Best all-in-one printer under $300 for low ink cost?

Combined ranking

1. 1
   EEpson EcoTank ET-2850▲19 pts

   GPT #2Claude #1

   Cartridge-free supertank with roughly half-a-cent per black page and about two years of ink in the box, plus auto duplex printing and a flatbed scanner — the lowest real ownership cost in the sub-$300 class

   To stay #1 Add an ADF and faster print speeds so small offices don't have to step up to the pricier ET-3830.

2. 2
   Canon PIXMA MegaTank G3270▲26 pts

   GPT #4Claude #2

   Often $80-100 cheaper than the equivalent EcoTank while matching its sub-penny cost per page, with sharp text quality and generous bundled ink bottles

   To rank higher Add automatic duplexing, which its Epson rival includes at this price and its absence costs paper and hassle.

3. 3
   Canon PIXMA MegaTank G3290▼25 pts

   GPT #1Claude —

   ultra-low bottled-ink cost, strong text/photo quality, automatic duplex printing, touchscreen, reliable print-scan-copy basics at about $249

   To rank higher add an automatic document feeder

4. 4
   BBrother MFC-J1215Wnew3 pts

   GPT —Claude #3

   Very cheap upfront (frequently under $180) with up to a year of INKvestment ink included, an internal ink-storage tank that stretches cartridge life, and Brother's typically reliable, low-nag software

   To rank higher Get true refill-bottle economics — its ~1-cent-per-page cost is good for cartridges but still double what EcoTank and MegaTank bottles deliver.

5. 5
   HP Smart Tank 7001▼23 pts

   GPT #3Claude —

   cheap bottled ink, faster mono printing than most budget tanks, 250-sheet tray, automatic duplex, easy wireless setup

   To rank higher make duplex feeding more reliable

6. 6
   HP Smart Tank 6001new2 pts

   GPT —Claude #4

   Refillable tank system with sub-penny black pages, auto duplex, and solid photo output at a street price comfortably under $300

   To rank higher Drop the HP account/HP Smart app pressure and instant-ink upselling that undermines the whole point of buying a tank printer for independence.

7. 7
   BBrother MFC-J4335DW▼21 pts

   GPT #5Claude —

   low cartridge cost versus regular inkjets, automatic duplex, ADF, fax, fast home-office features at a low upfront price

   To rank higher switch to refillable bottled ink

8. 8
   EEpson EcoTank ET-2800new1 pts

   GPT —Claude #5

   The cheapest entry into genuine EcoTank economics (often near $200), same sub-penny ink costs as the ET-2850 in a simpler package

   To rank higher Add auto duplex and a proper display — their absence is exactly why its sibling outranks it despite the price gap.

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Tracked by ModelsAgree · rank 1 = 5 pts … rank 5 = 1 pt · re-polled continuously