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Brother is a Japanese company that started out making sewing machines under the name Yasui Sewing Machine in the early 1900s. The Brother name has been around since 1955, and the company has since expanded its portfolio to include products like typewriters, desktop computers, and of course, printers. Currently, their printers are in two categories: home and business. Most of their home printers are inkjets due to their versatility and lower cost, while their business-oriented printers are mostly laser, as they’re usually better at handling big print jobs quickly. Brother printers have cartridges that generally last a long time, making them cost-effective options for those who print a lot.
The best Brother printer that Rings.com tested was the Brother MFC-J995DW, an all-in-one color inkjet.
Canon is a Japanese company that’s best known for cameras and lenses, but they also sell projectors, printers, and even MRI machines worldwide. Their printers are aimed at both home and office use, and even though they offer mainly inkjet options, they have some laser printers.
Epson is another Japanese electronics company that’s part of the Seiko group. The company started making printers in 1964 when Tokyo hosted the Summer Olympics, and Seiko, the official timekeeper for the games, needed to make an electronic printer for timesheets. By 1975, Seiko came out with the name Epson, which is short for Son of Electronic Printers, and since then, they’ve been a leader in the world of printing. Their printer lineup features a wide range of models aimed at home or business use, and they even have dedicated photo printers. Their supertank lineup is popular since its refillable ink tanks yield significantly more pages than ink cartridges, which is also less wasteful.
and one we don’t like working with in Victoria, BC.
Hewlett-Packard, better known by the initials HP, is an American company founded in 1939. They began by producing electronic test and measurement equipment, moved onto other technology like audio oscillators and atomic clocks, and finally expanded their portfolio to include laptops, monitors, and computers. They introduced the first desktop laser printer in 1984 with the HP LaserJet, and although they continue making laser models today, they’ve also expanded to make inkjet printers for office solutions. HP makes printers for home or office use, and they also make cheap options for students, like the HP DeskJet 3755.