Typically, the cheaper the printer, the fewer the functions and features it offers, and the less need there is for an option-rich control panel. While a few of today's bargain AIOs have roomy color touch screens, most employ simple panels with a few buttons and status LEDs, and many of those with touch screens are so stingy on screen size that it can be hard to hit right spot, so you'd be better off with buttons. That said, a suitably large touch-screen control panel can be handy—with "suitably large" defined by your finger size. In addition to making walk-up functions (such as making copies or printing from cloud sites) easier, such panels let you specify security and other configuration changes, monitor and order supplies, and generate usage and other reports for printers that offer these features. You can also control, configure, and monitor many printers via an onboard web portal that you can access from any browser, whether on a PC or phone. The cheap printers we include here are less likely to offer this capability than printers aimed at offices, however, so if you want this feature, check to make sure the printer has it. More generally, don't assume any printer has any of these features, regardless of price. Check reviews or the printer's spec sheet for the features you want.