subject: What Type of Laser Printer Should You Buy? [print this page] Are you tired of repairing your ever-malfunctioning printer? It is very irritating if your printer stops functioning at regular intervals. Especially, if you frequently need copies of various documents, then the printer needs to function efficiently at all times. Are you the owner of a small or medium enterprise? You surely will need printers to churn out copies of documents for your company and your clients as well.
You might ask," Why should I go for a laser printer?" The reason is because in these cases, a laser printer is your best bet if you need to print out text based copies. Laser printers use the technology of throwing ink in power form on to the paper that flows through a drum that is electronically charged. This is where it scores over its inkjet counterpart as you have to spend more to buy cartridges for inkjet models.
If you require black-and white printouts on a daily basis, then you should opt for a monochrome model. Since these have only two ink cartridges (black and white), as is evident from the name, it is costs cheaper than a color printer. It has a speed of 1 page in 10 seconds (sometimes less than that) and 23 pages per minute (ppm). If you want to measure the speed in dpi (dots per inch) format, then the speed is about 2400 x 600.
You can also opt for color printers for your office or home. These usually have a speed of 5 ppm if it is used in color mode or 20 ppm if used in the black and white mode. A multifunction printer is also a popular choice nowadays. It is so named because it can scan, print, send faxes, and make copies. These models are mostly suitable for large corporations as it combines all the necessary functions in one model. They have a great speed of about 1200x1200 dpi. You will also save on the overall amount as you don't have to buy a scanner or fax machine separately.
