"All in One" or multifunction printers (MFPs) allow you to print, scan and copy from the one device. Ideal for office usage, or where space is tight, you no longer need a plethora of electronic devices to get things done. Many multifunctions can also fax or email from the machine, some models allow you to save directly to a USB flash drive, and others let you print pictures from your digital camera's memory card.

Laser & Solid-ink printers. Found in busy office environments, network laser printers allow multiple computer users to easily print from the same machine. An appropriately chosen laser or solid-ink printer will frequently give the lowest ongoing costs (per page) of any printer. Multifunction (MFP) laser printers can also act as photocopiers and scanners, reducing floor space requirements for office machinery.

Low initial costs and photo quality prints are two of the reasons to consider an inkjet printer. High quality inkjet printers, sometimes with six or more colour cartridges, are indistinguishable from photo lab printing. Printer models are also available with a variety of multifunction uses; such as scanning, reading directly from memory cards or printing to DVDs and CDs.

Specialised printing needs require specialist printing devices - including wide format (A3 and larger sizes) printing, impression-based dot matrix printing and T-shirt printing.

For wedding stationary we often recommend Solid Ink printers because of the raised print feel and solid colours even on plain paper.