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While a printer upgrade might not sound like the most exciting way to spend your hard-earned dollars, the right machine can save you a ton of time and money. My favorite all-in-one printer and scanner, the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 , is marked down by $50 on Amazon . It has all the features most home users will need, even daily printers, and is a much better value than ink cartridge, and even some laser printers.
Photograph: Brad Bourque
Epson
EcoTank ET-2980 $330 $280 (15% off)
Amazon $330 $280 (15% off)
Staples
In my testing , the Epson EcoTank ET-2980 was my favorite printer tha