Inkjet or Laser Printers

With the rise in laser printers and a furore taking place in the inkjet market, a consumer is likely to be confused on his/her buying options. I will provide minimum number of points that should be sufficient to ponder over a few questions before making the decision.

- Laser printers are more expensive than inkjet printers. Even the toner cartridges are comparatively expensive but yield much more. So, one needs to decide if he has a bigger upfront cost to accommodate laser printers in their budget.

- The biggest factor to choose between the two is the projected number of prints undertaken. If the printer is used to print a lot, mostly black; laser printers would be ideal. If the printing habits are sparse, inkjets would be a better choice.

- Colour laser printers are on a high now. If you are a person printing a lot of colour, try out laser else for fewer printing jobs, inkjets should be preferred.

- Laser printers are fast devices. They can spit out more prints compared to an inkjet. If there is a need where time is of an essence, lasers are the ones to look out for.

- Toner cartridges provide a better yield than the inkjet cartridges. It’s around 3:1. If the printing job is huge, replacing cartridges at short span of times is not desirable. Toner cartridges are expensive as well.

- Paper jams are common with inkjets. If you like to be hassle-free, stick to laser printers.

- Laser printers are bulky; hence making them not-so-ideal at homes.

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