{"id":3421,"date":"2021-08-23T17:16:21","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T15:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1321684"},"modified":"2021-08-23T17:35:14","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T15:35:14","slug":"best-budget-printers-2021-top-cheap-home-printers","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/best-budget-printers-2021-top-cheap-home-printers\/","title":{"rendered":"Best budget printers 2021: top cheap home printers"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re after a decent home printer, but you don\u2019t have cash to burn, and want the best possible option, here are the best cheap printers available to buy in 2021. <\/p>

By Thomas Newton\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 23 August 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Picking the best cheap printer for you and your home can be confusing. You\u2019d think that being on a budget would limit your options, but even when you exclude some of the more expensive printers from your shopping list, there\u2019s still a lot of choices out there to sift through.<\/p>\n

To narrow things down, it\u2019s helpful to, first of all, determine what you mean by \u2018cheap\u2019. Are you after a printer that\u2019s cheap to buy, or are you after something that\u2019s cheap to run?<\/p>\n

Consider your needs and how often you expect you\u2019ll hit that \u2018Print\u2019 button before opening your wallet. If you only print documents once every month or so, then picking up something with a low initial cost might be better, even if it\u2019s not the most economical option.<\/p>\n

On the flip side, if you\u2019re printing lots of sheets every week, whether that\u2019s for homework reasons, coursework reasons, or you\u2019re printing lots of newsletters, posters, and pamphlets, you\u2019ll want a printer with the lowest possible cost-per-page that your budget can accommodate \u2013 picking something because it has a low price tag could end up burning a hole in your pocket in the long run, so it might be better to pick something with a higher RRP if it turns out to be a long-term saver.<\/p>\n

Depending on your needs, you might also want to consider picking up a laserjet printer instead of an inkjet \u2013 we\u2019ve covered the pros and cons of these printer types in our inkjet vs laser printers<\/a> article.<\/p>\n

In this round-up, we\u2019ve picked the best cheap printer options going, mainly looking at printers in and around the \u00a3100 price range, some cheaper than that, some slightly more expensive than that, but included here because they\u2019re very cost-effective.<\/p>\n

For our top picks for all budgets, head to our best printers<\/a> round-up.<\/p>\n

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