We test nine devices, from the simplest printers to versatile multifunction devices that print, scan, copy and fax

A miniature marvel, the E120N’s speed and size make it an obvious choice for home offices.

A bargain printer that’s well worth considering if you only need occasional colour.

Fast, cheap to run and offering flawless text quality, this is a great-value option.

An interesting new technology, but cheap running costs are let down by poor quality.

A tiny, fast personal laser printer with a temping price and great quality.

Excellent support for PDF files, an intuitive user interface and a low price make Readiris the best choice for the majority of people.

A few usability niggles don’t detract too much from this great-value OCR package.

A brilliant performer, particularly in terms of photo image quality. It’s superb value, too.

There’s a good range of software and excellent image quality, but you pay a lot for the durability and ADF.

A great choice for offices that need to recognise batches of documents, with its only real weakness being poor automatic zoning on complex documents.

Good photo quality and a large touchscreen make this the A4 inkjet to buy.

Lacklustre colour quality, but good speed and value for money make the K8600 a contender if you like blowing things up to A3 size

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An incredibly light and practical notebook for frequent travellers, but not without its quirks.

A decent machine with plenty of power, but it’s not earth shattering in terms of features and value.

Well built and with astonishing battery life to boot. It’s pricey but decent value.

Not without its impracticalities, but the touch is a simply brilliant marriage of software and hardware

A decent compromise between OCR value and features – especially as you can upgrade from the Sprint version.

A great piece of hardware, backed up by BlackBerry’s legendary services.