The Best AirPrint Printers of 2024

Best Overall

HP OfficeJet 250

$400 at Amazon $400 at Walmart $400 at Adorama.com

Measuring 14.3 x 7.32 x 2.7 inches and weighing just 6.5 pounds, the OfficeJet 250 is lightweight, but it's still on the larger end for a battery-operated printer. However, with sharp looks and the ability to print, scan, and copy, it's a superb all-in-one printer with AirPrint that you can take on the go. 

The ten-page automatic document feeder and up to 50 sheets of overall paper capacity allow this printer to push up to 10 pages per minute (ppm) in black and white and up to 7 ppm in color. This number drops slightly to 9 ppm in black and white and 6 ppm in color on battery, but the OfficeJet 250 has an external pack that's good for up to 90 minutes of printing. Regardless, this is much faster than a mobile photo printer like the Kodak Step, which only prints a single page per minute. 

The printer includes paper guides you can use to adjust your paper size, and these guides can be a bit tough to move, but overall, the printer has a functional design. The 2.65-inch color touchscreen allows for quick menu selection, with an easy-to-navigate interface with a home button and back button reminiscent of a cell phone screen.

You can also change the printer's settings from the downloadable HP Smart app (Android and iOS) and print, scan, edit, and more from the companion app. The inclusion of AirPrint makes wireless printing super easy for Apple hardware owners. Android and Windows owners can use Wi-Fi Direct and Bluetooth Smart Technology for wireless printing.

_{Type: InkJet | Color/Monochrome: Color | Connection Type: Wireless, USB, Apple AirPrint | LCD Screen: Touchscreen display | Scanner/Copier/Fax: Print, copy, scan, fax}

Best Compact

Canon PIXMA iX6820

$149 at Amazon $150 at Best Buy $150 at Lenovo

Canon’s PIXMA iX6820 isn’t as high-tech as some other printers on this list, but it performs well and is long-lasting. An inkjet business printer ideal for home and office, it’s ready to handle 4 x 6-inch mailers, 11 x 17-inch spreadsheets, 13 x 19-inch charts, and more. The iX6820 offers exceptional printing detail at 9600 x 2400 maximum color dpi. However, because of this high detail, color cartridges go quickly.

Measuring 23 x 12.3 x 6.3 inches and weighing 17.9 pounds, the iX6820 is small enough to fit almost anywhere indoors but not small enough to fit into a backpack for on-the-go prints. Capable of printing up to 14.5 black ppm and 10.4 color ppm, the iX6820 can tackle a borderless 4 x 6-inch photo in just 36 seconds from start to finish.

For photo printing, the iX6820 combines FINE print head technology and genuine Canon photo paper for borderless photos that can last up to 300 years when stored properly. Additionally, the iX6820 offers a quiet mode for nearly zero noise when printing small quantities of paper. When it comes to wireless printing, AirPrint is ready from day one, and the PIXMA works perfectly with Macs without any additional drivers.

_{Type: InkJet | Color/Monochrome: Color | Connection Type: Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print | LCD Screen: No | Scanner/Copier/Fax: Print}

Best For Home Office

HP OfficeJet Pro All-in-One Printer

$462 at Walmart $400 at Newegg.com

If you need a powerhouse that can handle large printing tasks, the DeskJet Pro 9025e might be just what you're looking for. Capable of printing 24ppm, this machine can handle multi-page documents quickly. Plus, with up to 4800x1200 dpi resolution in color, you can print photos in exceptional detail. 

It isn't the smallest printer, though, and it's not the type of unit you can sit on the corner of your desk. You'll likely want to give it its stand or table, as it measures 12.53 inches tall, 17.2 inches wide, and 15.6 inches deep, and it weighs almost 26 pounds. It has a high-quality look, with a large LCD screen and a clean grey-and-white aesthetic, but this is the type of printer you'd want specifically in an office, as opposed to in a living room or bedroom where it would likely take over the room.

You get a trial of HP Instant Ink with the printer, which provides ink to your door before your cartridge is empty. This service is helpful because you don't have to worry about running to the store during a busy workday. However, after the trial, you'll have to pay a monthly fee for the subscription, which will vary from $1 per month for 15 pages up to $25 for 700 pages. If you're buying a printer with this capacity, you likely print quite a bit, so you'll want to account for the subscription cost when deciding on this printer.

_{Type: InkJet | Color/Monochrome: Color | Connection Type: Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB 2.0, Apple AirPrint, HP Smart, Mopria Print Service, Wi-Fi Direct | LCD Screen: Yes | Scanner/Copier/Fax: Print, copy, scan, fax}

Best No-Cartridge Printer

Epson EcoTank ET-3850

$330 at Amazon $390 at Walmart $400 at Best Buy

The Epson EcoTank ET-3850 differs from many other InkJet printers because it uses refillable ink tanks instead of replaceable ink cartridges. You get ink bottles in the box that let you print for up to two years, but this depends on how frequently you use the printer. Espon says each ink bottle set is equivalent to about 90 ink cartridges.

Ideal for small and home offices, the 3760 can print at up to 4800 x 1200 resolution and up to eight pages per minute in color (15 pages in black and white). This rate is much slower than the HP DeskJet 9025 model but slightly faster than what we typically see from a budget or compact printer like the DeskJet 3755.

The ET-3760 isn't as heavy as some other small office models, weighing only around 16 pounds and measuring 10 inches tall, 16.4 inches wide, and 19.8 inches deep. It has an automatic document feeder but a flatbed lift scanner, which can also impact speed. It's an excellent printer for someone who doesn't want to deal with ink cartridges but still wants high-quality prints. For speed and power, other models on this list may better serve you.

_{Type: InkJet | Color/Monochrome: Color | Connection Type: Epson iPrint, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB, Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Wi-Fi Direct, Google Cloud Print | LCD Screen: Yes | Scanner/Copier/Fax: Print, copy, scan}

Best Security

Brother HL-L8360CDW

$450 at Amazon $449 at Walmart $450 at Lenovo

This printer might be the one for you if you have a home office or business and need a high-performance printer. Offering wired Ethernet and wireless connectivity via AirPrint, the Brother HL-L8360CDW is a color laser printer with print speeds up to 33ppm. It's not a lightweight machine, though. It measures 17.4 x 19.1 x 12.3 inches and weighs 48.1 pounds, so it's far from portable.

The security lock function lets administrators regulate and restrict access to printer functions for up to 200 users, which offers added security and peace of mind for a business environment. An integrated NFC card reader for releasing print jobs with an NFC-compatible card or badge adds another layer of protection for controlling access to the printer and reducing the cost of wasted prints.

Low-cost printing is a staple of the HL-L8360CDW. Standard black toner cartridges yield 3,000 pages, while the three standard yield color cartridges offer up to 1,800 pages. The 250-sheet and 50-sheet capacity multi-purpose trays are expandable up to 1,300 by adding ​other trays.

_{Type: Laser | Color/Monochrome: Color | Connection Type: Wireless, Ethernet, USB, Apple AirPrint | LCD Screen: Yes | Scanner/Copier/Fax: Print}

Budget Buy

HP DeskJet 3755 Compact Printer

$105 at Walmart $105 at HP $105 at Target

While the HP DeskJet 3755 doesn't offer the premium speeds or quality of higher-priced units, its value is surprising. Plus, at only around 6 inches tall, 16 inches wide, and 7 inches in depth, it occupies a small footprint in your home office. The 3755 also folds into a rectangle when you're not using it so you can tuck it away in a drawer for storage.

Since the DeskJet 3755 is an all-in-one model, it can print, copy, scan, and even fax from the HP Smart app. The document feeder holds up to 60 pages but prints relatively slowly, putting out 8ppm in black and white and 5.5ppm in color. It connects via Wi-Fi and works with Apple AirPrint, so it should work perfectly for the mobile-minded.

_{Type: InkJet | Color/Monochrome: Color | Connection Type: USB, Wi-Fi, Apple AirPrint, HP Smart app | LCD Screen: Yes | Scanner/Copier/Fax: Print, copy, scan, fax}