Eric Butterfield
Eric Butterfield is a freelance writer and musician from California. His work has appeared in PC World magazine, CNET, Taproot, and Alter Action — plus Tom's Guide, of course — while his music has appeared in more than 260 TV show episodes for major networks such as NBC, Hulu, BBC America, and more. You can check out his work on Spotify.
Latest articles by Eric Butterfield
How to find the best cheap printer money can buy
By Eric Butterfield published
Our top tips for buying the best cheap printer for your needs
Canon Pixma TS8320 Review
By Eric Butterfield last updated
The Pixma TS8320 offers plenty of features for photo enthusiasts, but above-average ink costs limit its appeal for general office tasks.
Canon ImageClass MF743Cdw review
By Eric Butterfield last updated
The Canon ImageClass MF743Cdw is very fast, full-featured and keeps printing costs low, but two-sided printing is a bit sluggish.
Canon Pixma G6020 MegaTank review
By Eric Butterfield last updated
The Canon Pixma G6020 MegaTank's low price, really low ink costs, and top-of-the-line print, copy and scan quality deliver a whole lot of value.
How we test printers
By Eric Butterfield published
How Tom's Guide tests, rates, and reviews printers, from budge inkjets to high-end photo printers.
HP Envy Inspire 7955e review
By Eric Butterfield published
This full-featured inkjet delivers solid performance and high image quality, but keeping ink costs low requires an ink subscription plan.
HP LaserJet M234dwe review
By Eric Butterfield published
A solid printer, if you're ready for the HP life of apps and subscriptions.
What is HP Instant Ink?
By Eric Butterfield published
Ink cartridges or an ink subscription service? HP's Instant Ink program promises up to 50 percent savings. Here's how it works, how it could lower your printing costs, and whether it's right for you.
HP Smart Tank Plus 651 review
By Eric Butterfield published
The HP Smart Tank Plus 651 has refillable ink tanks and comes with thousands of pages' worth of ink, but the low-cost printing and excellent print quality are counterbalanced by slow performance.
Canon Pixma TS3320 review
By Eric Butterfield published
The Canon Pixma TS3320 budget all-in-one offers a solid scanner, but falls short elsewhere.
Brother INKvestment MFC-J805DW Review
By Eric Butterfield published
Save money on ink and get speedy prints and copies.
Xerox B215 Review
By Eric Butterfield published
The all-in-one Xerox B215 delivers quick speeds and a very low cost per page, all for a fair price.
HP Color Laser MFP179fnw Review
By Eric Butterfield published
The HP Color Laser MFP179fnw is well-suited for modest duty in a small office. Find out if its the best for your setup by reading our HP Color Laser MFP179fnw review.
HP OfficeJet Pro 9025 Review: Fast Prints and Cheap Ink
By Eric Butterfield published
The OfficeJet Pro 9025 offers loads of speed and features for high volume work, and very competitive ink costs, but image quality via the document feeder could be improved.
HP LaserJet Pro M148fdw Review: Fast Laser Printer with Some Flaws
By Eric Butterfield published
The HP M148fdw offers high image quality and lots of features and speed for the money. But the control-panel operation is a little clumsy, and the wireless setup is a chore.
HP Tango X Review: A Convenient (but Disappointing) Wireless Printer
By Eric Butterfield published
The small wireless HP Tango X prints quickly and delivers high print quality, but the smartphone copy and scan functions leave much to be desired.
Brother MFC-J895DW Review: Good Prints, Slow Scans
By Eric Butterfield published
The Brother MFC-J895DW all-in-one inkjet printer delivers solid performance in many categories, and average ink costs, but the photo-scan quality and speed are lacking.
Canon Pixma TS9120 Review: Excellent Printing from Top to Bottom
By Eric Butterfield published
The TS9120 delivers excellent performance, high image quality and CD/DVD disc printing capabilities, with average ink costs.
Canon Pixma TS5120 Review: A Good, But Not Great Budget All-in-One
By Eric Butterfield published
The TS5120 offers basic features, decent performance and high-quality graphics printing for a fair price, although duplex prints come out lighter.
HP OfficeJet Pro 7720 Printer Review: Great Quality, Mediocre Value
By Eric Butterfield published
Large-format printing, high image quality and lots of features are this OfficeJet's specialties, but less-than-stellar print and copy speeds and middle-of-road ink costs make this printer less than optimal.
Brother MFC-J775DW Printer Review: Affordable Ink, Slow Speeds
By Eric Butterfield published
The MFC-J775DW delivers very low ink costs for an entry-level printer, and though it performs adequately in black -and -white, color speeds are too slow for us to give it a high recommendation.
Canon Maxify MB5420 Review: An All-in-One Bargain
By Eric Butterfield published
High image quality, fast printing and quick copying — both one-sided and two-sided — make the MB5420 a great fit for a small office in need of a bargain all-in-one.
HP Envy 7855 Printer Review: Versatile Document and Photo Printing at Home
By Eric Butterfield published
Fast text and photo printing, high print quality and a fast document feeder make the HP Envy 7855 well equipped for both home duties and office tasks.
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