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For most homes, the best MFP printer to buy right now is the Epson EcoTank ET-3950. It is the best-balanced choice if you want color printing, scanning/copying, low long-term ink cost, automatic duplexing, and a real document feeder in one machine. RTINGS currently positions it as a top home-use pick for people who want a high-volume all-in-one with photo capability, and Epson lists features such as a 250-sheet tray, automatic duplex print/copy/scan, ADF, and very high included-ink yield. (rtings.com)
If you mostly print black-and-white documents and want the least maintenance, get the Brother DCP-L2640DW instead. It is a monochrome laser MFP with a 50-page ADF, duplex printing, Ethernet/dual-band Wi‑Fi, and up to 36 ppm print speed; because it uses toner, it avoids the idle-time clogging risk of inkjets. (brother-usa.com)
If photo quality matters more than document handling, the Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8500 is the better “best home printer” pick overall, but not the best practical home MFP for paperwork, because RTINGS notes it lacks an automatic feeder. (rtings.com)
Short version:
“Best” depends on the print engine and the home workload profile more than the brand name. For home use, there are usually three relevant classes: monochrome laser, color supertank inkjet, and photo-oriented supertank inkjet. RTINGS’ current testing shows the split clearly: the Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8500 is the top pure home printer, the Epson EcoTank ET-3950 is a strong all-around home all-in-one, and office-class color lasers like the Brother MFC-L8930CDW are excellent but primarily aimed at heavy print loads rather than normal household use. (rtings.com)
From an engineering/TCO standpoint, the Epson EcoTank ET-3950 is the strongest general recommendation because it solves the two biggest home-printer pain points simultaneously: running cost and feature completeness. Epson states it ships with up to 3 years of ink for typical home document use, up to 6,600 black / 5,500 color pages, and includes a 250-sheet tray, ADF, auto duplex print/copy/scan, and 18 ppm black / 9 ppm color ISO speed. RTINGS also describes it as a high-volume all-in-one with a feature-rich scanner, strong photo capability, and outstanding yields. (epson.com)
Its main weakness is also fundamental to inkjet physics: if left unused for long periods, it can clog. RTINGS explicitly flags that risk for the ET-3950 and for inkjets generally. So the ET-3950 is best when the household prints at least semi-regularly: school packets, return labels, forms, recipes, occasional photos, and family scans. If that sounds like your usage, this is the best all-round home MFP. (rtings.com)
By contrast, the Brother DCP-L2640DW is the correct answer for a different profile: a household that mostly prints text documents, maybe some copies/scans, and sometimes goes days or weeks without printing. Brother lists 36 ppm print speed, 50-page ADF, duplex printing, 250-sheet input, Ethernet, dual-band Wi‑Fi, and a recommended monthly volume up to 2,500 pages. Because it is a monochrome laser, it is inherently better suited to intermittent use than an inkjet. The tradeoff is obvious: no color printing. (brother-usa.com)
The Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8500 deserves mention because RTINGS currently calls it the best home printer overall. That is mainly because it combines supertank economics with excellent document quality and very strong photo output. However, RTINGS also notes that it has no automatic feeder, which makes it less convenient for scanning or copying multipage documents. That is why I would not call it the best practical home MFP unless your home use is photo-first. (rtings.com)
If you want color laser specifically, the Canon Color imageCLASS MF665Cdw is a strong technical option. RTINGS says it is well-suited for home use if photo printing is not important, with sharp documents, good scan quality, strong toner life, and minimal maintenance. Canon lists a 50-sheet one-pass duplex ADF, 250-sheet cassette, gigabit Ethernet/Wi‑Fi, and a rated print volume of 150–2,500 pages. Its weakness is predictable: like other color lasers, it is poor for photo printing. (rtings.com)
At the high end, RTINGS now ranks the Brother MFC-L8930CDW as the best all-in-one printer it has tested, but its own write-up says it is best for heavy print loads. It prints up to 34 ppm, warms up quickly, and has single-pass duplex scanning, but that class of machine is more office-grade than most homes need, and laser photo quality remains weak. In other words: excellent machine, usually the wrong value proposition for a normal household. (rtings.com)
As of May 9, 2026, the current market trend is clear: supertank printers are dominating home-value recommendations, while laser printers still dominate low-maintenance document printing. Epson’s latest EcoTank generation pushes longer included-ink life, higher productivity, and duplex scan/copy features into more mainstream home models such as the ET-3950. (news.epson.com)
RTINGS’ current home-printer guide favors Epson strongly for home color use: ET-8500 for the best home printer overall and ET-3950 for a more practical high-volume all-in-one with ADF and duplex scanning. Its all-in-one category, meanwhile, still favors laser at the top end for heavy-duty office-style workloads. (rtings.com)
One current caveat is availability volatility. Some review sources still list machines like the Canon MF665Cdw as current picks, while Canon’s own store page already marks that model no longer available, and Brother’s own page shows the DCP-L2640DW out of stock at times. So model availability is moving faster than the reviews; if a given SKU is missing, it is often better to buy the direct successor in the same family than to cling to one exact part number. (usa.canon.com)
A useful way to think about home printers is this:
Laser MFP = appliance behavior
Supertank inkjet MFP = lowest running cost for color
Photo supertank MFP = best image quality
So the recommendation logic is:
For network-connected MFPs, security matters, especially if the printer is on a shared home network. Brother lists support on the DCP-L2640DW for TLS/SSL and WPA3-SAE, while Canon lists features such as IP/MAC filtering, IPsec, TLS 1.3, SNMPv3, and 802.1X on the MF665Cdw. Even in a home, a printer is still a network endpoint and should be treated that way. (brother-usa.com)
On the environmental side, Epson explicitly positions EcoTank around reduced cartridge waste and provides end-of-life options; that is a real advantage over disposable cartridge ecosystems if you print a lot. (epson.com)
Choose Epson EcoTank ET-3950 if:
Choose Brother DCP-L2640DW if:
Choose Epson ET-8500 if:
Choose Canon MF665Cdw only if:
A practical inkjet rule of thumb, based on RTINGS’ clogging warnings, is this: if your printer may sit unused for long stretches, lean laser; if it will be used regularly, tank inkjets usually win on total cost and versatility. That is an engineering inference from the current test data. (rtings.com)
There is no single universal best MFP for every home. The right answer changes if your priority is:
Also, some exact model numbers are in flux. Review sites and manufacturer storefronts are not always synchronized on availability, so treat the printer family as more important than one exact SKU. (usa.canon.com)
To narrow this to one perfect model, I would compare only three variables:
If you answer those three, the choice becomes straightforward:
Best overall home MFP: Epson EcoTank ET-3950. It is the best balance of features, color capability, scanning convenience, and long-term operating cost for a typical household. (rtings.com)
Best alternative if you mostly print documents and want zero ink hassle: Brother DCP-L2640DW. (brother-usa.com)
Best if photo quality is your priority: Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8500. (rtings.com)
If you want, I can now reduce this to one recommendation under your budget—for example under $200, under $300, or under $500.