subject: Tips for Buying LaserJet Printers [print this page] LaserJet printers provide the highest quality of printing text and images. But, the quality of printing that you will get will depend on the quality of the devices that you buy. There are different models of LaserJet printers in the market. You should choose one according to the amount of printing that you require. Remember, there are separate models for home and office. If you do not buy one accordingly, you may end up spending on something ineffective and inefficient. So, be careful regarding the type of device you buy.
Have you decided on the type of laser printers that you will buy? You must look for the following features while you are buying these printing machines.
Resolution, color, and quality
Remember the standard resolution of laser printer is 1200 dpi (dots per inch). Printers with this average resolution are best-suited for everyday printing and are normally used in both businesses and homes. However, there are certain printing machines that have a resolution of 300dpi. These are not much preferred.
You must remember that color LaserJet printers are more costly than the black-and-white ones. So, before you buy a printer, you must have an idea regarding the type of printing jobs that you need to undertake. If you think buying a black-and-white version would suffice, avoid unnecessary expenditure in buying a colored one. Moreover, it has been found that colored LaserJet printers require a significantly more memory space of the printer to produce high-resolution images than the other types.
Speed of printing
As far as speed is concerned, LaserJet printers are quite fast. Check your printer if an "instant on" fuser is available. This instant fuser reduces the warm up time of these printing machines. As, it is a new technology, you'll only find it in printing machines bought from reputed dealers only.
Size, capacity, and paper handling
Laser printing machines can print on a variety of paper types. However, the size, type, and quality of the paper used for printing depends on the purpose of printing and whether the printed work is used in business, legal, and financial matters or for printing pictures. LaserJet printers can work on different types of papers like transparencies, labels, and card stocks. They are equally efficient for printing on envelopes and cards.
