Shopping for a printer isn't the most enthralling thing you're ever going to do, but if you're in the market for one and need to find a decent device at a good price, it's the right time to be looking. Black Friday is almost upon us and, as you've probably already guessed, there's going to be hundreds of printers with big discounts when the big day arrives on Friday 24 November.
However, there's set to be a raft of big deals way before then. Amazon has announced that it will be starting its Black Friday sale a week early on 17 November, while Currys PC World has already kicked off its Black Friday sales bonanza with a 'Why Wait' Black Friday sale, alongside AO.com, who has started offering some daily deals.
But instead of spending hours searching their site looking for a few pennies off, we’ve compiled a top list of the biggest printer bargains that could see you save hundreds of pounds.
So if you're looking for an inkjet that can print some great-quality snaps without much effort, or a laser printer that can spew out reams of monochrome documents at lightning speeds, then you’ve come to the right place. Below, we'll list the printer deals in chronological order, and provide you with our pick of the week.
1. HP DeskJet 3720 (was £100, now £45)
If you're looking for a compact inkjet that supports wireless printing, then HP's DeskJet 3720 is a great choice, not only is it more than half price (£55 off) at Currys PC World, but it comes with a year supply of ink, too, eradicating one of the most irritating things about owning an inkjet printer. Well, for the first year at least.
2. HP Deskjet 2132 All-in-One (was £30, now £15)
If you thought £30 was cheap for a home printer, think again. Argos has slashed the price of its bargain DeskJet all-in-one by half, meaning you get an inkjet printer, scanner and photocopier for next to nothing. Better still, the compact printer comes with high-yield ink cartridges, so you won't find yourself splashing out on ink as often.
3. Brother DCP-L2500D All-in-one (was £130, now £80)
If you're more in the market for a laser printer but still want the functionality of a scanner and copier without the big splurge, Argos is also offering the Brother DCP-L2500D with a whopping £50 off. This affordable-quality mono laser printer and colour scanner can reel off pages at 26ppm (pages per minute), with a 250-sheet paper capacity, all from just one toner cartridge.
4. Epson Expression Home XP-245 (was £60, now £30)
This super compact Epson all-in-one has Wi-Fi capabilities as well as producing high-quality prints. As part of the firm's small-in-one range, it provides a printer, scanner and copier, all neatly packaged in a super small unit. It uses individual inks, ensuring you make a saving as only the colour used needs replacing.
5. Epson Expression Premium XP-540 All-in-One (was £120, now £70)
If you're looking for more of a professional printer for the home office, perhaps, that can produce high-quality photo printing alongside crisp, clear text documents, the Epson Expression Premium XP-540 All-in-One is a wireless inkjet that won't break the bank.What's more, if you want to print photos from your camera, instead of digging out the correct cable, you can just slot the memory card straight into the printer.
6. Canon Pixma MG3650 (was £80, now £35)
With £45 off, this compact canon printer is a great deal for those who want a bargain price but don't want to faff around with cables. The MG3650 lets users easily connect to cloud storage with Pixma Cloud Link and conveniently print from and scan to their smartphone or tablet. It also supports Google Cloud Print, Apple AirPrint and PictBridge printing for convenient printing options for the whole family.
7. HP Envy 4527 all-in-one (was £55, now £38)
Save over a third with this bargain on the HP Envy 4527 at Amazon. This tiny all-in-one printer and scanner has a 2.2in display for easy operation as well as wireless printing from any smart device.