Best Printers Under $200
The best printers under $200 — a range that opens up faster all-in-ones, entry laser printers and the first refillable ink-tank models with much lower running costs. Ranked on specs and real cost per page, not price alone.
How we rate. We don’t take manufacturer marketing at face value. Every spec here is read from the maker’s own datasheet, and every running cost is computed from a real, current cartridge price and the cartridge’s rated page yield — never estimated. Models with no trustworthy cost data are left unranked rather than filled with a guess. Sort by cost per page to see which are genuinely the cheapest to run.
Want to compare specific models side by side? A comparison tool is coming soon — for now, sort the table by any column to line models up.
Details
- Speed
- 10 mono / 5 color ppm
- Duplex
- No
- ADF
- No
- Color ¢/pg
- 0.3¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- HP 31 Cyan Original Ink Bottle ($21.89)
Details
- Speed
- 12 mono / 5 color ppm
- Duplex
- No
- ADF
- No
- Color ¢/pg
- 0.3¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- HP 31 Cyan Original Ink Bottle ($21.89)
Details
- Speed
- 12 mono / 7 color ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- No
- Color ¢/pg
- 0.3¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- HP 31 Cyan Original Ink Bottle ($21.89)
Details
- Speed
- 11 mono / 6 color ppm
- Duplex
- No
- ADF
- No
- Color ¢/pg
- 0.2¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- Epson 522 Black Ink Bottle ($17.99)
Details
- Speed
- 10 mono / 5 color ppm
- Duplex
- No
- ADF
- No
- Color ¢/pg
- 0.2¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- Epson 522 Black Ink Bottle ($17.99)
Details
- Speed
- 10 mono / 5 color ppm
- Duplex
- No
- ADF
- No
- Color ¢/pg
- 0.2¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- Epson 522 Black Ink Bottle ($17.99)
Details
- Speed
- 10 mono / 5 color ppm
- Duplex
- No
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- 0.2¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- Epson 522 Black Ink Bottle ($17.99)
Details
- Speed
- 15 mono / 10 color ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- 5.4¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- Canon CLI-281 Cyan Ink Tank ($13.99)
Details
- Speed
- 22 mono / 18 color ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- No
- Color ¢/pg
- 1.9¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- HP 936 Cyan Original Ink Cartridge ($31.89)
Details
- Speed
- 30 mono ppm
- Duplex
- No
- ADF
- No
- Color ¢/pg
- —
- Cheapest cartridge
- Standard Yield Toner, Black, Yields approx. 1,200 pages‡ ($60.99)
Details
- Speed
- 36 mono ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- No
- Color ¢/pg
- —
- Cheapest cartridge
- Standard Yield Toner, Black, Yields approx. 1,200 pages‡ ($60.99)
Details
- Speed
- 22 mono / 18 color ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- 3.8¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- HP 936 Cyan Original Ink Cartridge ($31.89)
Details
- Speed
- 25 mono / 12 color ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- No
- Color ¢/pg
- 3.4¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- Epson 812 Standard-Capacity Cyan Ink Cartridge ($15.39)
Details
- Speed
- 25 mono / 12 color ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- 3.4¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- Epson 812 Standard-Capacity Cyan Ink Cartridge ($15.39)
Details
- Speed
- 15.8 mono / 11 color ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- 3.3¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- Epson 410 Standard-Capacity Black Ink Cartridge ($15.39)
Details
- Speed
- 21 mono / 11 color ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- 3.4¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- Epson 822 Standard-Capacity Cyan Ink Cartridge ($14.49)
Details
- Speed
- 25 mono / 12 color ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- 3.4¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- Epson 822 Standard-Capacity Cyan Ink Cartridge ($14.49)
Details
- Speed
- 25 mono / 12 color ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- 3.4¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- Epson 822 Standard-Capacity Cyan Ink Cartridge ($14.49)
Details
- Speed
- —
- Duplex
- No
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- 2.6¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- Brother LC404YS INKvestment Standard-yield Yellow Ink Cartridge ($19.79)
Details
- Speed
- 28 mono ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- No
- Color ¢/pg
- —
- Cheapest cartridge
- HP 134A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge ($64.89)
Details
- Speed
- 30 mono ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- No
- Color ¢/pg
- —
- Cheapest cartridge
- HP 134A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge ($64.89)
Details
- Speed
- 28 mono ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- —
- Cheapest cartridge
- HP 134A Black Original LaserJet Toner Cartridge ($64.89)
Details
- Speed
- 19 mono ppm
- Duplex
- No
- ADF
- No
- Color ¢/pg
- —
- Cheapest cartridge
- Canon 125 Black Toner Cartridge ($79.00)
Details
- Speed
- 20 mono / 19 color ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- —
- Cheapest cartridge
- Brother LC506XXLBKS Super High Yield Black Ink Cartridge ($269.99)
Details
- Speed
- 30 mono ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- No
- Color ¢/pg
- —
- Cheapest cartridge
- Canon 071 Black Toner Cartridge ($65.99)
Details
- Speed
- 24 mono / 15.5 color ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- 4.7¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- Canon PGI-1200 Cyan Ink Tank ($13.99)
Details
- Speed
- 15.8 mono / 11.3 color ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- No
- Color ¢/pg
- 3.1¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- Epson 302 Standard-Capacity Black Ink Cartridge ($15.39)
Details
- Speed
- 14 mono / 7.5 color ppm
- Duplex
- No
- ADF
- No
- Color ¢/pg
- 4.1¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- Epson 202 Standard-Capacity Yellow Ink Cartridge ($8.60)
Details
- Speed
- 14 mono / 7.5 color ppm
- Duplex
- No
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- 4.1¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- Epson 202 Standard-Capacity Yellow Ink Cartridge ($8.60)
Details
- Speed
- 20 mono / 10 color ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- 4.7¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- HP 923 Cyan Original Ink Cartridge ($18.89)
Details
- Speed
- 20 mono / 10 color ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- 4.7¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- HP 923 Cyan Original Ink Cartridge ($18.89)
Details
- Speed
- 20 mono / 10 color ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- 4.7¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- HP 923 Cyan Original Ink Cartridge ($18.89)
Details
- Speed
- 20 mono / 10 color ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- 4.7¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- HP 923 Cyan Original Ink Cartridge ($18.89)
Details
- Speed
- 17 mono / 17 color ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- 4.4¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- Brother LC401CS Standard-yield Cyan Ink Cartridge ($11.29)
Details
- Speed
- 10 mono / 5 color ppm
- Duplex
- No
- ADF
- No
- Color ¢/pg
- 3.6¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- Epson 212 Standard-Capacity Magenta Ink Cartridge ($6.99)
Details
- Speed
- 10 mono / 5 color ppm
- Duplex
- No
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- 3.6¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- Epson 212 Standard-Capacity Magenta Ink Cartridge ($6.99)
Details
- Speed
- 10 mono / 5 color ppm
- Duplex
- No
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- 3.6¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- Epson 212 Standard-Capacity Magenta Ink Cartridge ($6.99)
Details
- Speed
- 10 mono / 5 color ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- No
- Color ¢/pg
- 6.6¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- Epson 232 Standard-Capacity Cyan Ink Cartridge ($9.29)
Details
- Speed
- 15 mono / 10 color ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- 16.6¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- HP 64 Black Original Ink Cartridge ($25.89)
Details
- Speed
- —
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- —
- Cheapest cartridge
- Canon PG-275 Black Ink Tank ($18.99)
Details
- Speed
- 7 color ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- No
- Color ¢/pg
- 29.4¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- Canon PG-295 Black Ink Tank ($25.00)
Details
- Speed
- 7 color ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- No
- Color ¢/pg
- 29.4¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- Canon PG-295 Black Ink Tank ($25.00)
Details
- Speed
- 8.5 mono / 5.5 color ppm
- Duplex
- No
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- 18.4¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- HP 67 Black Original Ink Cartridge ($22.89)
Details
- Speed
- 7.5 mono / 5.5 color ppm
- Duplex
- No
- ADF
- No
- Color ¢/pg
- 22.4¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- HP 68 Black Original Ink Cartridge ($26.89)
Details
- Speed
- 7.5 mono / 5.5 color ppm
- Duplex
- No
- ADF
- No
- Color ¢/pg
- 22.4¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- HP 68 Black Original Ink Cartridge ($26.89)
Details
- Speed
- 8.5 mono / 5.5 color ppm
- Duplex
- No
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- 22.4¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- HP 68 Black Original Ink Cartridge ($26.89)
Details
- Speed
- 8.5 mono / 5.5 color ppm
- Duplex
- No
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- 22.4¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- HP 68 Black Original Ink Cartridge ($26.89)
Details
- Speed
- 10 mono / 7 color ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- No
- Color ¢/pg
- 22.4¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- HP 68 Black Original Ink Cartridge ($26.89)
Details
- Speed
- 10 mono / 7 color ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- 22.4¢
- Cheapest cartridge
- HP 68 Black Original Ink Cartridge ($26.89)
Details
- Speed
- 16 mono / 16 color ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- —
- Cheapest cartridge
- —
Details
- Speed
- 16 mono / 16 color ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- —
- Cheapest cartridge
- —
Details
- Speed
- 16 mono / 16 color ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- —
- Cheapest cartridge
- —
Details
- Speed
- 11 mono / 6 color ppm
- Duplex
- No
- ADF
- No
- Color ¢/pg
- —
- Cheapest cartridge
- Canon GI-21 Magenta MegaTank Ink Bottle ($14.99)
Details
- Speed
- 21 mono ppm
- Duplex
- No
- ADF
- No
- Color ¢/pg
- —
- Cheapest cartridge
- —
Details
- Speed
- 36 mono ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- No
- Color ¢/pg
- —
- Cheapest cartridge
- —
Details
- Speed
- 36 mono ppm
- Duplex
- Yes
- ADF
- Yes
- Color ¢/pg
- —
- Cheapest cartridge
- —
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best printer under $200?
- Under $200 you can reach entry laser printers and refillable ink-tank models, both of which run far cheaper per page than a budget inkjet — often worth it if you print regularly. Sort by cost per page to compare the true cost of ownership across every model here.
- Is it worth spending closer to $200 on a printer?
- Often yes: the extra outlay buys a lower cost per page (laser toner or an ink tank) plus features like automatic duplex and a document feeder. Whether it pays back depends on your volume — the table shows both the price and the running cost so you can judge.
- Are there ink-tank printers under $200?
- Yes — some supertank models fall just under $200 and carry the lowest per-page ink costs in the catalogue. They cost more up front than a cartridge inkjet but can pay for themselves over time if you print a lot; each is listed with its real cost per page where known.
