Many manufacturers now offer “Eco-tank” inkjet cartridges which were originally developed by Epson and can be continually refilled manually yourself instead of traditional ink cartridges which have to be refilled in a shop or replaced. Laser toners last a very long time but laser printers are more expensive up front. However, the inks tend to dry out if the printer is left standing unused for a long time and refills can be very expensive. Inkjets are much better for printing photos and cheaper.
If you’re going to go through hundreds of pages then we strongly recommend going with a laser printer over an inkjet printer.Įven though laserjets are more expensive, you’ll spend far more on inkjet refills and laserjets are much faster than inkjets. With AirPrint, you can connect your printer to any WiFi network and your Mac can send print jobs to it wirelessly.Īll of the printers reviewed here are 100% AirPrint compatible making them the best wireless printers for Mac on the market.
Here are a few useful things to consider when choosing which printer is best to use with a Mac.Īs a general rule, the most important thing to look for in the best Mac compatible printers is whether they support Apple AirPrint.ĪirPrint means that you don’t have to download any drivers and you don’t need cables to make the printer work with your Mac or other Apple devices such as iPad or iPhone.
