
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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Brother MFC-J5340DW review: A versatile color multifunction to add A3 printing to your office repertoireReviews 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 MFPReviews 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 workingReviews 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 costsReviews 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 alternativeReviews 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 runReviews 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 packageReviews 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 MFPReviews 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 InkReviews 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 officeReviews 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 reviewReviews 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 reviewReviews 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 reviewReviews 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 shortReviews Great print quality, nippy speeds, and flexible ink choices show that HP can still make excellent MFPs
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Epson EcoTank ET-4850 review: An above-average MFP with low running costsReviews An MFP that almost perfectly balances performance, quality and running costs
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Brother MFC-J6955DW review: An A3 workhorse for small officesReviews If you need a flexible office multifunction that isn't phased by A3 paper, Brother's MFC-J6955DW fits the bill
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HP Envy 6432e review: Beauty that’s only skin-deepReviews This entry-level inkjet might look great, but it’s expensive, underspecified and tricky to set up
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Kyocera Ecosys FS-1061DN review: Affordable, but uninspiringReviews Kyocera’s FS-1061DN is a decent mono laser let down by slow and underwhelming graphical prints
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Oki B432dn review: A masterful mono laserReviews There are plenty of reasons to feel affection for this powerful printer
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Lexmark CS431dw review: A convincing colour laserReviews The CS431dw combines decent print quality at quick speeds with reasonable running costs
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Epson EcoTank ET-1810 review: A runaway winner for running costsReviews The EcoTank ET-1810 is here to do one thing: produce pages at a ridiculously low cost per month
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Brother DCP-J1140DW review: An unexceptional exampleReviews The DCP-J1140DW is a good all-rounder, but it doesn’t excel in any one particular respect
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