Should You Buy an HP Inkjet Printer?

HP is one of the most popular inkjet printer brands as well as being well known for its PC monitors, laser printers and scanners.

If you are wondering how HP inkjet printers compare to other brands, our guide below collates all the key info in a single place. We've compared 480+ inkjet printers by objectively and impartially analysing over 5,500 user and expert reviews and 60+ awards from hundreds of different review sites.

HP are recognised for their wide selection of mid-range and popular inkjet printers. Their inkjet printers start at $50 for the OfficeJet 3830 which has a print speed (colour) of 3.5ppm and is a 1200 x 1200 inkjet printer and go up to $3,295 for the DesignJet T730 which has a print speed (colour) of 1.36ppm and is a 1200 x 2400 inkjet printer. The average price of a new HP inkjet printer is $400.

Is HP the Best Inkjet Printer Brand?

So are HP inkjet printers any good? We give every inkjet printer a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all inkjet printers we are able to impartially rank all the inkjet printer brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that HP is the actually best inkjet printer brand out there.

Let's look at how HP inkjet printers compare to the other inkjet printer brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

There's a wide selection of HP inkjet printers available compared to other inkjet printer brands, with over 40 HP inkjet printers currently on the market in the US. At an average purchase price of $400, HP inkjet printers also tend to be more expensive than most other inkjet printer brands however they are still a popular choice with consumers.

HP have better reviews than the typical inkjet printer brand, with the average rating of a HP inkjet printer being 86%. HP have a number of great features including Instant Ink Ready which sets them apart from the competition.

What Do the HP Inkjet Printer Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every HP inkjet printer to work out the average distribution of reviews for HP and then compared this to the other inkjet printer brands.

Expert Reviews

5 stars		2
4 stars		4
3 stars		1
2 stars		0
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		112
4 stars		42
3 stars		7
2 stars		2
1 star		8

Over 86% of expert reviews and 90% of user reviews for HP inkjet printers are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 90% and 80% respectively across all Inkjet Printer brands.

In the table below we compare the average review score given to HP inkjet printers by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other inkjet printer brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.

Average Review Score	Canon	Epson	HP	Brother	Ricoh
	82% 18 reviews	80% 1 review
	87% 14 reviews	80% 1 review	100% 1 review	80% 1 review
	81% 11 reviews	73% 3 reviews	80% 1 review	80% 1 review
	77% 6 reviews	76% 5 reviews	80% 2 reviews		70% 2 reviews
	78% 12 reviews	90% 1 review
	79% 10 reviews	76% 2 reviews
	83% 9 reviews	80% 2 reviews
	72% 9 reviews
	74% 7 reviews
	72% 5 reviews	89% 2 reviews
	77% 6 reviews
	85% 6 reviews
	72% 5 reviews
	75% 2 reviews	75% 2 reviews	80% 1 review
	75% 3 reviews	89% 2 reviews
	76% 3 reviews			79% 1 review
	67% 1 review	100% 3 reviews
	81% 3 reviews
	88% 2 reviews	88% 1 review
	73% 3 reviews
Other Expert Sites	70% 50 reviews	74% 17 reviews	65% 2 reviews	80% 1 review	33% 1 review
Average	77% 185 reviews	82% 42 reviews	81% 7 reviews	80% 4 reviews	52% 3 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have HP Inkjet Printers Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 5 industry awards for HP inkjet printers. The table below compares the number of awards received by HP to other popular inkjet printer brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning inkjet printers

Number of Awards	Canon	Epson	HP	Brother	Ricoh
	10	1	1	1
	1	1	2		1
	2	2	1
	4
	4
		3
	3
	1	1
	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
		1
		1
			1
	1
	1
	1
Other Expert Sites	5	2
Total	43	12	5	1	1

How Reliable Are HP Inkjet Printers?

We checked over 5,500 reviews to find comments about the reliability of HP inkjet printers. 100% of reviews that mention reliability were positive. Therefore the vast majority of HP inkjet printer owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

So, most people think that HP inkjet printers are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for HP inkjet printers that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

They do tough duty pretty well at work

reliable workhorse

Features to Look Out For On HP Inkjet Printers

There's a number of great features to look out for on the latest range of HP inkjet printers that set them apart from the competition. These include Instant Ink Ready.

HP Instant Ink Ready

HP inkjet printers that feature Instant Ink Ready include the HP Envy 5010 ($69).

What is the Best Mid-Range HP Inkjet Printer?

HP OfficeJet Pro 9012

4800 X 1200 DPI

18ppm PRINT SPEED

22ppm PRINT SPEED

4 PRINT CARTRIDGES

250 Sheets STANDARD INPUT

60 Sheets STANDARD OUTPUT

A great mid range choice, priced at $129.99 is the HP OfficeJet Pro 9012, which has a Kagoo Score of 80.

Features We Love:

Supports colour printing

Big standard input capacity (250 sheets)

Wi-Fi

Supports borderless printing

A fully featured and low cost 18ppm print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Le inkjet. It supports colour printing and borderless printing and has a Wi-Fi and a standard input capacity of 250 sheets.

83 Features	Fully-Featured
79 Value for Money	Very Good
80 Kagoo Score	Excellent

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What is the Best High End HP Inkjet Printer?

HP OfficeJet Pro 9020

4800 X 1200 DPI

20ppm PRINT SPEED

24ppm PRINT SPEED

4 PRINT CARTRIDGES

500 Sheets STANDARD INPUT

100 Sheets STANDARD OUTPUT

If you're looking for a high end HP inkjet printer then the HP OfficeJet Pro 9020 takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 78, but is a bit more expensive at $174.99.

Features We Love:

Fast print speed (colour) (20ppm)

Supports colour printing

Big standard input capacity (500 sheets)

Wi-Fi

Big maximum duty cycle (30,000 pages per month)

A low cost and fully featured 20ppm print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Le inkjet printer. It has a Wi-Fi and a standard input capacity of 500 sheets and supports colour printing.

82 Features	Fully-Featured
75 Value for Money	Very Good
78 Kagoo Score	Very Good

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