The 5 Best Home Printers (Wireless, Under $70)

Finding a good home printer without getting burned by ink costs or buying something that clogs every time you actually need it — that’s the real challenge. These five picks cut through the noise. All wireless, all under $70, all available right now.

Quick rundown first, then full breakdowns below.

Quick Picks

• HP DeskJet 4255e — Best overall value at $50
• Canon PIXMA TS3722 — Best for occasional use
• Epson Expression Home XP-4205 — Best with auto duplex
• Canon PIXMA TR4722 — Best if you need fax
• Epson WorkForce WF-2950 — Best for home offices

The 5 Best Home Printers

1. HP DeskJet 4255e — Best Overall Value

At $50, the HP DeskJet 4255e does everything a home printer needs to do. Prints, scans, copies, connects wirelessly. AirPrint for iPhones, Mopria for Android, setup is painless from any device. HP’s smart printing features include automatic paper and ink level detection, which is a nice touch at this price.

Good fit for anyone who prints occasionally — school assignments, forms, boarding passes — and doesn’t want to think about it. Ink costs are the standard HP budget-printer deal: fine for light use (under 50 pages/month), adds up at higher volume. HP Instant Ink subscriptions can take the sting out if you print regularly.

• Price: $49.99
• Type: Inkjet AIO (print, scan, copy)
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi, USB, AirPrint, Mopria
• Paper capacity: 60 sheets

2. Canon PIXMA TS3722 — Best for Occasional Use

The most-reviewed printer on this list — over 24,000 ratings at 4 stars. Compact, wireless, and it prints photos reasonably well on top of basic documents. Canon’s PIXMA app makes mobile printing easy, and it supports borderless 4×6 photo prints, which most budget printers skip entirely.

Built for households that print infrequently but want good-looking output when they do. School projects, birthday invites, the occasional photo. Fits on a shelf without taking over the desk.

One thing to know: this uses a 2-cartridge system (one black, one tri-color). When any single color in the tri-color cartridge runs low, you replace the whole thing. Fine for occasional use, not great for anyone burning through color regularly.

• Price: $53
• Type: Inkjet AIO (print, scan, copy)
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi, USB, AirPrint, Mopria
• Paper capacity: 60 sheets
• Photo printing: Yes, including 4×6 borderless

3. Epson Expression Home XP-4205 — Best with Auto Duplex

The only sub-$60 printer here with automatic two-sided printing. At $59, that’s just $6 more than the Canon TS3722. If you regularly print multi-page documents and care about paper usage or presentation, that $6 is well spent.

Good pick for students, anyone printing reports or study materials, and work-from-home folks who occasionally print documents but don’t need the full home-office loadout of the WF-2950. The auto duplex is the thing that makes this one stand out at the price.

Uses Epson’s 4-color individual ink cartridge system — black, cyan, magenta, yellow each sold separately. You replace only the color that runs out. More economical than a tri-color cartridge setup over time.

• Price: $59
• Type: Inkjet AIO (print, scan, copy)
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi, USB, AirPrint, Mopria
• Paper capacity: 100 sheets
• Auto duplex: Yes
• Ink system: 4-color individual cartridges

4. Canon PIXMA TR4722 — Best if You Need Fax

Adds fax to the standard wireless AIO package for $64. That sounds like a strange selling point in 2024, but if you deal with insurance paperwork, mortgage documents, medical offices, or legal forms, fax capability still matters. This is the cheapest way to get it without a separate machine or a fax service subscription.

Print and scan quality is on par with the TS3722. Fax requires a standard phone line connection — if you don’t have a landline, an online fax service is probably more practical. If you do have a landline jack available, this is the clean solution at the price.

• Price: $64
• Type: Inkjet AIO (print, scan, copy, fax)
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi, USB, AirPrint, Mopria
• Paper capacity: 100 sheets
• Fax: Yes (requires phone line)

5. Epson WorkForce WF-2950 — Best for Home Offices

The most capable printer on this list. Automatic Document Feeder, auto duplex printing, fax, 150-sheet paper capacity. For $69, it’s the most complete home office package available at this price point. The ADF alone makes it worth it for anyone scanning multi-page documents regularly — stack the pages, walk away, done.

Rated at 10 ppm monochrome, which is credible for an inkjet in this class. Ink costs are reasonable. One thing to keep in mind: if you’re consistently printing 100-150+ pages a month, stepping up to an EcoTank would cut per-page costs significantly. The WF-2950 is a great mid-range home office printer, not a high-volume machine.

• Price: $69
• Type: Inkjet AIO (print, scan, copy, fax)
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi, USB, AirPrint, Mopria
• Paper capacity: 150 sheets
• Auto duplex: Yes
• ADF: Yes (30-page capacity)
• Fax: Yes

How We Chose

Every printer here had to be wireless, in-stock, and include at least print/scan/copy functionality. All have 4+ star ratings from real buyers — review counts range from 836 to over 24,000. We looked at price-to-feature ratio across the $50-$70 range and excluded print-only models. For deeper guidance on what to prioritize for your setup, check the printer buying guide.

Comparison Table

Printer	Price	Auto Duplex	ADF	Fax	Paper Cap.
HP DeskJet 4255e	$49.99	No	No	No	60 sheets
Canon PIXMA TS3722	$53	No	No	No	60 sheets
Epson XP-4205	$59	Yes	No	No	100 sheets
Canon PIXMA TR4722	$64	No	No	Yes	100 sheets
Epson WorkForce WF-2950	$69	Yes	Yes	Yes	150 sheets

FAQ

What’s the best home printer under $50?

The HP DeskJet 4255e at $49.99. Wireless, AIO, supports AirPrint and Mopria. Gets the job done for basic home printing without spending more than needed.

Which home printer has the best ink costs?

Of these five, the Epson XP-4205 wins on long-term ink economics because it uses individual cartridges — replace only the color that runs out. For really low per-page costs, look at Epson EcoTank printers, which use bottled ink instead of cartridges.

Do I need a printer with an ADF?

Only if you regularly scan multi-page documents. The Epson WF-2950 is the only one here with an ADF. For single pages or photos, a flatbed scanner is fine.

Is the Canon PIXMA TS3722 good for photos?

For a $53 printer, yes. Handles borderless 4×6 prints and the output quality is solid for casual photo printing. Won’t match a dedicated 6-ink photo printer, but for everyday prints it’s more than enough.

Which home printer is best for working from home?

The Epson WorkForce WF-2950. Auto duplex, ADF for multi-page scanning, fax, and 150-sheet paper capacity. Built for the home office workflow at a price that doesn’t require a work expense justification.