Most people need printers for home, because it’s sometimes pretty useful to print out various documents, reports or pictures (for the amateur photographers). Some people have offices at home, and in that case it’s not recommended but mandatory to own a printer




But what printer should you chose? The two main technologies of printers are inkjet and laser. But what is so special about inkjet vs laser printer and vice versa? In this article we’re going to explore what’s good and bad about inkjets and lasers. Let’s start with inkjets

The great part about the inkjet technology is that it’s pretty cheap nowadays. Entry-level inkjet printers can be found for under $50 if you take your time to consider the options. Inkjets are also pretty varied as features. If you want a color all-in-one for a home office, you can find an inkjet printer to offer that. The same can be said about photo printers. Generally smaller than lasers they can easily fit on your desk.

Print speed is actually debatable. The general belief is that inkjets are slower than lasers. Some of them are. But comparing devices of similar prices you may notice that in some cases inkjets are faster. This is an area where you’ll have to carefully study the specific model of printer you’re interested in and decide whether it’s fast enough for your own needs. What’s not so great about inkjets is that their consumables cost a lot.

In fact, most of the time a simple rule applies, the less you payed on the printer, the more the consumables will cost you. The ink is also a problem for some users. First off because it has a slower dry time. Secondly because if you don’t use the printer for a longer period of time the ink will get clogged or dry. Laser printers shine when it comes to cost efficiency after purchase. The initial cost may be more expensive but once you’ve bought it you’ll get pretty low costs per copy. They are also very reliable and can handle insane volumes of printing a month.

Most laser printers have fast printing speeds and can achieve crisp, high quality text with ease. If you aren’t bothered by the high initial price and how huge they are (requiring a whole corner of the room sometimes) then color lasers don’t really have any bad points.

Inkjet printers are really recommended for users who are very interested in printing photographs. They work well as home printers and inkjet all-in-ones will suit just about any need an user with low volume printing requirements has. Lasers will do better in an office environment for multiple reasons. Home users don’t need that much efficiency, such large printing volume capabilities and also don’t have enough space to house such a large device. When thinking whether to buy an Inkjet vs Laser printer what it comes down to is your own personal needs to make a choice.

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