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How We Tested: Printers
TechRadar Pro is committed to delivering accurate and fair printer reviews to our readers. Our team of experienced reviewers employs a meticulous and objective approach to testing to ensure that our evaluations are complete and accurate.
When valuing printers, we consider key features such as printer category, speed, quality, capacity, and paper size. We source and test a range of printers from different manufacturers and retailers, using a variety of methods to measure their performance. This includes setting up printers and using them for everyday use, specialty use, and pushing the envelope to test what these printers are capable of.
Once we've completed our testing, we summarize our ratings and observations into in-depth reviews. This review includes a detailed breakdown of the printer's key features, our overall performance rating, and a pros and cons list to help readers easily understand the printers' strengths and weaknesses.
Our goal is to provide our readers with the information they need to decide which printer is right for them. We strive to be thorough, objective, and fair in our reviews, and hope our sacrifices help our readers find the right printer for their needs.
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At TechRadar Pro, we are committed to providing our readers with accurate and fair reviews of the products we test. Our team of reviewers have extensive experience evaluating a wide range of products and we take pride in our meticulous and objective approach to testing.
When it comes to printers, we understand that these products can be a huge investment for many people. That's why we take great care to ensure that our reviews are as complete and accurate as possible. We source and test multiple printers from manufacturers and retailers and use multiple methods to assess their key features and performance.
We strive to provide our readers with the information they need to make informed decisions about these essential purchases. We hope our readers find the right printer for their needs.
What are we searching for
For each printer we test, we first rank the printer into one of many categories to better understand where it stands in the range of other printers. Our top types of printers at the time of writing this article are:
- Residence
- 3D
- GALLERY
- All in one
- Laser
- Without strings
- Inkjet
- Small company
- Mac
- Portable
- Cheap
- Ink tank
- Students
- In black and white
- Large format
- A3
- Workgroup
Once we figure out what type the printer fits into, we start testing the printer to see if it works well with real world use.
Category
In types like "family printer", there are still a number of types of printers that can be used and built for family use. For this reason, we like to subcategorize. This tier includes all-in-one monochrome laser printers, all-in-one color inkjet printers, and cartridge-free printers.
Print speed
We test print speed with a basic monochrome test print to maximize speed potential. We print a base graph, a gradient scale, and a simple text document to determine the average print speed of the printer. If we try a color printer, we will print color gradient files, images with colors (especially skin tones), and images of nature.
Print quality
The most essential element of a printer is quality. If the print quality is poor, the printer is not worth printing. We test and match the final print quality on high-quality plain paper, unless the manufacturer suggests or advises a different kind of paper.
other events
Apart from these standardized tests, there are always quirks of printers that make them unique and noted. Sometimes these quirks make the printer stand out from others in its class. We test these features by looking at what the manufacturer claims in multiple areas and see if we can achieve the same result. For example, if the manufacturer ensures perfect wireless printing from any device, we will test it with all the devices we have on hand (which are many) to see if that is really the case.
For printers that have built-in scanning or copying, we tested this capability with multiple document types to see if copying and scanning can keep up with color images, such as spreadsheets or black-and-white text.
3D printers
For 3D printers, we test things a bit differently as it's a completely different genre of printer. For this reason, we tested the printing technology, the construction area, the dimensions of the printing area, and the speed.