How to select the printer

Before you decide what kind of digital printing you want to buy you should be very clear about your needs. You have to take this decision on various levels depending on what your requirements are. For example you have to decide whether you want an inkjet printer or a laser printer, and what size of the printer would suffice your requirements. As a matter of fact, selecting the right kind of printer can be quite a challenging job.

The two main types of printers are inkjet printers and laser printers. Laser printers use a laser beam to imprint an image on a drum which then fuses the image to the paper. Conversely, inkjet printers spray ink through tiny jets onto the page no laser imaging occurs.

Inkjet printers are generally fairly versatile being able to print anything from spreadsheets to brochures to word documents to photos. Inkjet printers are particularly good at printing professional but inexpensive documents on a small quantity. Inkjets are designed to cope with only small print volumes, but they are also far more affordable than laser printers.

Another advantage of ink jet printers is that they are usually small and lightweight. Some also come with carry cases for easy portability. Hence they would be optimum for laptops and PDAs and such devices that require printing facilities. Their maintenance is also very easy with its spares readily available.

However, if you are looking for a more enhanced quality print job then you should probably consider a laser printer. Laser printers are designed for volume work and so print at a faster rate. The quality is better than an inkjet although the consumables do cost more.

Laser printers are very durable and generally have a longer life span than an inkjet.

The two most popular and readily available printers are the ink jet printers and laser printers. The laser printer uses a laser beam to mark an image on a drum, which then fuses this image to the printer. On the other hand, the ink jet printer sprays ink through tiny jets on to the page without any laser imaging.

Carla Inchiostrona is the owner and webmaster of FTP Printer, a leading Internet portal for printer information. For more printer information and resources, please stop by: http://www.ftpprinter.com

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