
Simon Handby
After a brief career in corporate IT, Simon Handby combined his love of technology and writing when he made the move to Computer Shopper magazine. As a technology reviewer he's since tested everything from routers and switches, to smart air fryers and doorbells, and covered technology such as EVs, TVs, solar power and the singularity.
During more than 15 years as Shopper's long-time printer reviewer, Simon tried, tested and wrote up literally hundreds of home, small office and workgroup printers. He continues reviewing smart products and printers for a variety of publications, and has been an IT Pro contributor since 2010. Simon is almost never happier than when surrounded by printers and paper, applying his stopwatch and a seasoned eye to find the best performing, best value products for business users.
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Best small printers 2025
Best Want great quality prints, but don’t have a whole heap of space? These are the best small printers you can buy in 2024
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Canon i-SENSYS LBP732Cdw review
Reviews If your small office needs color pages in a hurry, Canon's i-SENSYS LBP732Cdw is ready and willing
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Brother MFC-L2980DW review
Reviews The MFC-L2980DW covers all the functions a small business might need, so long as that doesn't include color printing
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HP Smart Tank 7005 review
Reviews A small, office-ready multifunction blessed with refillable tanks and low running costs
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HP OfficeJet Pro 9135e review
Reviews Proof that HP understands exactly what small businesses want – we can't think of a better small-office MFP than OfficeJet Pro 9135e
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Asustor Nimbustor 4 Gen2 review: An excellent four-bay NAS for a small office
Reviews While Asustor's ADM operating system isn't as user-friendly as some rivals, it's still a powerful environment, offering all the settings, utilities, and apps a small business is likely to need
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Asustor Flashstor 6 review: An all-flash NAS for the smaller office
Reviews An affordable all-flash device for data-heavy small offices, that provides a surprising amount of performance for the money
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QNAP TS-253E review: A dual-bay business NAS with long-term support
Reviews An expensive two-bay NAS and that's before you load it up with disks and NVMes – nonetheless, it offers plenty of speed and an excellent feature suitable for many small office roles
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Brother MFC-J5340DW review: A versatile color multifunction to add A3 printing to your office repertoire
Reviews The MFC-J5340DW is a fairly average office inkjet MFP, lifted by fast speeds, very reasonable running costs, and its ability to print on paper up to A3
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Brother MFC-L8390CDW review: A swift, competent, versatile, but expensive-to-run color laser MFP
Reviews Brother's MFC-L8390CDW does everything a busy small business could need though even using the 'super high yield' consumables, it works out fairly expensive to run
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Reskube Home Pro review: An excellent, single solution for resilient remote working
Reviews Reskube's Home Pro backs up power and connectivity for home workers and small branch offices, in an easy to deploy single box
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Epson EcoTank ET-14100 review: Cheap to run with surprisingly good photos, but who's it for?
Reviews Epson's EcoTank ET-14100 has decent all-round performance but it's neither an excellent office or photo printer, leaving it feeling just a little unfocused
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Canon MAXIFY GX2050 review: A small office inkjet MFP with very low running costs
Reviews The Canon MAXIFY GX2050 offers a fair balance of features and performance. But while it is very cheap to run, it's not a brilliant MFP overall
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Canon MAXIFY GX5550 review: An inkjet printer that may make a convincing laser alternative
Reviews Canon's MAXIFY GX5550 is gunning for small office laser printers. But should they be worried?
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Brother HL-L9430CDN review: big, fast, and cheap to run
Reviews The Brother HL-L9430CDN is a big and straightforward color laser for workgroups
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Canon imageFORMULA DR-M1060ii review: Fast, A3 capable desktop scanning in a small package
Reviews This subtle update of the trusty imageFORMULA DR-M1060 is a fast and reliable A3 desktop scanner, in a surprisingly compact package
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HP LaserJet Pro MFP 3102fdwe review: Hamstrung by high running costs and the restrictions of HP+
Reviews hamstrung by high running costs and the restrictions of HP+
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Canon MAXIFY GX6550 Review: cheap to run and very compact, but not the greatest inkjet MFP
Reviews The GX6550 has a neat cubby hole trick and it's very cheap to run, but it's compromised in other ways
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4302fdw review: Great features, so-so results, expensive to run without Instant Ink
Reviews HP's latest color LaserJet MFP is smart, and fast, but ultimately a bit of a disappointment
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Anker SOLIX F1200 review: Powerful backup option for the micro office
Reviews The SOLIX F1200 isn't a classic UPS, but it's an incredibly capable backup power supply for the home office
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Epson EcoTank ET-18100 review
Reviews If your business prints lots of photos and you want to cut the costs, the Epson EcoTank ET-18100 could be just the ticket
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HP Smart Tank 5105 review
Reviews The HP Smart Tank 5105 is perfect, if you can handle a basic MFP, and you want cheap printing
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Brother DCP-J1800DW review
Reviews The Brother DCP-J1800DW is an inkjet multifunction with a guillotine – is it the answer to a question nobody asked?
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HP OfficeJet Pro 9010e review: An MFP that's unlikely to ever fall short
Reviews Great print quality, nippy speeds, and flexible ink choices show that HP can still make excellent MFPs
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