May 22, 2008 2:21 PM PDT

A good printer is a cheap printer

by Justin Yu

So you bought a brand new computer for your home and want a desktop printer to go along with it, but don't have a ton of cash leftover? No problem. Prices for single-function inkjet and monolaser printers have dropped significantly in the past five years, and you can easily pick one up that'll handle the job for less than $150. Leave the high-volume documents for the laser monster at work and invest in a scaled-down, simple printer for the home.

Take a look at our roundup of inexpensive printers for the home.

Justin Yu covers desktop computers, printers, and peripherals for CNET. When he's not scouring eBay for useless ephemera or eating hot dogs for breakfast, he spends his time making fun of Internet culture every morning on The 404 podcast. E-mail Justin.

Topics:: Peripherals,; Home

Tags:: printer,; canon,; budget,; home,; lexmark,; pixma,; multifunction,; photo,; monolaser,; samsung,; epson,; hp

Share:: Digg; Del.icio.us; Reddit; Facebook

About Crave

The name says it all. Crave is our blog about gorgeous gadgets and other crushworthy stuff. If you would like to contact Crave with a tip or comment, please write to: crave@cnet.com

Add this feed to your online news reader

Crave topics

Making sense of Windows 7 upgrades

faq The basics and the fine print on Microsoft's options for those eyeing the next operating system from Redmond.
• Full Windows 7 coverage

Road Trip 2009: Big Sky Country

CNET News reporter Daniel Terdiman takes his car full of gadgets to the Rockies and the Great Plains in search of tech, science, nature, and more.
• America's Fortress: Cheyenne Mountain

Inside CNET News

Scroll Left Scroll Right

Business Tech
Week in review: A speedier new Firefox
Mozilla's latest version plays catch-up with the browser competition. Also: the latest in Windows 7 news, and a Yahoo data center in a new shade of green.
Gallery
Photos: Spiral Jetty, Robert Smithson's wondrous earthwork
Technically Incorrect
Wife exposes chief spy's personal life on Facebook
The wife of the new head of MI6 reveals details of their vacations, their children, their celebrity friends, and even how he looks in swimming attire.
Beyond Binary
Windows 7 may get a 'Family Pack'
Enthusiasts have spotted wording in a leaked test build of the operating system that suggests Microsoft may offer a three-PC deal with the new Windows.
Video
Video: iPhone 3G S launch in New York City
Digital Media
Seattle fire knocks out service to Bing Travel, other sites
At least two dozen sites experience protracted outage following Thursday night electrical fire at Fisher Plaza data center. Verizon's Seattle-area DSL service also gets temporarily disrupted.
Video
A recipe for high-tech chocolate
Geek Gestalt
Spiral Jetty, earthwork extraordinaire
On the north edge of the Great Salt Lake, Robert Smithson's masterpiece sits peacefully, awaiting visitors willing to make the long trek to see one of the world's great land art pieces.
The Space Shot
Lunar mapping satellite snaps first test images
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has snapped its first test images, showing the moon's starkly cratered terrain in preparation for the start of mapping operations.
Gallery
Photos: The Transcontinental Railroad's Golden Spike
The Audiophiliac
Poll: Why don't you have an iPod or MP3 player?
What's wrong with you? Doesn't everybody have one of these things?
The Car Tech blog
Fisker's good Karma
At a dinner speech recently, Henrik Fisker laid out his plans for Fisker Automotive and its first car, the plug-in hybrid Karma.

A good printer is a cheap printer

Peripherals,

Home

printer,

canon,

budget,

home,

lexmark,

pixma,

multifunction,

photo,

monolaser,

samsung,

epson,

hp

Report offensive content:

E-mail this comment to a friend.

Warning! You will be deleting this comment and all its replies (if applicable).

About Crave

Crave topics

Most Popular

Making sense of Windows 7 upgrades

Road Trip 2009: Big Sky Country

Inside CNET News