Generally, printers operate on two types of printing techniques: inkjet and laser.
These two technologies meet different needs that it is important to define to optimize the choice of your printer. We certainly don't want to end up with a printer that doesn't meet our needs.
What to buy? What to choose ? Inkjet or laser? If you are hesitant, here are some elements of comparison to help you make the right choice.
Inkjet printers
Inkjet printing is today the most widespread in France, particularly thanks to its low price and performance. Inkjet printers are intended for the general public and laser printers are intended for professionals and businesses. You should know that inkjet printing allows you to print all types of documents (black and white, color texts, photos, etc.) while obtaining very good quality. It uses liquid ink and allows almost photographic quality color renderings.
Another significant advantage of inkjet printers, their purchase cost is usually lower than that of a laser printer on the other hand, ink cartridges generally need to be replaced more often. For example, with a 30 euro ink cartridge, we will print around 300 pages while with a 100 euro laser toner, we will print 1500 pages.
Another element to consider in the calculation is liquid ink: the cartridges can dry out if they are not used regularly.
Laser printer
The laser printers Colors remain quite expensive to purchase and use, however they are more economical for high print speeds. These printers are generally reserved for volume prints of color graphics: if you need color as an individual, you will therefore have to opt for an inkjet model.
The cost of toner for laser printers is higher, but it allows you to print a much larger number of pages and, above all, more quickly. An inkjet printer cartridge can print between 100 and 1500 pages while for a laser toner, this figure increases between 1000 and 10 pages and more. However, the toner of this type of printer, unlike the cartridges of inkjet printers, does not dry.
In terms of resistance, the laser printer has a much longer lifespan, and tends to last longer, which makes them a more suitable investment for the long term.
In addition, a Laser Printer remains quiet during its printing cycle, allowing for a quieter environment.
Conclusion
Obviously, you need to choose the printer that will best suit your needs. Technical characteristics and price cannot be the only selection criteria.
Even though inkjet printers today is not very expensive, manufacturers often catch up on the price of cartridges, we must therefore make a choice by putting forward the points that we have seen previously. Pay attention to the quality of your paper, this can have a big impact on the quality of a print.