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.
Latest articles by Simon Handby
Asustor Nimbustor 4 Gen2 review: An excellent four-bay NAS for a small office
By Simon Handby published
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
Asustor Flashstor 6 review: An all-flash NAS for the smaller office
By Simon Handby published
Reviews An affordable all-flash device for data-heavy small offices, that provides a surprising amount of performance for the money
QNAP TS-253E review: A dual-bay business NAS with long-term support
By Simon Handby published
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
Brother MFC-J5340DW review: A versatile color multifunction to add A3 printing to your office repertoire
By Simon Handby published
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
Best small printers 2024: The best compact printers for business
By Simon Handby last updated
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
Brother MFC-L8390CDW review: A swift, competent, versatile, but expensive-to-run color laser MFP
By Simon Handby published
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
Reskube Home Pro review: An excellent, single solution for resilient remote working
By Simon Handby published
Reviews Reskube's Home Pro backs up power and connectivity for home workers and small branch offices, in an easy to deploy single box
Epson EcoTank ET-14100 review: Cheap to run with surprisingly good photos, but who's it for?
By Simon Handby published
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
Canon MAXIFY GX2050 review: A small office inkjet MFP with very low running costs
By Simon Handby published
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
Canon MAXIFY GX5550 review: An inkjet printer that may make a convincing laser alternative
By Simon Handby published
Reviews Canon's MAXIFY GX5550 is gunning for small office laser printers. But should they be worried?
Brother HL-L9430CDN review: big, fast, and cheap to run
By Simon Handby published
Reviews The Brother HL-L9430CDN is a big and straightforward color laser for workgroups
Canon imageFORMULA DR-M1060ii review: Fast, A3 capable desktop scanning in a small package
By Simon Handby published
Reviews This subtle update of the trusty imageFORMULA DR-M1060 is a fast and reliable A3 desktop scanner, in a surprisingly compact package
HP LaserJet Pro MFP 3102fdwe review: Hamstrung by high running costs and the restrictions of HP+
By Simon Handby published
Reviews hamstrung by high running costs and the restrictions of HP+
Canon MAXIFY GX6550 Review: cheap to run and very compact, but not the greatest inkjet MFP
By Simon Handby published
Reviews The GX6550 has a neat cubby hole trick and it's very cheap to run, but it's compromised in other ways
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4302fdw review: Great features, so-so results, expensive to run without Instant Ink
By Simon Handby published
Reviews HP's latest color LaserJet MFP is smart, and fast, but ultimately a bit of a disappointment
Anker SOLIX F1200 review: Powerful backup option for the micro office
By Simon Handby published
Reviews The SOLIX F1200 isn't a classic UPS, but it's an incredibly capable backup power supply for the home office
Epson EcoTank ET-18100 review
By Simon Handby published
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
HP Smart Tank 5105 review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews The HP Smart Tank 5105 is perfect, if you can handle a basic MFP, and you want cheap printing
Brother DCP-J1800DW review
By Simon Handby published
Reviews The Brother DCP-J1800DW is an inkjet multifunction with a guillotine – is it the answer to a question nobody asked?
HP OfficeJet Pro 9010e review: An MFP that's unlikely to ever fall short
By Simon Handby published
Reviews Great print quality, nippy speeds, and flexible ink choices show that HP can still make excellent MFPs
Epson EcoTank ET-4850 review: An above-average MFP with low running costs
By Simon Handby published
Reviews An MFP that almost perfectly balances performance, quality and running costs
Brother MFC-J6955DW review: An A3 workhorse for small offices
By Simon Handby published
Reviews If you need a flexible office multifunction that isn't phased by A3 paper, Brother's MFC-J6955DW fits the bill
HP Envy 6432e review: Beauty that’s only skin-deep
By Simon Handby published
Reviews This entry-level inkjet might look great, but it’s expensive, underspecified and tricky to set up
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