Best HP printers 2025: inkjet and laser models for home use

HP is the largest printer manufacturer in the consumer market, with a huge range of both inkjet and laser printers. We've uncovered some brilliant models in our lab tests and some to steer well clear of – so check our reviews before you buy. 

Read on to find out if you should buy a HP printer, what model ranges it has and whether it's a brand you can count on. 

Want to see all our expert reviews of HP printers? Find every model we've tested in our HP printer reviews.

Best HP printers

With HP's huge range of printers, you'd probably hope we had more recommended models from the brand – in fact, only 14% of the models we've tested are Best Buys, well behind top-placed Epson (34%).

There are certainly some hits, though, including Best Buys, Eco Buys with good running costs, and Great Value models with lower upfront costs. That said, we've also found flaws in some of HP's laser and inkjet models, with some failing to impress in our lab tests. 

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Is HP a good printer brand?

We asked more than nine thousand Which? members and the general public who own printers to tell us about the problems and experiences they’ve had with their printer brands over the past seven years.

We’ve pulled together our survey data and independent test results – with insights from our printer experts – to give you an in-depth look at each brand.

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HP printers compared: which range is best for you?

HP DeskJet and OfficeJet

These inkjet printers are designed for home-office printing. OfficeJet printers tend to have more features, such as automatic document feeders. 

The OfficeJet Pro models are designed specifically for home working. DeskJet printers, by contrast, are more basic but also cheaper to buy.

HP Smart Tank 

The Smart Tank printers use refillable tanks rather than traditional ink cartridges, so they cost a lot less to run. They're aimed at small offices, where there's a need to produce a high volume of colour and mono printouts.  

HP Envy

HP's Envy range is aimed squarely at consumers and mostly casual printers. These typicallylower-priced machines usually have plenty of wireless printing options, such as Apple AirPrint, and often support HP's Instant Ink subscription service.

HP LaserJet 

HP also makes laser printers under the LaserJet Pro range. These come in colour and monochrome types, and go from basic printers to fully featured models for medium-sized offices.

HP Laserjet Tank

HP briefly launched its first Laser Tank printers in the UK in 2022, but after limited sales they're no longer available on the UK market. Similar to an ink tank printer, the idea is they have large reservoirs of toner to be refilled rather than toner cartridges, saving on toner costs.

HP Neverstop 

HP's Neverstop laser printers work in a similar way to inkjet tank printers. Instead of toner cartridges, Neverstop models use a special kit to reload the toner tank. This type of technology usually makes printers very economical to run.

Need a new printer? See our pick of the best home printers and find out which models have impressed in our lab tests.

Can I use other ink in my HP printer?

Original-brand cartridges can be expensive, and many consumers would rather use the best cheap printer ink from third parties. But from our surveys we know that many of you are worried about third-party cartridges not working in your printer. 

Some HP printers have a feature called 'dynamic security', which recognises non-HP chips in cartridges and stops the non-HP ink from working in your printer (although you can still use third-party cartridges that are known as 'remanufacturered' (refilled) cartridges). 

This feature can be applied after software updates. So even if you use third-party cartridges now, HP can still stop you from using them in the future. You might start seeing error messages saying that a cartridge is faulty or empty (even when it’s not) when you insert non-HP ink. HP maintains that this protects customers and gives them the best printing experience.

HP+ is service from HP offering you an extra year's warranty and an Instant Ink service free trial (a subscription service where ink is delivered to your door), in return for blocking you from using third-party ink cartridges completely. Beware that if you opt-in to this, it's irreversible. So unfortunately you won't be able to use third-party ink cartridges for the entire lifetime of your printer.

Head to our full guide on HP Instant Ink to find out more about its prices, plus whether it's a good option for you and whether your HP printer is compatible (most HP printers that launched in the past 5 years are). 

Recently tested HP printers

We've rounded up a selection of HP printers below, which have recently been through our tough printing tests.

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