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Best inkjet printers, ranked on official maker specs
Inkjet all-in-ones and printers compared on official Brother and Epson product pages (and official Epson specification sheets when the official product page links one). We score official black print speed, official color print speed, official maximum monthly duty cycle, official standard paper input, official ADF capacity and official automatic duplex printing. Official duty cycle and official ADF capacity are commonly omitted on some official home EcoTank pages; those fields are Not listed and score at the category minimum. We do not score official ink-yield or energy figures. Official ISO/IEC 24734 footnotes, when present, are noted on the product card.
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Top pick
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Epson ET-5850
Score 9.7/10 · Check price
Why it wins: Official 25 ppm black, 25 ppm color, 66,000-page duty cycle, 550-sheet input. Official maker page lists a black print speed of 25 ppm.. Official maker page lists a color print speed of 25 ppm..
"Not listed" means the official manufacturer specification table we used does not publish that figure. Prices show "Check price" until a retailer feed provides a current price.
A printer is an electrical device that uses ink or toner. Place it on a stable, well-ventilated surface, use the official power rating, and keep fingers, hair and loose items away from rollers, trays and moving parts while it is running. Let fusers and other hot parts cool before you clear a jam, and do not look directly into a laser aperture. Install only the maker's official ink or toner for that model, and keep cartridges and bottles away from children and pets. Recycle used cartridges, bottles, drums and the printer itself through the maker's official program or a certified e-waste program. Official figures on this site are taken from the official product page (or official specification sheet) linked on each card; confirm the current official specification, included supplies and paper handling with the maker and the retailer before you buy.
Best for: Official 30 ppm black, 40,000-page duty cycle, 500-sheet input
7.8/10
What we like
Official maker page lists a black print speed of 30 ppm.
Official maker page lists a monthly duty cycle of 40,000 pages.
Official maker page lists a standard paper input of 500 sheets.
Official maker page lists automatic duplex printing.
Watch out for
Official color print speed is Not listed on the official product page we used.
Score breakdown
Official black print speed25%
Official color print speed *20%
Official monthly duty cycle20%
Official standard paper input15%
Official ADF capacity15%
Official automatic duplex5%
* Not published by the manufacturer; scored at the lowest published value in this category, so an unpublished figure never outranks a published one.
Official black print speed
30 ppm
Official color print speed
Not listed
Official monthly duty cycle
40000 pages
Official standard paper input
500 sheets
Official ADF capacity
50 sheets
Official automatic duplex
Yes
Official model number
MFCJ6955DW
Official product name
Brother MFC-J6955DW Wireless INKvestment Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer
Official black print speed
30 ppm
Official color print speed
Not listed
Official monthly duty cycle
40,000 pages
Official standard paper input
500 sheets
Official paper output
100 sheets
Official automatic duplex
Yes
Official ADF capacity
50 sheets
Official print resolution
4800 x 1200 dpi
Official speed standard
The official page footnotes print speed to ISO/IEC 24734.
Official notes
Official print speed taken from official product-page copy (Print Speeds Up To 30 ppm); the official specification table on this page does not list a print-speed row.
Best for: Official 28 ppm black, 35,000-page duty cycle, 500-sheet input
7.6/10
What we like
Official maker page lists a black print speed of 28 ppm.
Official maker page lists a monthly duty cycle of 35,000 pages.
Official maker page lists a standard paper input of 500 sheets.
Official maker page lists automatic duplex printing.
Watch out for
Official color print speed is Not listed on the official product page we used.
Score breakdown
Official black print speed25%
Official color print speed *20%
Official monthly duty cycle20%
Official standard paper input15%
Official ADF capacity15%
Official automatic duplex5%
* Not published by the manufacturer; scored at the lowest published value in this category, so an unpublished figure never outranks a published one.
Official black print speed
28 ppm
Official color print speed
Not listed
Official monthly duty cycle
35000 pages
Official standard paper input
500 sheets
Official ADF capacity
50 sheets
Official automatic duplex
Yes
Official model number
MFCJ6940DW
Official product name
Brother MFC-J6940DW Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer
Official black print speed
28 ppm
Official color print speed
Not listed
Official monthly duty cycle
35,000 pages
Official standard paper input
500 sheets
Official paper output
100 sheets
Official automatic duplex
Yes
Official ADF capacity
50 sheets
Official print resolution
4800 x 1200 dpi
Official speed standard
The official page footnotes print speed to ISO/IEC 24734.
Official notes
Official print speed taken from official product-page copy (Print speeds up to 28 ppm); the official specification table on this page does not list a print-speed row.
Best for: Official 30 ppm black, 40,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input
7.0/10
What we like
Official maker page lists a black print speed of 30 ppm.
Official maker page lists a monthly duty cycle of 40,000 pages.
Official maker page lists a standard paper input of 250 sheets.
Official maker page lists automatic duplex printing.
Watch out for
Official color print speed is Not listed on the official product page we used.
Score breakdown
Official black print speed25%
Official color print speed *20%
Official monthly duty cycle20%
Official standard paper input15%
Official ADF capacity15%
Official automatic duplex5%
* Not published by the manufacturer; scored at the lowest published value in this category, so an unpublished figure never outranks a published one.
Official black print speed
30 ppm
Official color print speed
Not listed
Official monthly duty cycle
40000 pages
Official standard paper input
250 sheets
Official ADF capacity
50 sheets
Official automatic duplex
Yes
Official model number
MFCJ5855DW
Official product name
Brother MFC-J5855DW INKvestment Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer
Official black print speed
30 ppm
Official color print speed
Not listed
Official monthly duty cycle
40,000 pages
Official standard paper input
250 sheets
Official paper output
Not listed
Official automatic duplex
Yes
Official ADF capacity
50 sheets
Official print resolution
4800 x 1200 dpi
Official speed standard
The official page footnotes print speed to ISO/IEC 24734.
Official notes
Official print speed taken from official product-page copy (Print Speeds Up To 30 ppm); the official specification table on this page does not list a print-speed row.
Best for: Official 30 ppm black, 40,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input
7.0/10
What we like
Official maker page lists a black print speed of 30 ppm.
Official maker page lists a monthly duty cycle of 40,000 pages.
Official maker page lists a standard paper input of 250 sheets.
Official maker page lists automatic duplex printing.
Watch out for
Official color print speed is Not listed on the official product page we used.
Score breakdown
Official black print speed25%
Official color print speed *20%
Official monthly duty cycle20%
Official standard paper input15%
Official ADF capacity15%
Official automatic duplex5%
* Not published by the manufacturer; scored at the lowest published value in this category, so an unpublished figure never outranks a published one.
Official black print speed
30 ppm
Official color print speed
Not listed
Official monthly duty cycle
40000 pages
Official standard paper input
250 sheets
Official ADF capacity
50 sheets
Official automatic duplex
Yes
Official model number
MFCJ6555DW
Official product name
Brother MFC-J6555DW INKvestment Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer
Official black print speed
30 ppm
Official color print speed
Not listed
Official monthly duty cycle
40,000 pages
Official standard paper input
250 sheets
Official paper output
100 sheets
Official automatic duplex
Yes
Official ADF capacity
50 sheets
Official print resolution
4800 x 1200 dpi
Official speed standard
The official page footnotes print speed to ISO/IEC 24734.
Official notes
Official print speed taken from official product-page copy (Print Speeds Up To 30 ppm); the official specification table on this page does not list a print-speed row.
Best for: Official 28 ppm black, 35,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input
6.8/10
What we like
Official maker page lists a black print speed of 28 ppm.
Official maker page lists a monthly duty cycle of 35,000 pages.
Official maker page lists a standard paper input of 250 sheets.
Official maker page lists automatic duplex printing.
Watch out for
Official color print speed is Not listed on the official product page we used.
Score breakdown
Official black print speed25%
Official color print speed *20%
Official monthly duty cycle20%
Official standard paper input15%
Official ADF capacity15%
Official automatic duplex5%
* Not published by the manufacturer; scored at the lowest published value in this category, so an unpublished figure never outranks a published one.
Official black print speed
28 ppm
Official color print speed
Not listed
Official monthly duty cycle
35000 pages
Official standard paper input
250 sheets
Official ADF capacity
50 sheets
Official automatic duplex
Yes
Official model number
MFCJ5340DW
Official product name
Brother MFC-J5340DW Business Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer
Official black print speed
28 ppm
Official color print speed
Not listed
Official monthly duty cycle
35,000 pages
Official standard paper input
250 sheets
Official paper output
Not listed
Official automatic duplex
Yes
Official ADF capacity
50 sheets
Official print resolution
4800 x 1200 dpi
Official speed standard
The official page footnotes print speed to ISO/IEC 24734.
Official notes
Official print speed taken from official product-page copy (Print speeds up to 28 ppm); the official specification table on this page does not list a print-speed row.
Best for: Official 28 ppm black, 35,000-page duty cycle, 250-sheet input
6.8/10
What we like
Official maker page lists a black print speed of 28 ppm.
Official maker page lists a monthly duty cycle of 35,000 pages.
Official maker page lists a standard paper input of 250 sheets.
Official maker page lists automatic duplex printing.
Watch out for
Official color print speed is Not listed on the official product page we used.
Score breakdown
Official black print speed25%
Official color print speed *20%
Official monthly duty cycle20%
Official standard paper input15%
Official ADF capacity15%
Official automatic duplex5%
* Not published by the manufacturer; scored at the lowest published value in this category, so an unpublished figure never outranks a published one.
Official black print speed
28 ppm
Official color print speed
Not listed
Official monthly duty cycle
35000 pages
Official standard paper input
250 sheets
Official ADF capacity
50 sheets
Official automatic duplex
Yes
Official model number
MFCJ6540DW
Official product name
Brother MFC-J6540DW Business Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer
Official black print speed
28 ppm
Official color print speed
Not listed
Official monthly duty cycle
35,000 pages
Official standard paper input
250 sheets
Official paper output
100 sheets
Official automatic duplex
Yes
Official ADF capacity
50 sheets
Official print resolution
4800 x 1200 dpi
Official speed standard
The official page footnotes print speed to ISO/IEC 24734.
Official notes
Official print speed taken from official product-page copy (Print speeds up to 28 ppm); the official specification table on this page does not list a print-speed row.
Best for: Official 17 ppm black, 16.5 ppm color, 2,500-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input
3.4/10
What we like
Official maker page lists a black print speed of 17 ppm.
Official maker page lists a color print speed of 16.5 ppm.
Official maker page lists a monthly duty cycle of 2,500 pages.
Official maker page lists automatic duplex printing.
Watch out for
Official figures are for the configuration shown on the official product page, not a test we ran.
Score breakdown
Official black print speed25%
Official color print speed20%
Official monthly duty cycle20%
Official standard paper input15%
Official ADF capacity15%
Official automatic duplex5%
Official black print speed
17 ppm
Official color print speed
16.5 ppm
Official monthly duty cycle
2500 pages
Official standard paper input
150 sheets
Official ADF capacity
20 sheets
Official automatic duplex
Yes
Official model number
MFCJ1170DW
Official product name
Brother MFC-J1170DW Wireless Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer
Official black print speed
17 ppm
Official color print speed
16.5 ppm
Official monthly duty cycle
2,500 pages
Official standard paper input
150 sheets
Official paper output
100 sheets
Official automatic duplex
Yes
Official ADF capacity
20 sheets
Official print resolution
1200 X 6000 dpi
Official speed standard
The official page footnotes print speed to ISO/IEC 24734.
Official notes
Official print speed taken from official product-page copy (Print up to 17 ppm for black and white and 16.5 ppm for color); the official specification table on this page does not list a print-speed row.
Best for: Official 17 ppm black, 9.5 ppm color, 2,500-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input
2.7/10
What we like
Official maker page lists a black print speed of 17 ppm.
Official maker page lists a color print speed of 9.5 ppm.
Official maker page lists a monthly duty cycle of 2,500 pages.
Official maker page lists automatic duplex printing.
Watch out for
Official figures are for the configuration shown on the official product page, not a test we ran.
Score breakdown
Official black print speed25%
Official color print speed20%
Official monthly duty cycle20%
Official standard paper input15%
Official ADF capacity15%
Official automatic duplex5%
Official black print speed
17 ppm
Official color print speed
9.5 ppm
Official monthly duty cycle
2500 pages
Official standard paper input
150 sheets
Official ADF capacity
20 sheets
Official automatic duplex
Yes
Official model number
MFCJ1010DW
Official product name
Brother MFC-J1010DW Wireless Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer
Official black print speed
17 ppm
Official color print speed
9.5 ppm
Official monthly duty cycle
2,500 pages
Official standard paper input
150 sheets
Official paper output
50 sheets
Official automatic duplex
Yes
Official ADF capacity
20 sheets
Official print resolution
1200 X 6000 dpi
Official speed standard
The official page footnotes print speed to ISO/IEC 24734.
Official notes
Official print speed taken from official product-page copy (Print up to 17 ppm black and 9.5 ppm color); the official specification table on this page does not list a print-speed row.
Best for: Official 17 ppm black, 2,500-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input
2.6/10
What we like
Official maker page lists a black print speed of 17 ppm.
Official maker page lists a monthly duty cycle of 2,500 pages.
Official maker page lists automatic duplex printing.
Official maker page lists an ADF capacity of 20 sheets.
Watch out for
Official color print speed is Not listed on the official product page we used.
Score breakdown
Official black print speed25%
Official color print speed *20%
Official monthly duty cycle20%
Official standard paper input15%
Official ADF capacity15%
Official automatic duplex5%
* Not published by the manufacturer; scored at the lowest published value in this category, so an unpublished figure never outranks a published one.
Official black print speed
17 ppm
Official color print speed
Not listed
Official monthly duty cycle
2500 pages
Official standard paper input
150 sheets
Official ADF capacity
20 sheets
Official automatic duplex
Yes
Official model number
MFCT980DW
Official product name
Brother MFC-T980DW Wireless INKvestment Tank Color Inkjet Multi-Function Printer with Duplex Printing
Official black print speed
17 ppm
Official color print speed
Not listed
Official monthly duty cycle
2,500 pages
Official standard paper input
150 sheets
Official paper output
50 sheets
Official automatic duplex
Yes
Official ADF capacity
20 sheets
Official print resolution
6000 x 1200 dpi
Official speed standard
The official page footnotes print speed to ISO/IEC 24734.
Official notes
Official print speed taken from official product-page copy (Print up to 17ppm); the official specification table on this page does not list a print-speed row.
Best for: Official 16 ppm black, 2,500-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input
2.4/10
What we like
Official maker page lists a black print speed of 16 ppm.
Official maker page lists a monthly duty cycle of 2,500 pages.
Official maker page lists automatic duplex printing.
Official maker page lists an ADF capacity of 20 sheets.
Watch out for
Official color print speed is Not listed on the official product page we used.
Score breakdown
Official black print speed25%
Official color print speed *20%
Official monthly duty cycle20%
Official standard paper input15%
Official ADF capacity15%
Official automatic duplex5%
* Not published by the manufacturer; scored at the lowest published value in this category, so an unpublished figure never outranks a published one.
Official black print speed
16 ppm
Official color print speed
Not listed
Official monthly duty cycle
2500 pages
Official standard paper input
150 sheets
Official ADF capacity
20 sheets
Official automatic duplex
Yes
Official model number
MFCT780DW
Official product name
Brother MFC-T780DW Wireless INKvestment Tank Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer with Duplex Printing
Official black print speed
16 ppm
Official color print speed
Not listed
Official monthly duty cycle
2,500 pages
Official standard paper input
150 sheets
Official paper output
50 sheets
Official automatic duplex
Yes
Official ADF capacity
20 sheets
Official print resolution
6000 x 1200 dpi
Official speed standard
The official page footnotes print speed to ISO/IEC 24734.
Official notes
Official print speed taken from official product-page copy (Print up to 16ppm); the official specification table on this page does not list a print-speed row.
Best for: Official 16 ppm black, 2,500-page duty cycle, 150-sheet input
2.4/10
What we like
Official maker page lists a black print speed of 16 ppm.
Official maker page lists a monthly duty cycle of 2,500 pages.
Official maker page lists automatic duplex printing.
Watch out for
Official color print speed is Not listed on the official product page we used.
Score breakdown
Official black print speed25%
Official color print speed *20%
Official monthly duty cycle20%
Official standard paper input15%
Official ADF capacity *15%
Official automatic duplex5%
* Not published by the manufacturer; scored at the lowest published value in this category, so an unpublished figure never outranks a published one.
Official black print speed
16 ppm
Official color print speed
Not listed
Official monthly duty cycle
2500 pages
Official standard paper input
150 sheets
Official ADF capacity
Not listed
Official automatic duplex
Yes
Official model number
MFCT580DW
Official product name
Brother MFC-T580DW Wireless INKvestment Tank Color Inkjet All-in-One Printer with Duplex Printing
Official black print speed
16 ppm
Official color print speed
Not listed
Official monthly duty cycle
2,500 pages
Official standard paper input
150 sheets
Official paper output
50 sheets
Official automatic duplex
Yes
Official ADF capacity
Not listed
Official print resolution
Windows: Up to 1200 x 6000 dpi / MacOS: Up to 1200 x 3600 dpi
Official speed standard
The official page footnotes print speed to ISO/IEC 24734.
Official notes
Official print speed taken from official product-page copy (Print up to 16ppm); the official specification table on this page does not list a print-speed row.
Buying guide: how to choose the right inkjet printer
This table is for official inkjet printers
Every product here is an inkjet printer or inkjet all-in-one with an official Brother or Epson product page. Official monochrome and official color lasers are ranked in their own tables. Official ink bottles, photo-only specialty printers and large-format plotters are outside this comparison.
Official ISO print speed is not a photo-quality score
Official black and color print speeds, when footnoted to ISO/IEC 24734 on the official page or official specification sheet, are official ISO figures. They are not a measure of photo quality, ink cost or how an official EcoTank tank system compares with official cartridges.
What “Not listed” means
If official print speed, official duty cycle, official paper input or official ADF capacity is missing from the official product page, the field is Not listed and scores at the category minimum. We do not fill gaps from retailer listings.
Safety
A printer is an electrical device that uses ink or toner. Place it on a stable, well-ventilated surface, use the official power rating, and keep fingers, hair and loose items away from rollers, trays and moving parts while it is running. Let fusers and other hot parts cool before you clear a jam, and do not look directly into a laser aperture. Install only the maker's official ink or toner for that model, and keep cartridges and bottles away from children and pets. Recycle used cartridges, bottles, drums and the printer itself through the maker's official program or a certified e-waste program. Official figures on this site are taken from the official product page (or official specification sheet) linked on each card; confirm the current official specification, included supplies and paper handling with the maker and the retailer before you buy.
How this ranking is calculated
Score = weighted average of normalised specs, out of 10. Full method
Official black print speedThe official black print speed published on the official product page or official specification sheet, in pages per minute. When the official page footnotes ISO/IEC 24734, that is the official ISO figure, not a speed we measured. Official values outside the reference range are clamped for scoring only; the official figure is still shown. Scale: 6 → 28 ppm.
25%
Official color print speedThe official color print speed published on the official product page or official specification sheet, in pages per minute. Missing official color speed is shown as Not listed and scores at the category minimum. Official values outside the reference range are clamped for scoring only; the official figure is still shown. Scale: 4 → 25 ppm.
20%
Official monthly duty cycleThe official maximum monthly duty cycle published on the official product page, in pages (or official images per month when that is the official unit). Official recommended monthly page volume is a different official figure and is not scored. Official values outside the reference range are clamped for scoring only; the official figure is still shown. Scale: 1500 → 50000 pages.
20%
Official standard paper inputThe official standard paper input capacity published on the official product page, in sheets. When the official page lists both a standard-capacity total and a smaller main-tray figure, we use the official standard input-capacity total. Official values outside the reference range are clamped for scoring only; the official figure is still shown. Scale: 100 → 550 sheets.
15%
Official ADF capacityThe official automatic document feeder capacity published on the official product page, in sheets. Many home inkjets have no official ADF; that is Not listed and scores at the category minimum. Official values outside the reference range are clamped for scoring only; the official figure is still shown. Scale: 15 → 50 sheets.
15%
Official automatic duplexWhether the official product page lists automatic (standard / integrated) two-sided printing. Official manual duplex is scored as No. Not listed scores at the category minimum. Scale: 0 → 1.
No. Rankings use only figures published on the official Brother, Epson, Lexmark or Xerox product page (and, for some Epson models, the official specification sheet linked from that page). Each product card links the official page we used. We do not publish prices, customer ratings or hands-on print-quality test scores. Official print speed, when the maker cites ISO/IEC 24734, is that official ISO figure, not a speed we measured.
What does official print speed mean?
When the official maker page or official specification sheet lists a print speed in pages per minute, we use that official figure. Brother, Epson, Lexmark and Xerox often footnote official speeds to ISO/IEC 24734. Official ISO speeds and official “up to” speeds are the maker's published figures, not a test we ran. Official recommended monthly page volume is a different official figure from official maximum monthly duty cycle; we score official duty cycle when it is published, and we show official recommended volume only as a fact when the official page lists it separately.
Does a higher score mean the best printer for every office?
No. We score official black print speed, official monthly duty cycle, official standard paper input capacity and official automatic duplex printing (plus official color print speed and official ADF capacity in the tables that use those fields). A higher official duty cycle is not automatically the right machine for a home desk, and official print speed is not a print-quality score. Confirm the official specification, paper sizes and included supplies with the maker.
Do commissions change the ranking?
No. Amazon may pay a commission if you buy through a Check price button, at no extra cost to you. Commissions never change the order, and no brand can pay for placement.