Best HP Printer for Students

Students need a small printer that survives a dorm desk, prints essays the night before they are due, and does not require a $60 ink cartridge every semester. Here are the HP picks we recommend most often.

Smallest footprint

HP DeskJet 2855e and 2827e fit on the corner of a desk and weigh under nine pounds. Wireless setup through the HP Smart app on a phone, automatic colour printing, and an integrated flatbed scanner for handing in paperwork.

Cheapest cost per page

HP Smart Tank 5101 holds enough ink to print thousands of pages from a single fill, which is the move if you print a lot of lecture notes.

What we would not buy for a student

Skip enterprise LaserJets — they are overkill for dorm use and the toner is more expensive than the printer.

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