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Simon Handby

Simon Handby is a freelance journalist, writer and editor at Hackbash with over two decades of experience in the technology, automotive, and energy sectors. His work has been featured in IT Pro, PC Pro, and he has collaborated with notable clients such as BMW, Porsche and EDF. Simon’s creative and insightful content has earned him recognition, including the award-winning Toyota iQ launch hypermiling campaign.

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HP Photosmart 5510 e-All-in-One printer intro
HP Photosmart 5510 e-All-in-One Printer review
All-in-one printers Home office Printers

A competent, cheap and attractive MFP that's let down by over-simplified print and scan software

£49.99 inc VAT
Samsung ML-2955DW
Samsung ML-2955DW review
Home office Laser printers Printers

A competent mono laser with high print quality, but heavy users should seek out a model with lower running costs

£132 inc VAT
Epson Stylus Photo PX730WD
Epson Stylus Photo PX730WD review
All-in-one printers Home office Inkjet printers Printers

There are better MFPs for general office work, but Epson's PX730WD is a superb choice if you want the best scans and photo prints available

£125.90 inc VAT
Plustek OpticBook 3800
Plustek OpticBook 3800 review
Scanners

This scanner is a good idea for anyone needing to archive books or magazines, but its performance in our tests suggest it's not worth the premium price

£164.60 inc VAT
Xerox WorkCentre 6015N
Xerox WorkCentre 6015N review
All-in-one printers Home office Printers

This is a competent colour MFP with good all-round performance. While its running costs are reasonable for a laser, however, they're significantly undercut by the best comparable inkjet MFPs

£246 inc VAT
Kodak Office Hero 6.1 All-In-One Printer
Kodak Office Hero 6.1 All-In-One Printer review
All-in-one printers Home office Printers

It's competent and very cheap to run, but there's little else worth holding out for in the Office Hero 6.1

£146.06 inc VAT
Honestech Film Scan&Save
Honestech Film Scan&Save review
Scanners

It's smart, incredibly quick and easy to use, but this 35mm film scanner is let down by comparatively poor image quality

£65.99 inc VAT
Officejet 100
HP Officejet 100 Mobile Printer review
Home office Inkjet printers Printers

This pint-sized printer has few compromises, but we had problems with Fast Draft mode and we wish it came with a case

£218.47 inc VAT
Samsung ML-3710ND
Samsung ML-3710ND review
Home office Laser printers Printers

A fast, robust and easy-to-use printer that should prove ideal for a small office. Best of all, it's easy to maintain and cheap to run

£258 inc VAT
Brother DCP-J925DW
Brother DCP-J925DW review
All-in-one printers Printers

The best of the competition have it beaten for scan and photo quality, but this is still a competent all-rounder

£134.70 inc VAT