The best printer for Mac in September 2023

Three of our top picks of the best printers for Mac.
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We've taken our time to put the below our list of the best printers for Macs. All the models that we've chosen below will work with your Mac or MacBook straight out of the box. So with worries about compatibility out of the way, what makes the best printer for Mac?

We are big Apple fans at Creative Bloq, but as there's no official Apple printer, it's not always clear to users which model would best work with their Apple PC. Well, we've taken the time to review and absorb dozens of peer reviews of all the models below, to judge whether they're a great printer for your MacBook or not. Printers with AirPrint support will allow easy use straight away, from iMac, Mac mini, MacBook, iPad and even iPhone, so obviously that features heavily. 

We've picked a selection of the best printers for Mac, at a range of prices and with various features. If this isn't quite what you need, take a look at our guides to the best printers for photos, the best art printers and the best home printers, many of which will also work perfectly alongside your Mac.

The best printer for Mac right now

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The best wireless printer for Mac.

Specifications

Connection : Wi-Fi, USB
Print speed : Up to 32ppm (b/w), 4ppm (colour)
Maximum paper size: A4
Weight: 12.1kg

Reasons to buy

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AirPrint support
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Prints on almost anything
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Duplex printing

Reasons to avoid

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Expensive ink

The Epson Expression Premium XP-6100/6105 (the number varies depending on your country – expect to find a lot of this minor annoyance throughout this roundup) is an excellent choice when looking for the best printer for a Mac. It's wireless capabilities make it super-easy to use, and it comes with a variety of other functions including scanning, copying and automatic duplex printing too. 

For a mid-range printer operating over a wireless network (which we all know can cause issues), it's hard to fault. In fact, we were so impressed with this unassuming little printer, that we rated it 4.5 out of 5 stars in our full Epson XP6100 review. If you're after a printer for Mac that's capable of high quality prints and do a little bit more, this is a solid option.

HP Deskjet 2720e: the best printer for MacCB endorsed

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02. HP Deskjet 2720e

The best budget all-in-one wireless printer for Mac.

Specifications

Connection : WiFi / Apple AirPrint /Bluetooth
Print speed : Up to 7.5ppm (b/w)
Maximum paper size: A4
Weight: 3.42kg

Reasons to buy

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Great value for money
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Simple, white design
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Scans and copies

Reasons to avoid

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Not especially quick
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Basic print quality

Designed with Mac users in mind, the HP Deskjet 2720e All-in-One Wireless Printer is a delightfully minimal and compact printer that'll complement the MacBook Pro and iMac M1, but should also appeal to anyone who wants a printer that won't take up too much desk space. It has full AirPrint compatibility, which makes it a breeze to print from any Apple device, and there's no need to fiddle with drivers or plug-in cables.

It's a cheap option, and it won't offer the best quality for high-end design work or photos. However, it is versatile, with the option to scan and copy as well as print. Its connectivity means that you can get high-quality scanning and sharing – plus easily make copies – from your smartphone using the HP Smart App. There are also built-in wireless capabilities and Bluetooth, which gives you another way to print fast from iPhone or iPad.

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03. Canon Pixma TS8320/TS8350

The best inkjet printer for mac.

Specifications

Connection : USB, Wi-Fi
Print speed : Up to 15ipm (b/w), 10ipm (colour)
Maximum paper size: A4
Weight: 6.6kg

Reasons to buy

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Excellent print quality
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SD card slot
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AirPrint support

Reasons to avoid

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Costly to run

If you're looking for great print quality without spending a fortune (scroll further down the page if you're actually looking to spend a fortune), this Canon Pixma would be our first choice. It's thoroughly Mac-friendly with AirPrint connectivity ready to go, but what really marks it out is its use of six ink cartridges. We've found that, combined with the 4800 x 1200 DPI resolution, they give impressive colour fidelity and prints that really pop.

There's also an SD card slot so that you can print photos from your camera without having to get a computer involved. This Pixma can also do duplex printing and it'll scan and copy as well. It'll look great on your desk, too!

Product shot of Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4745 printer, one of the best printers for Mac

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04. Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4740/4745

The best all-in-one printer for Mac.

Specifications

Connection : Wi-Fi, Ethernet
Print speed : Up to 24ppm (b/w), 22ppm (colour)
Maximum paper size: A4
Weight: 12.1kg

Reasons to buy

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AirPrint and NFC support
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Pretty fast printing
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Cheap to run

Reasons to avoid

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Small output tray

Aimed more at small businesses rather than individuals, this Epson WorkForce Pro is a good choice if you're after a printer that everyone in a studio can share, and which can do all those extra things you're likely to need such as scanning and copying. It boasts AirPrint compatibility for printing from any Apple device, as well as an Ethernet port so that anyone on your office network can print with ease. With a decent print speed and lots of room for paper, nobody should be kept waiting for their prints.

It's also cheaper to run than most inkjets since it uses Epson's XL cartridges that can go for up to 2,600 pages. They offer a lot more value for money than standard cartridges, making this printer almost as cheap to maintain as a laser printer.

Product shot of Brother DC-PL3550CDW: a best printer for Mac

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05. Brother DCP-L3550CDW

The best laser printer for Mac.

Specifications

Connection : Wi-Fi, USB, Apple AirPrint, Etherne
Print speed : Up to 19ppm (b/w)
Maximum paper size: A4
Weight: 22.5 kg

Reasons to buy

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Nice and quick
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Good color prints
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Handy 9.3-inch touchscreen

Reasons to avoid

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Big and heavy

If you love the smell of hot toner in the morning and absolutely must have a laser printer to go with your Mac, we'd recommend the Brother DC-PL3550CDW All-in-One Wireless Laser Colour Printer. It's big and heavy but spits out pages at a fair old lick, and it can do colour prints as well, with separate cyan, magenta and yellow toner cartridges bringing decent colour results.

It'll connect wirelessly as well as via a network or USB, and like many of the printers listed here it can also be used for scanning and copying. It'll also hold up to 250 sheets of paper, so if you need lots of pages printed really fast, this is an option to go for.

Product shot of Canon Pixma TS6320 printer, one of the best printers for Mac

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06. Canon Pixma TS6320/6350

The best photo printer for Mac.

Specifications

Connection : Wi-Fi, USB
Print speed : Up to 15ipm (b/w), 10ipm (colour)
Maximum paper size: A4
Weight: 6.3kg

Reasons to buy

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Great photo printing
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8 inks
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Good price

Reasons to avoid

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Not especially quick

Need the best printer for Mac that'll do justice to your photography skills? If you don't have a massive budget but want gorgeous glossy prints of your photos, this Canon Pixma should serve you well. Colour prints on glossy paper are where it really excels, delivering fantastic colour reproduction and a super-smooth finish, but it can also do a fantastic job with matte and fine art media.

There's AirPrint support for straightforward printing from your Mac, iPhone or iPad, as well as USB and Ethernet connections, and it also comes with Canon's own software to help you get your prints looking their best.

Product shot of Epson SureColor SC-P5000 printer, one of the best printers for Mac

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07. Epson SureColor SC-P5000

The best large format printer for Mac.

Specifications

Connection : USB
Print speed : 10ppm
Maximum paper size: A2
Weight: 15.8kg

Reasons to buy

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Incredible print quality
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Prints up to A2

Reasons to avoid

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Very expensive
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Really big and heavy

This is our pick as the best printer for Mac if you're a serious designer who needs quality prints larger than A4. There's no denying that the Epson SureColor SC-P5000 is very expensive, not to mention incredibly heavy. But if you need to print at poster size, we reckon it's worth every penny. It goes up to A2, and in terms of print quality it beats every other printer in this roundup, as you might reasonably expect.

The SureColor SC-P5000 uses a set of 10 Epson UltraChrome HDX pigment inks that enable it to reproduce 99 per cent of the Pantone solid coated colour range. Combined with an internal colour calibration sensor, this means that anything that comes out of it is going to look absolutely stunning.

Product shot of Canon Pixma G3560 printer, one of the best printers for Mac

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08. Canon Pixma G3260/G3560

Another budget printer for Mac that's worth considering.

Specifications

Connection : Wi-Fi, USB
Print speed : Up to 10.8ppm (b/w), 6ppm (colour)
Maximum paper size: A4
Weight: 5.4kg

Reasons to buy

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Cheap to run
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Loads of ink included
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AirPrint support

Reasons to avoid

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Not cheap to buy

Look at the price of this Canon Pixma and you might not think it counts as budget, but, as you probably know, with cheap printers the cost of ink cartridges can often quickly add up. And that's where this printer comes into its own; instead of cartridges, it uses refillable ink tanks, and it comes with enough ink for 6,000 black and white pages and 7,700 colour pages.

It's also AirPrint compatible and it can scan and copy as well as print. It's not the fastest printer in the world, but if you have an eye on the bottom line, we think it's well worth considering.

Beren Neale
Deals Editor

Beren has worked on creative tech magazines and websites at Future Publishing for 13 years. He started this journey as Staff Writer on the digital art magazine ImagineFX, and in 2012 found himself bridging the magazine/website divide as Commissioning Editor on the newly launched Creative Bloq. Since then he took the editor role on ImagineFX, was Launch Editor of the fine art magazine Paint & Draw, moved to Canon Pro Europe website as Deputy Editor, and then edited the graphic design magazine Computer Arts. In 2020 he moved back to Creative Bloq, the biggest global art and design website, and as Deals Editor has applied his expertise in creative tech to help digital creatives get the best deals on the kit that they need and love. Outside of work, Beren likes nothing better than to climb himself a bit of rock.