Best home printer under $100 for photos?

Combined ranking

1. 1
   Canon PIXMA TS6420a▲19 pts

   GPT #2Claude #1

   Best photo output in the sub-$100 class — dual black + dye-based color inks produce genuinely rich 4x6 borderless prints, plus auto duplex and reliable Wi-Fi for everyday documents

   To stay #1 Cut its notoriously high per-print ink cost with cheaper cartridges or an ink subscription that covers photo paper sizes

2. 2
   HP ENVY 6555e▲17 pts

   GPT #3Claude #2

   Frequently discounted under $100, prints respectable borderless photos, includes a scanner, and HP Instant Ink makes photo printing cheap per page for casual users

   To rank higher Decouple full functionality from the HP+ / Instant Ink ecosystem so owners aren't penalized for using third-party ink

3. 3
   Canon PIXMA TR8620a▼25 pts

   GPT #1Claude —

   Five-ink system, strong glossy photo quality, borderless prints, two paper trays, touchscreen, duplexing, scanner, ADF, and memory-card support make it the most photo-capable sub-$100 sale buy

   To rank higher Make its normal street price consistently under $100

4. 4
   EEpson Expression Home XP-4200new3 pts

   GPT —Claude #3

   Claria dye inks give punchy, accurate photo color for ~$79, small footprint, and individual color cartridges mean you only replace what's empty

   To rank higher Faster photo print speeds — a single 4x6 takes noticeably longer than Canon and HP rivals

5. 5
   Canon PIXMA MG3620▼12 pts

   GPT #4Claude —

   Very low purchase price, solid borderless photo prints for the money, auto-duplexing, wireless printing, and better color output than most ultra-budget rivals

   To rank higher Improve speed and controls with a real display

6. 6
   Canon PIXMA TS5320anew2 pts

   GPT —Claude #4

   Often $69-89, same strong Canon photo pipeline as the TS6420a with borderless 4x6 support and a usable app for phone-photo printing

   To rank higher Add auto duplex and a bigger paper cassette so it doubles better as a household document printer

7. 7
   Canon PIXMA TR4720▼21 pts

   GPT #5Claude —

   Strong glossy snapshots for a cheap home-office all-in-one, ADF, fax, scanner, wireless printing, and broad retail availability under $100

   To rank higher Add auto-duplexing and a better control screen

8. 8
   HP DeskJet 4255enew1 pts

   GPT —Claude #5

   Cheapest reliable path to acceptable photo prints (~$60-85), compact all-in-one with copy/scan and easy phone printing via the HP app

   To rank higher Improve photo color depth — its tri-color cartridge system can't match dye-ink rivals on skin tones and saturation

Rank history

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