Best home printer under $300 for photos?

Combined ranking

1. 1
   Canon PIXMA G620—10 pts

   GPT #1Claude #1

   Six dye-based inks, excellent glossy photo color, strong black-and-white tonal range from gray ink, refillable MegaTank running costs, and broad photo-paper support make it the best photo-first home printer near $300

   To stay #1 Add faster printing and modern convenience features without raising the price

2. 2
   EEpson Expression Photo XP-8700—7 pts

   GPT #2Claude #3

   Six-color Claria Photo HD output, compact design, good touchscreen controls, strong borderless photo quality, and better everyday usability than the Canon G620

   To rank higher Replace expensive cartridges with a low-cost tank ink system

3. 3
   Canon PIXMA TS8720new4 pts

   GPT —Claude #2

   Best pure photo output in the cartridge class — 6-ink system with photo blue delivers gallery-grade 4x6 and 5x7 prints, plus SD slot, nice touchscreen, and solid document chops for an all-in-one around $200

   To rank higher Cut its steep per-print cartridge ink costs, which punish high-volume photo printing

4. 4
   Canon PIXMA TS9521C▼13 pts

   GPT #3Claude —

   Very versatile home photo/craft printer with five individual inks, borderless prints, wide media handling, 12x12-inch support, scanning, copying, and an ADF

   To rank higher Add a true six-ink photo set for smoother gradients and richer monochrome photos

5. 5
   Canon PIXMA MegaTank G3290▼12 pts

   GPT #4Claude —

   Low ink costs, refillable MegaTank design, sharp and vibrant photo output for a four-color printer, touchscreen controls, and solid all-around home value

   To rank higher Add photo-specific red and gray inks like the Canon PIXMA G620

6. 6
   EEpson EcoTank ET-2850new2 pts

   GPT —Claude #4

   Rock-bottom running costs from refillable tanks with surprisingly good 4-color photo output for casual snapshots, plus everyday document duty and auto-duplex around $300

   To rank higher Add dedicated photo inks — the 4-color pigment/dye mix can't match 6-ink rivals on skin tones and smooth gradients

7. 7
   EEpson EcoTank ET-2980▼21 pts

   GPT #5Claude —

   Refillable ink, clean setup, low running costs, rich detailed photo prints for a mainstream four-color EcoTank, and dependable home all-in-one features

   To rank higher Add a six-color photo ink system for better color depth and tonal subtlety

8. 8
   HP Envy Inspire 7955enew1 pts

   GPT —Claude #5

   Strong glossy photo quality for the price (often ~$150), dedicated photo tray, ADF, and Instant Ink can make photo printing nearly free per page for light users

   To rank higher Decouple its economics from the Instant Ink subscription — cartridge costs without it are brutal

Rank history

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