Connecting a printer to your PC or network doesn't mean you have to worry about finding the right cables and hooking everything up. Instead, why not use Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, or NFC for simple, clutter-free connections to all your devices? To help you decide which wireless printer is right for you, I've rounded up a bunch of the best for a variety of uses and environments.
Canon Pixma TS6020
Considering you can find a Pixma TS6020 for about $47, this might be near the top of your list based on price alone. It received a glowing review at Tom's Guide:
The Pixma TS6020 offers a lot of bang for the buck, with loads of features and high performance across the board. Its image quality is very high. And although color printing costs are roughly average for an inkjet printer, text printing costs are low.
Connect your devices over Wi-Fi for super simple printing no matter where your pictures are saved, and control things on the printer with a five-inch touch display. Dual paper trays mean you don't have to switch out plain and photo paper, and five separate ink cartridges provide a great looking photo. An SD card reader is just the icing on the cake.
Brother HL-L5200DW
Anyone in the market for a monochrome laser printer should consider the Brother HL-L5200DW (about $198). This thing spits out up to 42 prints per minute, it will automatically print on both sides of a page, and it has a 250-sheet tray.
You can connect the printer to your Wi-Fi network to let all connected devices print to it, or connect with USB or Ethernet in times when Wi-Fi isn't available. If your device is compatible, you can even take a more "direct" route with Wi-Fi Direct.
Canon Pixma TS9120
As the flagship model of Canon's Pixma line, you might expect the TS9120 to cost a lot. However, it starts at only about $100, and judging by reviews from PCMag and Tom's Guide, it's well worth the price. It has a five-inch LCD display on the front for easy control, there are six ink tanks that help contribute to overall better quality pictures, and you can print wirelessly over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a number of other wireless printing services like Google Cloud Print.
This printer also scans and copies, it supports duplex printing, and there's an SD card reader built into the front for easy transferring. If you're looking for an all-in-one that prints superior photos, this is likely it.
HP OfficeJet Pro 8720 All-in-One
When they're in the market for a new printer, plenty of people want something that can serve multiple purposes. It's taking up room in your home or office, so why not get something that scans and copies at the same time? The OfficeJet Pro 8720 from HP (about $189) is exactly that. It was selected by The Wirecutter as the best all-in-one inkjet printer on the market:
Simple installation, slick software, affordable ink, and sharp results make this all-in-one the least annoying choice. When it comes to printers, that's really saying something.
You can replace color cartridges separately so you waste less ink, there is a 250-sheet paper tray, and the photo prints come out faster and cleaner than most other all-in-one options that sit around the same price. You can connect directly with USB or wirelessly with Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct or NFC.
Canon SELPHY CP1200
Printers can be big and bulky, and not everyone has the room in their home or office for such a device. This is especially true if all you want to do is print your photos. The SELPHY CP1200 from Canon (about $179) is only 7.1 inches wide and 2.5 inches tall without the paper tray attached, and the entire thing weighs only 2.5 pounds. Because of its size, it cannot print anything larger than 4-by-6-inch photos, but for many people, that's all they need.
This printer was awarded an Editors Choice award by PCMag for these reasons:
Canon's Selphy CP1200 photo printer offers a winning mix of low price and running costs, portability, multiple connection choices, and good print quality.
A 2.7-inch LCD display on top of the printer lets you tweak settings as you see fit, and Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct connectivity let you ditch the cables.
More printers
Take a look at our other roundups for more great printers, or jump over to our guide to connecting a wireless printer to your Windows 10 PC.
Updated August 15, 2018: I've refreshed this list to ensure you're still getting a collection of the best wireless printers available.
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