Are you team inkjet or team laser printer?!
Whether you’re working from home or you’re in an office, a quality printer is what’s going to help keep you productive — even as we’re still amidst the pandemic! But where do you even begin to choose a printer that’s up for the task?
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Every office or WFH station is going to be slightly different in the functions you require in a printer. There’s choosing between black and white or a color printer to figuring out what features you really need, and the ones you can do without.
So, what features do inkjet and laser printers have, and are there any practical differences between them?
If you’re like most, for all intents and purposes, inkjets and laser printers may as well be synonymous — except that they’re not! So when you’re looking for a printer and see the two names, know that they are different!
Inkjet Printers Vs. Laserjet Printers
At the very basic level, inkjet printers use ink to print documents, whereas laser printers implement a laser. Seems way too simple, right?! How these printers differ is in their functions, speed, and overall image quality.
At the end of the day, people choose an inkjet printer for low-volume print jobs, while traditionally offices choose laser printers for higher printer volume and quantity. A few good questions to ask yourself before buying a new printer are, what are you planning to print, how often will you print, and what is your printing budget?
Occasional Printing Vs. Everyday Printing
If you only need a printer to print documents every so often — you know, your March Madness bracket or a driver’s license that lapsed! — an inkjet printer is a great option. It is important, however, to note that one of the most common complaints of an inkjet printer is that the ink will dry up if it’s not used enough, so, make sure you use your printer!
If you’re going to be printing colored images in small batches, an inkjet printer is also a good option.
If you find yourself printing a large volume of documents regularly, laser printers are often more durable and can withstand the quantity of these printing tasks.
Printer Speed
For the most part, laser printers are going to be faster than inkjets, but that doesn’t mean that they are inherently slow — there are some pretty speedy inkjets on the market.
What sets the two apart is sheerly their mechanics — laser printers are faster because the entire page is mapped at once, whereas inkjets send a printhead back and forth across the page, spraying line after line of ink.
The great news is, with how printer technology has advanced, a new printer — laser or inkjet — should be fast enough to meet your needs.
Print Quality
More and more often, printed documents are not just black and white. When it comes to print quality, inkjets most always take the top spot. Inkjet printers have a collection of ultrafine printhead nozzles that allow them to print more detailed and in-depth photos, charts, illustrations, etc. than laser printers.
If you’re looking for accuracy and quality in color, inkjets are just the way to go.
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