Practical, tested walkthroughs for printer setup, drivers and error-code fixes — updated for the latest models and operating systems.
The rule of thumb: if the quote exceeds half the price of an equivalent new printer, replace it. Here are the typical fees in four countries and which faults are worth paying to fix.
Hardware faults need hands on the printer. Driver, queue, network and setup faults do not, and those are the majority. Here is how to tell which you have before you pay.
Fake printer support numbers rank in ads, pop-ups and lookalike sites. The only reliable route is the manufacturer's own site for your country, reached by typing the address yourself.
Most home printers are bought on sticker price and regretted on ink price. Here are the models worth buying in 2026, sorted by how much you actually print.
Tank printers cost more up front and roughly twenty times less per page. Here is which one to buy in 2026, with the cost-per-page maths written out rather than asserted.
A small-business printer is judged on cost per page, duty cycle and how it behaves at 4:55pm on a Friday. Here are the eight worth buying in 2026.
Shipping labels, address labels and P-touch tape are three different jobs and three different machines. Here is which thermal label printer to buy for each in 2026.
Photo printing splits three ways: cheap-per-print tank machines, dye-sub pocket printers, and pigment pro printers for exhibition work. Here is which to buy in 2026.
A mono laser is the least troublesome printer you can own: no clogs, no dried ink, toner that keeps for years. Here are the five worth buying in 2026.
The scanner is why you buy an all-in-one, so buy the right scanner. Here are the 2026 picks by volume, from a $240 EcoTank to a colour laser workhorse.
On a Mac or iPhone you do not need drivers, you need AirPrint done properly. These are the printers that just work, and the settings that stop them working.
A student printer needs to be small, cheap to feed, and working at 2am the night before a deadline. That rules out most of what gets recommended.
