Jim Hill

Jim Hill

Senior Editor, Printers

Jim has been evaluating printers for more than twenty years and has, to date, written over a hundred reviews for TechRadar Pro. From pocket printers to industrial dye sublimation, Jim has been there, run the tests and printed the t-shirt. His expertise extends to consumables (paper, ink, toner) and his printer buying guides make it easy to compare these essential peripherals.

Articles by: Jim Hill

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Best cheap printer of 2026: The top 5 budget inkjet, ink tank, and laser printers we've ever tested

By Jim Hill Last updated

Updated We put the best budget printers to the test, and these 5 models from HP, Canon, and Brother delivered the best results for work and study.

The Epson EcoTank ET-4950 series ink tank printer undergoing testing in a home office during our review process

Best home printer of 2026: My top-tested picks for the family, working from home, and the back-to-school season

By Jim Hill Last updated

Buying Guide After testing 200+ printers using my standardized test, these are the models I recommend, from family home printers to those perfect for school and office use.

The Xerox C255a on a table in a home office during our tests

Best small business printer of 2026: Reliable picks for professionals in the office and home office

By James Capell Last updated

Updated I've tested over 200 printers and these are the best small business printers I recommend.

Testing out the HP Smart 210 printer in a home office

HP Smart Tank 210 review: The company's cheapest ink tank printer is basic, but I can’t fault the quality at this price

By Jim Hill Published

If you can live without auto-duplex, this inexpensive ink tank is a bargain.

Xerox C325 laser printer in a home office during our testing

Best all-in-one printer of 2026: My top-performing print, scan, copy, and fax machines for the home and office

By Jim Hill Last updated

Updated I've tested over 200 printers and these are the AIO 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 models for printing, scanning, copying, and even faxing at home or in the office.

Epson EcoTank ET-4850 during our tests

Best wireless printer of 2026

By James Capell Last updated

Updated I've listed the best wireless printers

Epson ET-18100 during our review process

Best photo printer of 2026: the top picks for photographs, posters, and printing images at home

By James Capell Last updated

Updated We've reviewed printers for for all types of photography printing in the office, studio, and at home.

Brother DCP-T780DW ink tank printer during our review

Best ink tank printer of 2026: Top-performing cartridge-free printers for every budget

By Jim Hill Last updated

I've tested over 200 printers, and these EcoTank, MegaTank, Supertank, and INKvestment models impressed me most.

The Xerox C255a on a table in a home office during our tests

Xerox C255a review: I much prefer Xerox’s reboot of Lexmark’s laser printer

By Jim Hill Published

Xerox is targeting the hybrid workforce with this mid-priced multifunction device.

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Best inkjet printers of 2026: Easy printing for the home and home office, tested and reviewed

By Jim Hill Last updated

Updated I've tested over 200 machines, and these are my top-rated cartridge and cartridge-free inkjet printers.

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Best printer for Mac of 2026: Apple AirPrint compatible printers tested & reviewed

By Jim Hill Last updated

Updated I've reviewed over 200 printers and these are the best printers for Mac and MacBook users.

HP Smart Tank 7001 / 7005 printer during our review

Best HP printer of 2026: I tested over two hundred printers and these are my top picks from Hewlett-Packard

By Jim Hill Last updated

Updated I selected the top-performing home and high-volume office printers from HP

The Brother MFC-L8970CDW in a home office during our tests

Brother MFC-L8970CDW color laser printer review: A downsized, upgraded spin on the company's best enterprise printer

By Jim Hill Published

A smaller, but better flagship for Brother’s Workhorse laser line.

The Munbyn RealWriter 405B during our review in a home office

Munbyn RealWriter 405B dual-color thermal printer review: More expensive than I'd like, but performance and build quality are excellent

By Jim Hill Published

Recommended

Munbyn’s thermal printer now prints in color - kind of.

Xerox C325 laser printer in a home office during our testing

Xerox C325 laser printer review: I have never found it so easy to copy documents

By Jim Hill Published

Swift duplex printing and scanning make this the ideal copier.

The HP Color LaserJet Pro 4201dw laser printer during our tests in a home office

HP Color LaserJet Pro 4201dw (4202dw) review: I love this laser printer’s rich black text, and hate the retro dial

By Jim Hill Published

Swift and crisp duplex printing.

The Epson EcoTank ET-4950 series ink tank printer undergoing testing in a home office during our review process

Epson EcoTank ET-4950 series review: I can’t find another mid-price printer so loaded with features and ink

By Jim Hill Published

Recommended

Epson’s feature-packed 4-in-1 can even duplex scan.

A Canon, Epson, and HP printer on a light blue background next to a TechRadar badge reading 'Cyber Monday deals'

I'm a senior printer editor and I've selected the 11 top-performing printers I tested all on sale in Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals

By Jim Hill Last updated

I've reviewed over 200 printers, but these are my top-performing favorites you can get cheap for Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

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Best laser printer of 2025

By Jim Hill Last updated

Updated I reviewed the best laser printers - and from mono to color units, these are my top-rated recommendations for home offices and business use.

Xerox C320 laser printer during our review

Xerox C320 laser printer review

By Jim Hill Published

Touchscreen control and enhanced print quality give Xerox an edge.

Munbyn RealWriter 403B during our review

Munbyn RealWriter 403B thermal printer review

By Jim Hill Published

Recommended

Munbyn’s thermal printer makes light work of labelling.

Munbyn RealWriter 403B during our review

Best label printer of 2025: Top picks for shipping labels, stickers, and more

By Steve Clark Last updated

Buying Guide We reviewed the best label printers for organizing your home and office spaces.

HP LaserJet Pro 4002dn on a white background

HP LaserJet Pro 4001dn printer review

By Jim Hill Published

Prompt printing for the small office.

Canon imagePROGRAF TC-21M during our review

Canon imagePROGRAF TC-21M wide-format ink tank printer review

By Jim Hill Published

Recommended

Affordable poster printing with bottled ink.

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 during our review

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-310 photo printer review

By Jim Hill Published

Recommended

Fabulous and resilient large format photos.

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