The MP500 is a great all-rounder. It’s capable of excellent print quality at high speeds, plus CD printing, has an automatic duplex module and a tempting price.

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The best home-office choice with an ADF and fax, plus good text speeds and quality. Those looking for a photo printer should look elsewhere, though.

Packed with features like network capability and transparency scanning, it also has the best scanner by far, with great print quality too.

Economical running costs and a great scanner make it appealing, but it’s slow and hard to use as a standalone copier.

One of the fastest and best-quality printers on show. The scanner isn’t perfect and there aren’t as many features as the best here, but the MP170 is hard to beat for value.

With a lightning-fast scanner and high-quality photo printing, it’s only hampered by speed and running costs. CD printing and transparency scanning are bonuses, though.

It’s one of the few to include a fax machine and the ADF could be useful, but we expected far better print quality and faster speed at this price.

The quality of this diminutive cutie is almost as good as the high-end models, but the price means a compromise on both speed and features.

Superb image quality and design at a good price

A vibrant gaming LCD, but it becomes jarring in everyday use

A low price but with image quality to match

A decent LCD in its own right, but the speakers are poor and the dock isn’t much more than an expensive gimmick.

Reasonably affordable to buy, but high running costs combined with poor-quality output mean you’re better off spending your money elsewhere.

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The price is reasonable, but the interface is poor and speed and quality are below average.

Stunning image quality and every feature imaginable on a LCD, and the price is just about affordable too