These Cyber Monday printer deals won't last long. With the sales ending at midnight tonight, you'll need to be fast if you want to save on some of our top-performing inkjet, laser, and ink tank printers from HP, Epson, Canon, and Brother.
My team and I have tested over 200 of the best home printers and best small business printers. So, for Cyber Monday, that's where a lot of my focus will be on - looking for those printers that deliver fast speeds, exceptional print quality, and excellent value for money whether you're looking for a printer for the home or office.
Cyber Monday printer deals in the US
- Amazon: Save up to 53% on printers
- Best Buy: Up to $113 off printers
- Walmart: Big discounts on printers and printer ink
- HP: Up to 41% off home and business printers
- Canon: Save on printers, ink, and toner
Cyber Monday printer deals in the UK
- Amazon: Save on printers from £35
- Argos: Top printers from £40
- John Lewis: Home printers from £39
- HP: Save up to £50 on printers
- Canon: Save on inkjet printers and ink
Black Friday and Cyber Monday printer deals: Buying advice
Should I buy a Black Friday printer deal or wait for Cyber Monday?
In the same vein as "Is Black Friday a good time to buy a printer?", in my experience covering Black Friday and Cyber Monday events, prices don't tend to dip too much lower on the event days themselves - we're talking changes of pennies here. The only real risk of waiting is stock levels running out. So, if you spot a printer you like at a price that's right any time over the shopping weekend, my advice is to buy it. I'll be tracking all the best Black Friday printer deals right here.
When do Black Friday and Cyber Monday printer deals start and end?
The Black Friday sales run between November 28 - December 1.
While that's the official start date, many of the sales began on October 31.
What kind of printer should I buy on Black Friday or Cyber Monday?
There's no denying it: the printer market is complex. But happily, there are rules of thumb to follow if you want to plan what printer to buy on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
If you're printing at home...
For home printing, the best inkjet printer is usually the top choice. These printers are usually pretty cheap to buy, have acceptable print quality for home use - but the cartridge costs can rack up, especially if you print often. If you're printing more regularly, and want to cut the running costs, the best ink tank printers are perfect, as they offer the same benefits of a standard inkjet, but the bottled ink is a lot cheaper than buying cartridges.
If you're a business user...
The best laser printers have the speed edge, so they're ideal for the workplace and great for crisp, high-volume document printing. Laser toners are cheaper than ink cartridges, - but they aren't great with photos, and the units are larger, louder, and typically more expensive than inkjets. If you're working from a home office, or print infrequently, an inkjet model will usually be fine.
If you're a creative...
The best photo printers are what I'd recommend choosing. These are inkjet (or ink tank) models like the Epson ET-1800, which excel at color accuracy and, with higher resolutions, offer finer levels of detail.
Other features
Regardless of how you use your printer, I'd recommend opting for any of the best all-in-one printers. The price difference is minimal compared to print-only models, but they add in the ability to scan, copy, and sometimes even fax.
Top features to look for on any printer deal this Black Friday or Cyber Monday are auto-duplex (or automatic double-sided) printing and automatic document feeder (ADF). Both of these features cut down on the amount of time you need to spend feeding paper into the machine, and I consider them essential for business use.
Black Friday and Cyber Monday printer deals: Glossary
When scouring printer deals the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, you're bound to come across a few terms and acronyms. Here's what the most popular ones mean, so you can be sure you're getting the model that's right for you.
- ADF: Automatic document feeder
- All-in-one: Printer with scan, copy. and occasionally fax capabilities
- Auto-duplex: Automatic double-sided printing (and scanning)
- Ink tank: Printer type that uses refillable ink bottles
- Inkjet: Printer type that uses liquid ink cartridges
- IPM: Images per minute
- Laser: Printer type that uses toners and heat-transference
- PPM: Pages per minute
- Sheet capacity: Maximum number of pages to fill paper tray
How to find the best printer deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday
I've been covering Black Friday printer deals for years now (and I've been a bargain hunter for a whole lot longer - like you, I can't resist saving money). So, here are my top tips for finding the best printer deals over Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
1. Bookmark this page
I'll be updating this page regularly throughout the sales event, looking for printers that we've tested and reviewed (so you know what to expect), as well as HP, Epson, Canon, and Brother models with unmissable discounts. I'll be drawing on my past experience, as well as tools like CamelCamelCamel to make sure the deals here are as good as they seem.
2. Consider and research
This is one of the most important bits of buying advice I can give: know what you want before you go shopping for it. Take some time before Black Friday to examine what kind of printer you need, what you can afford, and where you could compromise on features and cost. Above, I've listed the best types of printer to choose depending on whether you're printing at home, in the office, or the studio. As part of this, I recommend monitoring prices and setting up alerts to get notified of price drops – that way you won't get lost amid loads of other deals.
3. Running costs
Buying a printer is an on-going investment - for example, an inkjet printer might be cheap to buy, but the ink cartridges might be very expensive. So, I'd always recommend looking at how much the consumables are before buying the printer. If you're looking for an economical option, I'd recommend an ink tank model since the unit can be somewhat expensive, the bottled ink is inexpensive compared to cartridges and laser toners, so the longer-term running costs are a lot cheaper.
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