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Steve Clark

My top-tested 6 back-to-school ink tank printers for college and university students — because you don't need an 8am assignment printing panic

The Epson EcoTank ET-4950 and HP Smart Tank 7001 during our tests, surrounded by TechRadar pro-branded documents, text, and photos.

A printer is an absolute staple of the student set-up. The trick is finding one that a) doesn't take years to print a single page and b) offers good value for money. And this is why I always recommend ink tank printers for college and university students.

I've specifically chosen tank printers like the EcoTank, Smart Tank, and MegaTank lines because almost every one you buy comes with a generous amount of bottled ink in the box that can last for your entire time at college or university (and ink is cheaper to buy if you do need to top up). So, you won't need to blow your student loan on expensive inkjet cartridges like I had to!

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