The HP Envy 5055 offers a balance of price and quality, along with a number of built-in conveniences to make your life easier. Here’s our picks for the best printers for college and university students to purchase today. What’s the criteria? It has to be cost effective to purchase and to maintain and not take up too much space on a desk - funds are limited when you’re in school. A good printer is a must for college and university students, whether it’s to print a report, homework assignment, scan a document and send by email to your prof or a fellow student, or to print a photo to hang on a dorm wall.