your liking.
- Functionality: are you just looking for a dedicated printer to print documents or are you going to print photos too? If you want both, then an all-in-one printer with the ability to print documents and photos will be much more useful.
- Ink types and operating costs: if you will use your printer only to print documents, you can reduce usage costs if you choose a regular (black and white) printer without color. Color printers may offer more benefits but will require a lot of ink cartridges. The cost of ink cartridges is quite expensive is also something to consider before buying a printer.
- Output size: each printer is capable of printing documents and photos with various paper sizes according to their technical specifications, generally the larger the dimensions, the more expensive the printer will be.
Therefore, if you have decided to start looking for your ideal printer, consider the appropriate characteristics, it is needed according to the circumstances as described above first.
Wide selection of the most popular printer brands
In the printing world, there are lots of printer brands available, but actually there are 5 brands that are in the top or most popular position and still dominate the Indonesian printer market today, what are they?
1. HP
HP (Hewlett-Packard) created electronic equipment since the 1940's. Along with Canon and Epson, HP was one of the first manufacturers of inkjet printers. HP is also the printer brand that has the most sales and is therefore the most recognized in the printing world.
HP printers offer various types, from ordinary printers for home use, to multifunctional use for office purposes and large-scale business purposes. This printer is the perfect choice for startups, small and medium-sized businesses, as well as enterprises.
The secret to its unparalleled performance is the superiority of the cartridges built into it. HP cartridges have the advantage of being able to cover a wide sheet of paper perfectly, you don't need to do image mapping before printing, so it will save time.
One of the most popular products:
- HP OfficeJet Pro 8500A
The HP 8500A Type Printer is perfect for small businesses. This printer can provide an impressive maximum print speed of 35 pages per minute for black and 34 pages per minute for color pages.
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| HP OfficeJet Pro 8500A |
This inkjet printer fulfills your connectivity needs with a reliable wireless network and internet, this printer made by HP also allows you to connect to your PC with Hi-speed USB 2.0 or print without a PC using the memory card slot.
You can store your personal documents on the Web and email them as additional tools, then you can use HP's web-based applications to quickly access and print them directly from the printer.
2. EPSON
Epson brand printers are ideal for users who need quality at an affordable price so that the issue of innovation and quality is not in doubt. Epson is one of the innovators in the creation of inkjet printers.
The company remains a dominant player, just like Canon, Epson is also known for its bright and flawless image quality.
One of the most popular products:
- Epson Artisan 725
This is the best home printer and is easy to install and set up for wireless connection or can be connected via USB. Built-in Auto Duplex printing prints 2-sided documents without having to turn the pages manually. In addition, this printer can also print photos with a size of 8.5 x 11 inches with extraordinary results.
Print, scan or copy is very easy to do with the Epson Artisan 725 multifunction printer, because this printer is equipped with Epson's built-in technology support called PictBridge, this technology is able to print your shots directly from a digital camera.
3. CANON
Although its strength is in the photography sector, there is no doubt that Canon Printers have succeeded in becoming the printers of a million people, the existence of Canon printers is very easy to find in offices, schools, typing services, and other places.
One of the reasons why Canon is selling well is that the price is cheap compared to other brands. Canon also has some of the most popular all-in-one printers such as the Canon Pixma MX870.
One of the Most Popular Canon Products:
- Canon Pixma MX870
The MX870 is a Canon all-in-one printer that has some great features. Unlike what you might think about an all-in-one device, the Canon Pixma MX870 is an inexpensive printer that is compatible with both PCs and Macs.
This printer is also an all-in-one wireless printer that can be accessed from any computer or laptop in the house. You can even use it to print directly from your iPhone.
The Canon Pixma includes a 35-page document feeder that makes it easy to copy documents. You can also copy and print two-sided documents automatically (without turning the paper over and reloading) which will help you save on paper costs.
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| Canon Pixma MX870 |
The resolution of the Canon Pixma MX870 is quite good: 9600 x 2400 dpi for printing and 2400 x 4800 dpi for scanning. The resolution is enough to print photos with very good quality.
4. BROTHER
Brother is not only known as a sewing machine manufacturing company. Brother brand printers are generally used to print documents in large quantities. With more than half a century of tradition, the Japanese company, Brother, continues to outperform the giants in the international printing market.
In addition, the Brother Printer provides a 3 year printer warranty which is very useful when you find your printer starts to malfunction, so that concerns about damage to the printing machine can be minimized.
One of the most popular products:
- Brother MFC-7840W All-in-One – Wireless Laser Printer
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| Brother MFC-7840W |
This Brother MFC-7840W printer is also a minimalist printer, just like many of the latest printers released in 2018, as well as the Canon MX870 printer above.
The Brother MFC-7840W is also a Mac and PC compatible wireless all-in-one printer, just as the Canon has a 35-page automatic document feeder, the Brother printer also supports two-sided printing and scanning, as well as facsimile capabilities.
5. Fuji Xerox
Printers made by Fuji Xerox are very suitable for personal use or for companies that require high-quality and efficient monochrome (black and white) printing.
Moreover this printer also supports Automatic 2-sided (Duplex) printing which is very useful for those of you who want to make their own books. The print quality of this printer is also very good with the Fuji Xerox Imaging Technology feature so that it is able to produce high print resolutions of up to 1200 x 2400 dpi.
Popular products:
- FUJI XEROX DocuPrint CP315dw
The performance of this printer made by Fuji Xerox is quite capable, this printer is capable of printing 28 pages per minute for A4 paper, in addition to A4 paper, this Japanese-American printer also supports other paper formats such as A5, A6, Letter, Legal, Folio, Executive, and other paper formats, so it is very useful for those of you who run a business using the Fuji Xerox printer.
6. DELL
Dell is a very reputable brand in the computer world. It's only natural that they would try to offer an all-in-one printer. For those who like gadgets, this DELL printer can also be connected to gadgets such as the iPad, this printer has a touch screen that is very slim and light.
Dell printers are known for their affordable prices. This printer also has a quality that does not disappoint. to reach a larger market, this computer company offers computer plus printer packages, where you can buy computers and printers at an economical price.
One of the most popular products:
- Dell V525W
The Dell V525W is a wireless inkjet all-in-one printer with a very fast scanner capable of printing up to 33 pages per minute for black and 30 pages per minute for color mode.
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| Dell V525W |
LaserJet vs Inkjet Printer Explanation
In general, laser printers are faster to process printing while inkjet printers produce sharper images. So to decide which all-in-one printer is best for your needs will depend on its intended use.
If you are going to be printing/scanning mostly text documents on a large scale, then a laserjet type printer is probably best. If your need is more for printing quality documents and photos, then you might want to choose an Inkjet printer.
Conclusion
In our opinion, each popular printer brand usually launches a different model into the market that adapts to the specific needs of its users, so the choice of the best printer depends on your needs as the buyer of the printer itself, whether for personal, business, or corporate purposes.
Hopefully our review of some comparisons and reviews can give you an idea, and if there are any translation errors, suggestions or impressions for me, you can write them in the comments below, Thank you.