Monday, December 21, 2009

Are laser printers better then inkjet?

Looking for a monochrome, black ink only, laser printer. I need better quality, resolution, etc.. print jobs.Are laser printers better then inkjet?
For text and line art, laser beats ink jet hands down - there's no comparison. It's cheaper, faster, and higher quality. The toner isn't water soluble like ink, so it's as water proof as the media you print on. The edges are razor sharp, and the black is really black, and not dark purple. Printing an entire black page with an inkjet gives you a soggy mess, but on a laser printer, you get a black page. Resolution on a laser is superior to an inkjet...





However, graphics will look like crap on the laser when compared to an inkjet... even if both are printed in b/w.





Color lasers do a good enough job with graphics, but a photo will look much better on a photo quality inkjet (but a dye sub printer would be the best).Are laser printers better then inkjet?
laser printers are faster, sharper and cheaper per page than inkjet. you can also find monochrome lasers in the $50 range. The toner cartridges might cost more than the printer but they typically do a few thousand pages. The first cartridge which comes with the laser is typically a starter cartridge which only does half (or less). You can sometimes find refill toner on ebay for much cheaper.
Laser printers are faster, the printouts better quality, and the printouts last longer because they are burned or fused into the paper rather than being ink on top of the page.





However be prepared for ';sticker shock'; when you look at the price of a toner cartridge for a laserjet. They can run a couple hundred dollars. But they last so much longer than an inkjet cartridge that they are are actually cheaper in the long run. We may go through a couple dozen inkjet cartridges before you go through one laserjet cartridge.





However, they are lousy on pictures.....
Yes, laser printers are definately better. I used to have an inkjet printer, and after a while the ink just refused to dry.





Laser printers are more expensive in the long run though.
well laser printers r costly nd their printing cost is 2222 much cheaper nd inkjet printers r cheaper bt their printing cost is high

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