Epson Stylus TX550W

Inexpensive to purchase and run, Ethernet/Wi-Fi connectivity, good print quality for monochrome and colour documents

Won't scan to memory cards or flash drives, poor photo print quality

The Epson Stylus TX550W offers a media card reader, comprehensive connectivity and low running costs. It produces good quality documents too, though we'd suggest finding an alternative when it comes to printing photos.

Great bang for the buck ; Nice detailed prints

Difficult wireless setup ; Slightly one-dimensional blacks

The scanner is also worth mentioning, providing good resolution at the maximum claimed 2400 x 2400dpi. I used it to scan some old silver-halide photos (remember those?), and the printed result was certainly close to the original, with only a subtle...