The initial purchase price of a printer can be difficult to see past when you're making a buying decision, and it's tempting to simply go for the cheapest available - but inkjet printing can be deceptive.

Very compact and incredibly cheap for an A3 all-in-one, but speed and print quality are only average

Dell has rounded out its printer line-up with two new colour models for business, one A4 device claimed as the fastest of its type in the world, and the company's first A3 colour model.

Superb print quality at consistently high speeds, and it’s packed with useful features too.

A fast, high-quality all-in-one, but for running costs look for the MP610 first.

A slight speed boost and a new curvaceous shape keep Canon on top of the inkjet pile.

A compact workgroup laser suited to high-volume colour and mono printing, but delivering average photo quality

Top colour speeds are only achievable in draft mode, but output quality is quite remarkable

The HP Officejet Pro 8500 is one of the best office inkjet alternatives for under $350. Being feature packed, small businesses may be tempted to try this over the latest expensive laser printer.

An attractive design, but several core flaws keep the Mini 10 far from the top of the netbook pile.

The Xerox Phaser 3125N isn’t much to look at, with a design not unlike business lasers from the early nineties. Unlike its ancestors, however, it’s only a fraction of the size and significantly more powerful.

Incredible levels of control and exquisitely fine pressure sensitivity make this a worthy upgrade

There isn't much point, after all, in owning a network printer capable of printing thousands of pages per month at a ridiculously low price per page if the people that use it don't print out that much on a day-to-day basis.

Beautiful, ultra-compact, super-slick and friendly to use, plus great quality. A winning combination from Canon.

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Excellent features and an innovative interface are dealt a killer blow by average print quality.