With limited room for a home office, Taryn Glassman uses an all-in-one printer to help make the space work.
"It's basically just a few buttons. You have to decide if you want to print, copy, scan, and fax," she said.
Team an all-in-one printer with an all-in-one computer and Consumer Reports says you've got an instant home office set-up.
"An all-in-one integrates the parts of a computer right into the display, so there's no need for a tower. And that makes it simple for most people to set up in a matter of minutes," Dean Gallea of Consumer Reports said.
Consumer Reports top rates Apple's new 27-inch iMac for performance, display, and even 3D games, for when your office work is done.
If the $1,800 cost is too steep, testers recommend the 211/2 inch Apple iMac. It's also fast, and at $1,300 competitively priced. There's another plus with Macs, too.
"Consumer Reports' survey shows that the iMac is the most reliable all-in-one computer. And Apple has the best tech support," Gallea said.
Consumer Reports says be aware, many all-in-one PCs will cost you less, but you'll pay in areas like sound quality and speed. Now for the all-in-one printer:
"They're bigger than a regular printer, but they're a lot smaller than a separate printer, copier, and scanner and a lot less money, too," Gallea said.
Consumer Reports named the HP Officejet 6500 wireless a Best Buy. It sells for around $230.
It's fast, with a lower print cost-per-page than most.
Consumer Reports has a couple of tips to help cut printing and paper costs. If you print in "draft" mode, that uses less ink and can cut the cost-per-page in half,.
Now the quality isn't as good but if the job isn't that important it won't matter.
Another way to save is printing on both sides of the paper. Many new printers now do that automatically.
With a report from CTV British Columbia's consumer reporter Chris Olsen.
