| nted with the wide rage of printer supplies available in | | | | memory card slots, USB ports that allow for direct |
| the market today, people can end up buying the | | | | connectivity with cameras and other storage |
| wrong printer because the choices are far too many | | | | appliances. One should also consider this. When |
| and every sales person will convince the buyer that | | | | purchasing a printer, one should think about the |
| what they are selling fits their printing needs | | | | printer cartridges it uses and whether it can take |
| perfectly. One of the factors to consider before | | | | alternative but compatible cartridges, usage of toners |
| buying a printer is the speed of the printer. | | | | and other printer supplies, one should dig deeper to |
| Depending on the kind of print jobs one intends to | | | | know how often the printer will need maintenance |
| use the printer for, they should inquire about how | | | | and if any of the parts needs constant changing. The |
| many pages the printer is able to print per minute. | | | | overall determinant of what one buys is probably the |
| Laser printers are faster and can print over ten | | | | money one is willing to spend on a printer. Others |
| pages per minute while the inkjets depending on the | | | | may have a genuine monetary constraint that leads |
| type can only do a maximum of ten pages per | | | | them to the cheapest alternative of a printer. The |
| minute. | | | | overall cost can be brought down by the usage of |
| Another aspect to consider is the features of the | | | | alternative compatible cartridges, toner refills and |
| printer. Some have added features that include a | | | | inkjet refill. |
| scanner, copier and fax. If one is setting up office | | | | Portability is another factor to consider. Due to |
| and has not yet bought them, it is more economical | | | | reduced workspace, some people may prefer smaller |
| to consider a four-in-one printer as it will save on | | | | printers that fit perfectly in limited spaces. Some |
| costs. One should also consider how available the | | | | people also prefer traveling with their printers for |
| printer supplies are. Resolution is the color intensity | | | | convenience. For those who multitask with their |
| and how clear a printer can print. This should also be | | | | printers then the inkjet printer is the ideal choice. |
| a key consideration. Some printers can be adjusted | | | | Although a bit slower than the LaserJet printers, they |
| to print in different dots per inch resolutions that | | | | can do a little bit of everything. Printing in color is |
| range from 600 dpi to 1200dpi. In inkjet printers, one | | | | mostly a reserve of the inkjet printer; however, |
| is provided with various color options that include; | | | | some laser printers are able to handle the job quite |
| fast draft, fast normal, normal printing and best. The | | | | well. The only downside of this is the cost of the |
| latter gives more color intensity. If ones work | | | | inkjet refill kit. However, laser jet printers with color |
| involves printing photos, then an inkjet printer is | | | | printing capabilities are more expensive, and their |
| mandatory as it produces more clear pictures. | | | | accompanying toner refill kit equally costly but they |
| Some printers are able to connect to a network of | | | | last more. Buying a printer will largely depend on its |
| computers through network cables, while other has | | | | uses and convenience to the owner. |