The Pro805 frustrates as much as it innovates with a touchscreen interface and an interesting, iPhone-style app store.

Very nice touchscreen, Good plain text quality

Ink tanks very difficult to insert and remove, No fax, Frustrating Smart Solution set-up

Lexmark's S605 carries a premium price, but the clever touchscreen features do justify it.

Individual ink tanks, Smart Solutions give flexibility, Touch panel works intuitively

Expensive, Doesn't live up to speed claims, Ink tanks tricky to fit

The T50 is a reasonably priced single-function printer that produces good photos and can handle CDs too, but the ongoing consumable costs and text quality let this inkjet down.

CD and DVD printing, Nice quality photo prints, Compact design

Plain text quality not great, Cost of consumables is pretty steep, No Windows 7/Snow Leopard support

The HP Officejet Pro 8500 wireless makes a convincing inkjet argument for offices with a high volume of prints. With a function touchscreen, multiple networking options and an astoundingly fast print speed, it makes perfect sense to give this ...

Auto-duplexer, Automatic document feeder, Easy to use 3.4-inch LCD touchscreen, Painless 802.11b/g wireless set-up, Industry-leading print speeds, Excellent quality prints

Lacks autodial fax buttons, Bluetooth and a dual-paper input tray

The Brother MFC-990CW is a speedy, fully capable all-in-one device that earns our recommendation for an individual or a family that will make use of its touchscreen and telephone/answering machine.

Triple-interface connectivity includes USB, Wi-Fi and Ethernet LAN, Interactive 4.2-inch touchscreen LCD, 5.8GHz digital handset and answering machine built-in, Inexpensive, Small and stylish

Slow print speed, Suffers the same mechanical errors affecting other Brother printers, Ships with starter ink cartridges, Short one-year warranty, No USB cord included

We like the simplicity of the HP Officejet 6000 single-function inkjet printer, but its lack of an LCD screen takes some getting used to. Nevertheless, it performed well and earns our recommendation as a great single-function printer.

Prints high quality text and photos, Fast print speeds compared with the competition, Network ready

No USB cord included, No LCD makes it difficult to troubleshoot

We like the simplicity of the HP Officejet 6000 single-function inkjet printer. The print quality meets HP's high standards and it outputs full colour photos at an impressive rate, but its lack of an LCD screen takes some getting used to. Nevertheless ...

We've tested plenty of printers at CNET, but very few have frustrated us as much as the Brother DCP-165C multifunction has. The counter-intuitive set-up, bland design, deplorable print quality and crawling output speeds earn this printer a double ...

Low cost to print, Two-year warranty

Poor output quality, Slow print times, Awkward build quality, Outdated design, Creative software requires online connection, No USB cord included

The Canon Pixma MX330 doesn't produce the best quality prints, but you won't find a more versatile printer in the sub-$200 category. An auto-document feeder, 1.8-inch LCD screen, and easy-to-use features make it an excellent choice for creative homes ...

Inexpensive, Includes auto-document feeder, Robust software suite, 1.8-inch LCD, Small footprint

Spotty output quality, Lacks media card reader

The ESP 7 tries to leap ahead of the pack by claiming to have fast print speeds and good quality photo output. Unfortunately, it falls short in most of these areas, but it is relatively cheap to run.

Cheap running cost (but expensive to buy initially), Wireless and Ethernet connectivity

Colour casting on photo prints, Slow text prints, Visible print droplets

The C390a follows in the footsteps of recent HP multifunction devices by delivering excellent quality prints in a stylish, fully featured unit. If it weren't for the initial and ongoing running costs, this would be the ideal solution for a home or ...

CD/DVD printing, Automatic document feeder, Stylish for a multifunction

Slightly expensive cost per page, Printer itself is expensive