Rating of the best photo printers for home 2017

Regardless of whether you use a full-fledged DSLR or a smartphone camera for photos, the pictures you take tend to fill up the free space on your disk or microsd card. And then a photo printer will come to the rescue, which will quickly print the necessary photos. There is no shortage of models and searches in the printer market best photo printer for home you will have to choose between portable, semi-professional and professional models.

To make your choice easier, we studied the reviews of the owners of popular photo printers, took into account the ratings given to this or that model by Yandex.Market users and experts from specialized sites such as Photoworkout and present you the 2017 rating of photo printers.

10. Polaroid Zip

The average price is 10,890 rubles.

If you are looking for a tiny portable printer that prints good quality images, then there is no better option than the Polaroid Zip. Its dimensions of 74x23x120 mm allow you to take the printer with you wherever you go. There is the possibility of pairing with a smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth, and printing takes less than 10 seconds.

What can he do:

• print without borders;
• print on photographic paper;
• print 25 photos on one battery charge;
• charge via Micro-USB port.

What he can't:

• print photos larger than 50 × 76 mm.

9. Canon Selphy CP780

Average price - 6,015 rubles.

This device is perfect for home use or small office.

Features:

• can print good quality images from camera and memory cards;
• there is an LCD display;
• there is a built-in photo editing function (for example, to remove "red eyes" or to lighten the photo);
• the maximum print size is 10 × 15 cm.

And the unpleasant feature is that the printer can only print photos on glossy paper.

8. Epson WorkForce Pro WP-4025 DW

Average cost - 22,050 rubles.

This four-color inkjet printer is the perfect choice for an office environment that does not require more than 20,000 pages per month.

Advantages:

• maximum A4 size;
• there is Ethernet and Wi-Fi;
• there is double-sided printing;
• can be printed on both glossy and matte paper.

Minuses:

• it's expensive;
• types slowly;
• makes a lot of noise when printing.

7. Epson Stylus Photo P50

It costs an average of 15 890 rubles.

Another Epson representative in the top of the best photo printers of 2017. It is distinguished from number 8 by six-color printing and the ability to print on CDs and DVDs.

Characteristics:

• The maximum size is A4;
• there is the possibility of printing without borders;
• prints on both glossy and matte paper.

However, unlike the WorkForce Pro, the Stylus Photo P50 has neither Wi-Fi nor duplex printing. If you don't need these options, then feel free to take this printer, a well-known manufacturer, prints with high quality, does not make noise, but what else do you need from a good device?

6. Canon PIXMA G1400

You can buy, on average, 7,985 rubles.

A reliable "middling", which compensates for a not too large set of features at a good price.

Capabilities:

• maximum size - A4;
• number of colors - 4;
• there is a possibility of printing without borders;
• can print on matte and glossy paper and photo paper.

Disadvantages:

• makes noise when working;
• large enough;
• no network connection and no duplex printing.

5. HP Officejet 7110

It is offered, on average, for 10,990 rubles.

The fifth position in the rating of photo printers is occupied by the "golden mean" in terms of capabilities and cost.

What is good:

• maximum size A3;
• there is Ethernet and Wi-Fi and AirPrint wireless printing technology, which will be appreciated by owners of devices with iOS and OS X;
• can print on glossy and matte paper;
• 4 printing colors;
• there is a possibility of printing without borders.

What's bad:

• it is often difficult to find cartridges on sale, so it is worth taking more;
• inconvenient paper tray;
• if the color cartridge runs out, the printer stops printing and black;
• makes a lot of noise during operation.

4. Canon PIXMA PRO-100

On average, it can be purchased for 44,490 rubles.

This model will be too expensive for hobbyist prints, but professional photographers and designers will appreciate its capabilities. Among them:

• maximum size - A3;
• 8 dye-based inks for amazing gradients and colors;
• borderless printing;
• printing on photo paper, gloss, matte paper, CD / DVD;
• direct printing;
• AirPrint support;
• Ethernet and Wi-Fi.

If the PIXMA PRO-100 had more settings for accurate color reproduction, less cost and more cartridges on sale, it would be the leader of our list.

3. Canon PIXMA iP7240

The average cost is 4,989 rubles.

This is the best photo printer in the ranking for the price. Despite its low cost, it has many features that will come in handy for both home and office use.

Advantages:

• maximum size - A4;
• there is double-sided printing;
• number of colors - 5;
• there is borderless printing;
• there is printing on CD / DVD, glossy and matte paper;
• there is a direct print;
• there is Wi-Fi;
• there is support for AirPrint.

Disadvantages:

• often “ponders” for a long time before printing;
• not very feature-rich software;
• small size of cartridges;
• errors often occur after a year of work.

2.HP Designjet T520 610mm

The price, on average, is 40,290 rubles.

This is the only device in our selection capable of printing in the maximum A1 format. If we add to this:

• high-quality assembly;
• fast printing speed;
• color LCD display;
• AirPrint support;
• availability of Ethernet and Wi-Fi,

it becomes clear that it is definitely worth taking the Designjet T520.

User dissatisfaction was caused by "raw" drivers, small cartridges and an inconvenient menu.

1. Canon PIXMA PRO-100S

Cost, on average 35,590 rubles.

Best Photo Printer for Home 2017. Unlike its “brother” without the S prefix, this updated version of the home darkroom has slightly more power consumption in standby mode (2.6 W versus 2.3 W for the PRO-100) and has compatibility with the PIXMA Cloud Link cloud service. The rest of the functions of these two great photo printers are identical.