Best compact wireless printers for home desks

Top pick: Brother HL-L2460DW. It's the one that actually fits a desk — genuinely compact, wireless, automatic two-sided printing, and a monochrome laser that won't clog if you only print now and then. Best for letters, forms and schoolwork.

• Brother DCP-L2640DW — same compact laser idea, but adds a scanner and copier for one machine on a small desk.
• Brother MFC-L2820DW — the step up if you want an all-in-one with a document feeder; a refurbished unit is also sold.
• HP DeskJet 2955 — the cheap, tiny inkjet for light colour printing; ink costs add up.
• Brother HL-L3280CDW — pick it only if you need colour laser; it's the bulkiest here.
• Epson EcoTank ET-4800 — for people who print a lot and want refillable tanks, at the cost of desk space.