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Printers for university students
From skipping library queues to printing essays and photos for your course, a home printer can save you time and money. At Canon, we have the best printers for students. Our experts have put together the best university printers, narrowing down your choice by budget printers, photo printers, all round printers and portable printers as well.
Why Choose a Canon Printer for Students?
Reliability, affordability and efficiency means you can trust every print
Print, copy and scan a range of paper sizes, photo paper and documents
Affordable ink subscriptions and apps for saving money and creativity
Genuine Canon ink cartridges and bottles for high quality documents and photos
Budget Printers for University Students
Canon PIXMA TS3450 Wireless All-in-One Inkjet Photo Printer
The first affordable printer for students is the PIXMA TS3450. Offering affordability, reliability and efficiency, this all-rounder can scan, print and copy wirelessly from your smartphone, laptop or the LCD screen. Perfect for students, the printer has a simple set up which means you don’t need to trawl through instructions, while document and photo print size versatility is great for a range of courses.
Key points:
- Category: All-in-One Multifunction
- Print Speed: 7.7ipm (mono), 4.0ipm (colour)
- Print Sizes: A4 to 14 x 14cm
- Paper Capacity: 60 Sheets
- Connectivity and Compatibility: Wireless, Canon PRINT App, Airprint and Mopria
Canon PIXMA TS5350i Wireless Colour 3-in-One Inkjet Photo Printer
The TS5350i is an affordable printer for students that’s perfect for creativity. Popular for printing crafts and enhancing your output, this printer can print on glossy, semi-gloss, magnetic media and double-sized matte paper. Built for the smartphone savvy, enjoy a range of apps for editing your photos before printing.
Key points:
- Category: All-in-One Multifunction
- Print Speed: 13.0ipm (mono), 6.8ipm (colour)
- Print Sizes: A4 to 8.9 x 8.9cm
- Paper Capacity: 100 sheets (rear), 100 sheets (front)
- Connectivity and Compatibility: Wireless, Canon PRINT App, Airprint and Mopria
Photo Printers for University Students
Canon PIXMA G550 Wireless Refillable MegaTank Inkjet Photo Printer
Another photo student printer is the PIXMA G550, a reliable, refillable ink tank equipped single function printer for high-quality, high-volume photo printing at low cost. One of the best student printers for your creative course, this printer has a useful capacity of 100 sheets and allows for seamless, borderless photo printing up to A4. It comes with all of the modern connectivity features, including PIXMA Cloud Link, Airprint and Mopria certification for mobile and tablet printing.
Key points:
Shop PIXMA G550 PrinterKey points:
- Category: Single Function (Print)
- Print Speed: 3.9ipm (mono), 3.9ipm (colour)
- Print Sizes: A4 to 55 x 91mm
- Paper Capacity: 100 Sheets
- Connectivity and Compatibility: Wireless, Canon PRINT App, Airprint and Mopria
Multifunction Printers for University Students
Canon PIXMA TS7450i Wireless Colour 3-in-One Inkjet Photo Printer
The PIXMA TS7450i Photo Printer is your companion for creative printing at university. Small enough for use as a dorm printer, you can print, scan and copy all your work with ease, while the auto document feeder can copy or scan up to 35 sheets at a time. Compatible with a range of creative media, you can fulfil your creative potential by printing photo paper and magnetic paper.
Key points:
Shop PIXMA TS7450i PrinterKey points:
- Category: All-in-One Multifunction
- Print Speed: 13.0ipm (mono), 6.8ipm (colour)
- Print Sizes: A4 to 9.1 x 5.5cm
- Paper Capacity: 100 Sheets (rear), 100 sheets (front)
- Connectivity and Compatibility: Wireless, Canon PRINT App, Airprint and Mopria
Canon PIXMA G3570 Wireless Colour 3-in-1 Refillable Megatank Printer
The Canon PIXMA G3570 Printer covers all your student printing needs, from essays and documents to scanning and photos. Small and chic, refillable ink bottles can deliver up to 8,100 prints meaning it might just last the student year, saving you money over time. Meanwhile, fast print speeds, wireless and mobile connectivity and magnetic and matte photo paper compatibility expand your creative output.
Key points:
Shop PIXMA G3570 PrinterKey points:
- Category: All-in-One Multifunction
- Print Speed: 13.0ipm (mono), 6.8ipm (colour)
- Print Sizes: A4 to 91 x 55mm
- Paper Capacity: 100 Sheets (rear)
- Connectivity and Compatibility: Wireless, Canon PRINT App, Airprint and Mopria
Instant Photo Printers for University Students
Canon SELPHY CP1500 Colour Portable Photo Printer
Our student printers range includes instant photo printers. The SELPHY CP1500 is popular among students. Great for you and your friends, you can print postcard to mini sticker sized photos of special moments and memories and stick them to your fridge or around your student halls. Snap from your phone and edit and print from your SELPHY in seconds! Available in a range of chic colours, SELPHY’s photos are of such high quality they’ll last for up to 100 years.
Shop SELPHY CP1500 PrinterCanon Zoemini S2 Instant Camera Colour Photo Printer
Another instant photo printer for students is the Zoemini S2. New, intuitive and unique, this clever photo printer is portable and easy to use. Take a selfie using the front camera or transfer photos directly from your phone before printing from the Zoemini S2 in seconds. Transfer photos across via Bluetooth or the Canon Mini Print app, or snap using the 8mp camera on the front of the printer. Perfect for capturing memories as they happen, you can save photos to a Micro SD Card for printing at a later date.
Shop ZOEMINI S2 Camera PrinterInk, Subscriptions and Accessories
To help you on your way we have a wide range of inks, subscriptions and accessories to help you print the best documents and photos at the best prices. All of our Genuine Canon inks guarantee better prints that last long and have the best quality. Meanwhile, a range of subscriptions can save you money. The Repeat & Save service saves you 5% on every repeat order, or Auto-Ink delivery will deliver ink every time you run low at a discount. Finally, PIXMA Print Plan¹ lets you get a tailored print plan based on your print usage, saving you up to 50%².
¹Only compatible with certain models in certain regions. Please visit our PIXMA Print Plan hub for more information
²Based on average cost per page savings vs. original standard inks sold for the top 20 Inkjet All-in-Ones in Western Europe, (Key Point Intelligence study – Jan 2022). Cost per page (CPP) of monthly subscription to Canon PIXMA Print Plan (200-page plan), without additional pages, compared to cost per page to print ISO/IEC 24711 pages on the top 20 Inkjet All-in-one colour cartridge printers, priced under 200 Euros in Western Europe, using standard-capacity cartridges. Average CPP used to determine percentage saving versus CPP for Canon PIXMA Print Plan (200 page plan). Ink yield and prices based on manufacturer website information in Germany. Sale prices of ink not considered for this study. Keypoint Intelligence January 2022 study commissioned by Canon, based on publicly available info as of Jan-2022. Printers selected by unit sales in IDC Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker – Final Historical 2021Q4, Western Europe.
