How to choose a printer

When deciding to buy a printer for the home, the buyer is faced with the problem of choosing the best option price-quality ratio. Important parameters of the recording apparatus are the following: quality, speed and cost of printing, versatility, reliability, ease of use, price. The next step is to purchase - the definition of its purpose. What it is supposed to print: just text or photos, in color or black and white?

Unfortunately, there is currently a printer that meets all requirements at once: be good and fast print text and graphics, has been economical in the use of consumables. Therefore it is necessary to clearly define to purchase a printer problem. The main varieties of printers at the moment:

inkjet color,
laser black-and-white and color,
multifunction (MFP) - are inkjet and laser.

More information about the kinds of printers can be away in the article " What printers are" on our website.

In laser printers used powder sintering technology - toner. The powder is applied to the drum, then on paper and baked. Color laser printers for home totally practical: The printing cost is too high, if you want it to print a color photo - will not work, they do not "know how". Most likely, it will print a postcard.

Black and white laser printers in most Russian manufacturers: Samsung, HP, Xerox, Canon, Brother. Advantages:

high-speed printing;
high wear resistance - recommended monthly duty cycle and printing resource is higher than that of jet;
water resistance of printed products;
on one filling mass can be printed materials;
the cost per print is lower than that of inkjet printers using ink cartridges;
for irregular printing toner does not lose its quality - after six months of inactivity quite gently shake the cartridge and print.

Laser printers have a number of disadvantages:

it is almost impossible to fix the cartridge yourself;
if you compare with jet printers, filled with a syringe or equipped with SSRs, then the cost of printing is higher;
lack of opportunity to print photos, color rendition is much worse than in jet.

In the jet printers is implemented ink injection technology for multi-layer paper. With the help of four basic colors, you can get high-quality images. A special print head can be part of the printer or cartridge. The more colors in the printer palette, the better enough to print. Therefore, immediately decide on: just printing presentations, color texts are enough of four colors, for photos - it is necessary more.

In Russia, inkjet printers from major manufacturers are most often sold: HP, Canon, Epson. Semi-professional printers for photo printing are much more expensive than usual. Main advantages:

it is possible to independently perform refueling;
consumables are not expensive (subject to independent refueling, using SHRCH);
color print;
relatively cheap (if you compare with laser junior inkjet models).

Inkjet printers also have drawbacks:

Wear resistance Low - Large prints are not for them.
The requirement of permanent operation - with a long-term simple, the print head dries. After cleaning, it does not always begin to function normally.
High cost of original cartridges.

Follow the cartridge, economically spending ink Now is not a problem. Many sites offer such services. Pondering the choice of the printer, consider their key disadvantages. Laser - no color printing. Inkjet - permanent operation.

Total: You are typing various documentation at home, there is no need to print photos - Buy a laser printer or MFP. You do not want to spend money, printing little - you will fit the junior-level inkjet printer. Work or hobbies are associated with printing charts and photos in large volumes - take a photo printer or MFP with high-quality color reproduction.