10 Best Amazon Prime Big Deal Days Printer Deals (October 2026 Sale)

If you are shopping a printer during Amazon’s October sale, the Epson EcoTank ET-2800 is the model worth watching first. It arrives with up to two years of ink, refills from bottles instead of cartridges, and has more than 18,000 owner reviews behind it, so the specs and the long-term reports line up unusually well.

Two alternatives cover the other common needs: the Canon MegaTank G3270 is the cheaper route to the same low running cost, and the Canon PIXMA TR8620a is the pick when you need automatic two-sided printing and a document feeder. Amazon Prime Big Deal Days runs October 6-7, 2026, and prices move around during those two days.

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Each of the three is a refillable-ink or high-capacity inkjet, which is why they lead. The running cost of a printer decides more than the purchase price does, and these three are the models in this list where owners most often report low ink costs after the first refill.

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Every row below is listed in the order it appears in this guide, so the fastest black-and-white options sit in the middle and the colour models sit at either end. Read the paper capacity column before anything else if you print more than a page or two at a time.

How We Chose

We compared the specs that decide how a printer feels day to day: print speed, paper capacity, duplex and feeder support, connection options, how the ink or toner is supplied, and warranty length. Ratings and owner-review themes on the Amazon listings were checked on October 2026. No price is quoted anywhere here, because prices change through the event.

1. Epson EcoTank ET-2800: Editor’s Choice for Cheap Color Ink at Home

The most sensible all-round printer in this roundup, and the one most people should end up buying.

What separates it from the cheaper cartridge machines is the supply chain rather than the engine. One set of ink bottles covers up to 4500 black pages and 7500 colour pages, and Epson rates the box contents as up to two years of ink, so a household that prints school projects and a few photos a week will not be ordering supplies constantly.

Owners rate the running cost as the reason they stopped replacing cartridges. The 4.0 average across 18,215 reviews is backed by a large group of people who have owned the machine long enough to have refilled it, which is rare in this category.

• Refillable tanks with no cartridge shells to throw away
• 5760 dpi maximum in both black and colour
• 10 black and 5 colour pages per minute
• Flatbed scanner for copies and documents

The trade-off is paper handling. Printing is simplex only, and there is no feeder, so a twenty-page contract means turning the lid twenty times. Offices that scan paperwork regularly should look at the Brother DCP-L2640DW instead, which pairs a 50-page feeder with duplex printing.

Compared with the Canon MegaTank G3270, this Epson offers roughly 30 percent more black page yield per set, while the Canon wins slightly on rated speed and adds a small square screen. Both are the same shape of answer to the same problem: stop paying cartridge prices.

One line in the manual deserves attention: Epson explicitly warns that third-party ink can damage the machine and is not covered by the one-year limited warranty. Read it before you buy a cheaper bottle set somewhere else.

2. Canon MegaTank G3270: Best for Low-Cost Color Ink

Buy the Canon MegaTank G3270 if colour page count is what you actually care about, and skip it if two-sided printing is non-negotiable.

On paper it looks like a step down from the EcoTank ET-2800, but the yield numbers go the other way. A single ink set is rated at 6000 black and white pages and 7700 colour pages, and Canon claims ink savings in the thousands over cartridge printing over the life of the machine. That is the calculation that matters when a printer sits in a home office printing reports.

Owners also like the 1.35 inch square LCD, which is small but real: you can change settings and check ink levels without opening an app on a phone. The wireless path covers print, copy and scan from a laptop or phone over Wi-Fi, with USB as a fallback.

Output speed is the quiet strength here. At 11 black and 6 colour pages per minute, it edges ahead of the Epson on both, which shows up on a mixed pile of reports and graphics.

• Highest black page yield of the tank printers in this list
• Flatbed scanner handles copies and one-off documents
• 100 sheet input tray with a single paper source
• 13.2 lb body fits on most desks without a separate stand

The costs are structural. There is no automatic duplex and no document feeder, so it is a flatbed machine in a home setting rather than an office tool. If you routinely print contracts that run to many pages, the Canon PIXMA TR8620a adds duplex and a 20-sheet feeder for that reason alone.

Where it differs from the EcoTank ET-2800 is control and speed rather than ink economics. If you want the tank running cost and do not care about a screen, the Epson is the better value; if you print from a phone and like a physical panel, the Canon is the more complete box.

Skip it if: two-sided printing or multi-page scanning is on your list. The tray is 100 sheets in a single direction, so a long colour run means standing at the machine while it reloads, and there is no duplex path at all.

3. Canon PIXMA TR8620a: Best for a Home Office

This is the only printer here that does all four office jobs in one box, and that is the whole argument for it.

Automatic two-sided printing and a 20-sheet automatic document feeder are the two features that separate it from every tank model above it. Print, copy, scan and fax all work wirelessly, and a tilt touchscreen handles the settings without a phone in your hand. Speed is 15 black and 10 colour pages per minute, the fastest inkjet here.

Paper handling is genuinely dual-source: a 100-sheet cassette plus a 100-sheet rear feed, so envelopes and heavier stock do not have to go into the main tray. The rated duty cycle of 1,000 pages a month suits a home office or a very small team, not a shared office.

• Five separate ink tanks, so one empty colour does not stop the others
• Flatbed scanner under the feeder for books and single sheets
• Micro SD slot and ENERGY STAR certification
• Alexa low-ink notifications with reordering, no subscription required

The recurring complaint in reviews is software rather than hardware. Owners report the Canon PRINT app failing to find the printer or taking a long time to connect, which is annoying on a machine this capable. The feeder is single-sided as well, so double-sided originals need a manual re-feed.

Compare it with the HP LaserJet MFP M235sdw, which covers print, scan and copy in laser form with a faster engine but no colour. If your documents are black and white and the volume is steady, the laser is the smarter machine; the TR8620a earns its place when colour and photos enter the mix.

Against the Canon MegaTank G3270 the trade is running cost against capability. The MegaTank prints colour far more cheaply over two years, but you give up duplex, the feeder and fax.

Worth knowing before you order: the plastic shell feels lighter than older PIXMA bodies, and photo scanning resolution tops out around 600 dpi rather than anything higher. Neither matters for documents, both matter if this machine is partly a scanner.

4. Canon PIXMA TS3720: Budget Pick for a Small Desk

The budget pick: a first printer for a bedroom desk, a child’s homework and the occasional recipe.

At 8.7 lb this is the machine you can move between rooms without planning a trip to the kitchen first. Setup is the easiest in the list, with a 1.5 inch segment LCD, wireless connection without a computer, and dual-band Wi-Fi that holds a connection on either the 2.4 or 5 GHz band. 3,484 reviews averaging 4.0 suggests the low expectation is usually met.

Borderless printing up to 5 by 7 inch and square format support mean it can do photo prints as well as documents, and it handles envelopes, banners and high-resolution paper through the same feed.

• Works with Apple AirPrint, Mopria and Chromebooks
• Two easy-replace CL-276 and PG-275 cartridges with no mess
• Scans and copies on a flatbed bed
• One-year manufacturer warranty

Now the honest part. Two hybrid cartridges cover the whole printer, so when the colour one runs dry you lose colour printing entirely rather than one channel. Printing is single-sided, the 60-sheet tray is less than half the capacity of the models above it, and at 7.7 black and 4 colour pages per minute it is the slowest engine in the roundup.

That combination makes it a poor fit for a family that prints every day and a good fit for one that prints occasionally. If your volume is higher, the Canon MegaTank G3270 costs more up front and much less per page afterwards, which is the arithmetic that decides most two-year ownership totals.

Where the TS3720 is genuinely hard to beat is footprint and simplicity. The HP Envy 6155 also targets small spaces but adds automatic duplex and a colour touchscreen at the expense of cartridge running cost.

Setup takes minutes rather than an afternoon, and the segment display shows ink levels for both cartridges, which is more than many machines at twice the size manage to do. The two CL-276 and PG-275 cartridges seat without any ink on your fingers.

5. Brother DCP-L2640DW: Best for Small Business Black Printing

If a printer sits in a corner of a small office and produces invoices all day, this is the shape of machine that keeps working.

Laser changes the conversation about reliability. There is no ink to sit and thicken in a head, which is the single most common reason owners abandon an inkjet they use twice a week, and 36 pages per minute with an 8.5 second first page means a Monday morning queue of documents does not become a problem.

Paper handling is where a business laser earns its place: a 250-sheet tray, a 50-page automatic document feeder for scanning and copying, and automatic duplex on both sides. The flatbed scanner sits beside the feeder for anything that will not feed through it.

• Ethernet alongside dual-band Wi-Fi and USB for network setups
• 1200 by 1200 dpi maximum in black
• Brother Mobile Connect app for printing and supply ordering
• Compatible with TN830 and the higher-yield TN830XL toner

The complaint that shows up repeatedly is software friction rather than hardware. Owners report Wi-Fi onboarding taking several attempts, a machine password printed on a small label at the back, and scan-to-PDF from the panel freezing often enough to require a restart. Budget ten minutes for setup and a short internet search before you start.

It sits between the two other Brother models here. The HL-L2460DW is the same engine without a scanner, and the HL-L2480DW adds a 2.7 inch touchscreen and cloud scanning. Choose this one when you need the feeder; choose the HL-L2480DW when the panel matters more than the feeder.

Against the Canon PIXMA TR8620a, the difference is colour versus volume. This Brother will outlast any inkjet on monochrome work and cost less per page, but it will not print a single colour page.

Compare with the HL-L2460DW: that machine has the same 36 ppm engine without a scanner, so this one exists for people who copy and scan as well as print.

6. Brother HL-L2460DW: Best for Black-Only Printing at Home

Skip the scanner and you get a faster, smaller, cheaper laser. That is the case for the HL-L2460DW in a single sentence.

It prints 36 pages per minute with the same 8.5 second first page and the same automatic duplex as the multi-function models, and the body sits at 14.2 by 14 by 7.2 inches. For someone printing contracts, revision drafts and boarding passes, that is the entire requirement list met.

Owners coming from inkjets tend to name two things: text quality and the absence of the cleaning cycles that waste ink and cause clogs in a machine used intermittently. With 2,627 reviews at 4.0, the mechanical experience is consistent even where the extras are not.

• 250-sheet main tray plus a manual feed slot for envelopes
• Dual-band Wi-Fi, Ethernet and USB on one machine
• Works with Windows and Linux desktops
• Toner is the same TN830 and TN830XL family as the bigger Brothers

Two things to weigh. The print-only design means no scanner, no copier and no feeder, so anything that needs to become a PDF means another machine or a phone camera. And the small onscreen Wi-Fi setup is fiddly enough that several owners prefer the Brother Mobile Connect app on a phone to the panel itself.

The bundled Refresh toner trial is the item most often criticised in reviews, with complaints about per-page overage and cancelling being harder than it should be. Sign up for nothing on first setup and buy standard toner unless you are certain you want the subscription.

Compared with the Canon PIXMA TS3720, the running-cost difference over two years is the deciding factor if you print regularly. Compared with the HP LaserJet MFP M235sdw, this Brother has the faster engine and the larger tray, while the HP adds a document feeder and a faster seven-second first page.

The build is simple all-plastic, and a few units have failed after about a year, so keep the box and the receipt for the one-year limited warranty period. Beyond that, owners mostly describe it as fast and uneventful.

7. Brother HL-L2480DW: Best for Touch Controls and Cloud Scanning

The highest-rated machine in this roundup, with the smallest review base of the ten.

A 4.5 average with 75 percent of ratings at five stars is the best owner-satisfaction figure here, and the reason is visible in the specification. A 2.7 inch touchscreen replaces the small LCD and menu buttons found on the cheaper Brothers, and it runs the cloud workflows directly: print from and scan to Google Drive, Dropbox, Evernote and OneNote without a computer in the loop.

Underneath, it is the same 36 pages per minute engine with automatic duplex, plus a flatbed scanner and copier, a 250-sheet input tray and an unusually large 250-sheet output stack for a machine this size. Owner comments frequently mention how much quieter it is than the inkjet it replaced.

• Up to 360 copies per run from the flatbed
• 1200 by 1200 dpi maximum resolution in black
• Scan to email and network-ready features alongside Wi-Fi and Ethernet
• ENERGY STAR and EPEAT qualified

The trade-off is proportion. At 22.2 lb and 16.1 inches wide, it needs a real shelf, and there is no document feeder, which is the one feature that would push it ahead of the DCP-L2640DW for office paperwork.

That is the honest comparison to make. The DCP-L2640DW is the machine for a shared office because of its 50-page feeder; the HL-L2480DW is the machine for someone who scans photos and receipts to the cloud from the panel and wants a quiet desk.

Set aside the Refresh toner trial on both Brother models. Owners of this one describe the same cancellation friction as on the HL-L2460DW, and the standard TN830 and TN830XL toner is inexpensive enough to buy outright.

One caveat on the rating: 630 reviews is a much thinner base than the 18,215 behind the EcoTank ET-2800, so treat 4.5 stars as promising rather than proven over time. Owners who switched from an HP inkjet are the ones posting most often.

8. HP Smart Tank 5003: Best for Mess-Free Ink Refills

The newest listing in this group, and the one with the most generous claim on ink in the box.

HP rates the included supply at up to three years of ink, roughly 6000 colour or black pages, which is the largest stated allowance of any tank printer here. The refill itself is the selling point: you plug a bottle into the tank and let it drain, with no cartridge shell, no chip and no wasted plastic.

Printing covers AirPrint, HP ePrint, Mopria, USB, Wi-Fi and Print Anywhere, so phone and laptop setup is straightforward. The body is 11.1 lb and 17.11 inches wide with a 100-sheet tray, and print, copy and scan all work from the flatbed.

• HP 32XL 135 ml black and HP 31 colour original ink bottles
• Colour resolution up to 4800 by 1200 optimised dpi
• One-year or 30,000 page hardware warranty, whichever comes first
• Borderless printing for photo output

The reservations in reviews are practical. Duplex is manual with driver support, so two-sided printing is a setting rather than a button, and there is no feeder. A 21 second first page from cold is the slowest start of any machine in this roundup, which makes it a poor companion to a quick single-page job.

With 226 reviews at 4.1, this is the thinnest evidence base in the list, so treat the ink allowance as a strong claim on the box rather than a long-term result. Buyers who want a proven record should look at the Epson EcoTank ET-2800, whose 18,215 reviews say the same thing about itself.

The refill experience is the same idea as the Canon MegaTank G3270, which has more reviews and a higher rated page yield. The HP wins on the stated amount of ink included; the Canon wins on evidence.

Refills are the HP 32XL 135 ml black bottle and the HP 31 colour bottle, and nothing else fits this design. The warranty is also the friendliest in the roundup at one year or 30,000 pages, whichever comes first.

9. HP Envy 6155: Best for Auto Duplex on a Budget

Two things put this one ahead of the other cartridge machines: automatic duplex and a real touchscreen.

Automatic two-sided printing at this level is unusual, and it changes how much paper a household uses. The 2.4 inch colour touchscreen is also a step up from segment displays, with HP’s layout and app features available directly on the machine. Dual-band Wi-Fi that detects and resolves its own connection problems removes the most common setup complaint in this category.

Output is 10 black and 7 colour pages per minute into a 100-sheet tray, with print, copy and scan on a flatbed with no feeder. HP P3 colour technology handles borderless photos and on-screen colour matching, and the body is made with at least 60 percent recycled plastic.

• Print and scan from a phone through the HP app
• HP AI formatting strips web page and email clutter from prints
• Colour resolution up to 4800 by 1200 dpi
• One-year limited hardware warranty

Now the fine print, and it matters here. This printer works only with cartridges containing original HP chips or circuitry, and firmware updates maintain that lock. Third-party and refill cartridges are blocked, which removes most of the usual way to cut cartridge running costs.

The 3-month Instant Ink trial converts to a monthly fee unless cancelled, so set a reminder the day it arrives. Between the cartridge lock and the subscription, this is a machine to buy with your eyes open: low purchase cost, higher cost per page, and the running cost is where the money goes.

Choose the EcoTank ET-2800 instead if you print more than a few pages a week. Choose this HP if duplex, the touchscreen and the lowest outlay matter more than cost per page, and you will print occasionally.

The HP LaserJet MFP M235sdw shares the same brand and a similar duplex feature, but it is a monochrome laser that never runs out of ink and never clogs.

At 415 reviews this listing is young, and the 4.2 average comes from a small group of owners so far. Set the reminder before the trial ends, because that is the part that catches people out.

10. HP LaserJet MFP M235sdw: Best for Teams of One to Five People

The quickest first page of any machine here, and the shortest path to a working office printer.

A 7 second first page and 30 pages per minute make this the laser to beat on speed, and HP’s claim of the fastest two-sided printing in its class matches what owners describe. Long-term reviewers report the wireless connection staying solid over a year of use and text that stays crisp rather than greying out.

It covers print, scan and copy with a document feeder, scan to email and scan to PDF, and it is marketed for offices of one to five people. Dual-band Wi-Fi with self-reset, Ethernet, AirPrint, Mopria and wireless direct printing cover the connection options most small offices need, and it runs HP 134A cartridges.

• Compact at 16.46 inches wide and 12.13 inches deep
• 21 lb body suits a shelf or a cabinet
• Built-in security features for shared networks
• One-year limited warranty

Two limits are worth planning around. Scanning and copying are single-sided even though printing is duplex, so a two-sided contract that needs filing means turning the stack over. And HP software and network scanning setup on Windows and Ubuntu is described by owners as messy, which is the same theme that comes up with the Brother machines in a different form.

Against the Brother DCP-L2640DW, the HP is faster off the mark and smaller on the desk, while the Brother has a 250-sheet tray against 150 here and a 50-page feeder. Against the Brother HL-L2480DW, the HP has a feeder where the Brother has a touchscreen.

This is also the only monochrome option in the list with a supplier counter problem: buyers report replacement HP 134A cartridges being harder to source and costing more than expected, so it is worth checking supply availability before you commit to this engine.

The 150-sheet input tray is the smallest among the laser models here, which matters more than it sounds for a five-person office printing a full day. Plan on a refill every few hundred pages.

How to Choose Printers During Prime Big Deal Days

What Kind of Printer Do I Need for Home or Office Use?

Start with how much you print and in what colour, not with the deal. Occasional colour at home means a cartridge inkjet or a tank printer; steady black-and-white work in an office means a monochrome laser. Tank and supertank models such as the Epson EcoTank ET-2800 or the Canon MegaTank G3270 suit families and home offices that want low cost per page, while laser models such as the Brother DCP-L2640DW suit anyone printing hundreds of pages a month. Businesses with paper-heavy workflows have different requirements again, and our guide to printers for dental offices covers why form handling and durability outrank speed in that setting.

Should I Choose a Wireless or Wired Printer?

Wireless is now the default on all ten machines here, and every one supports printing from a phone or laptop over Wi-Fi. Brother, HP and Canon each add their own app, and the practical difference between them is setup friction rather than capability: the Brother models are repeatedly praised for Mobile Connect, while Canon PRINT draws more complaints about not finding the printer. Ethernet is worth having on anything shared, and every Brother and the HP LaserJet in this list include it.

How Much Paper Capacity Do I Need?

Aim for at least 250 sheets if you print most days, and treat 60 to 100 sheets as light household use. A document feeder matters more than tray size once you start scanning: the Brother DCP-L2640DW has a 50-page feeder, the Canon PIXMA TR8620a has 20 sheets, and the HP LaserJet MFP M235sdw has one as well. The Canon PIXMA TS3720 and the HP Envy 6155 have flatbeds only, so every multi-page scan is a manual job.

Is Inkjet or Laser Better for Printing Photos?

Inkjet wins on photographs for home use, and a colour laser wins on volume and durability for documents. The tank inkjets here reach 5760 dpi in colour and print borderless, which is the practical photo capability you would want in a living room. If photographs are part of the work rather than a hobby, the category is different, and our guide to dye-sub photo printers for wedding photographers explains why event photographers do not use office printers at all.

How to Shop Printer Deals During the Sale

Check the exact model number on the listing, not just the family name, because sibling models differ by a scanner, a feeder or a screen and often look identical in a thumbnail. Confirm whether the unit is printer-only or a bundle with ink, toner or paper, and check the condition line: new, used and renewed all appear during the event. Look at who sells and who ships the unit, since third-party sellers can undercut the listing price without the same warranty. Printer cartridges and toner carry model numbers too, so a number typed from memory can buy the wrong cartridge for a year. Most printer offers during the event need a Prime membership, with a free trial counting, and the prices change through both days.

• Match the model number exactly, including letters and digits, before you click
• Decide between inkjet and laser before comparing anything else
• Check whether automatic duplex and a document feeder are included, not assumed
• Look at paper capacity against how often you print
• Read the cartridge lock and subscription terms on any HP or Brother model
• Confirm the seller and the warranty length on any non-brand listing

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Final Verdict: Best Amazon Prime Big Deal Days Printer Deals

The Epson EcoTank ET-2800 is the one to watch most closely during the sale. It combines the largest review base in this roundup, an in-box ink allowance measured in years and a running cost that owners consistently describe as the reason they stopped buying cartridges.

For the lowest-cost colour ink, the Canon MegaTank G3270 is the alternative, with the highest rated page yield of the tank machines. The HP Smart Tank 5003 makes the same case with a larger stated ink allowance on a newer listing, so it is worth a look if the refill system matters more to you than the evidence behind it.

For black-and-white work, buy the Brother DCP-L2640DW if you scan paperwork and want a 50-page feeder, the Brother HL-L2480DW if you prefer a 2.7 inch touchscreen and cloud scanning, and the Brother HL-L2460DW if you only print and want the smallest body of the three. The HP LaserJet MFP M235sdw is the pick for a team of one to five people who want the fastest first page in the roundup.

For a colour home office with duplex, fax and a feeder in one machine, the Canon PIXMA TR8620a is the pick. For a small desk and light use, the Canon PIXMA TS3720 is the budget option, while the HP Envy 6155 is the alternative when automatic duplex and a colour touchscreen matter more than cartridge running cost.

Check the current price on each listing through the event, and confirm the model number and what is in the box before ordering.