Resolution & Speed of Laser and Inkjet Printers by Christy Berger
You've decided to buy a laser or inkjet printer but do not know how much resolution typical laser or inkjet printers have and how much is really necessary for you. Here's some information that will help you find out before buying your inkjet or laser printer. ... And a higher-end color laser will have a resolution between 2400 by 1200 dpi to 2400 by 2400 dpi. ... The speed of a laser printer or inkjet printer is measured by the ppm (pages per minute); the number of pages a laser or inkjet printer can produce in one minute.

Are Color Laserjet Printers Worth the Money? by Stuart Simpson
The next printer you’ll want on your desk is a color laser printer. Forget those cheap outdated inkjet printers. They are cheap for one reason, to get you to buy ink. I’m not making that up. It came right from an executive of a leading inkjet printer manufacturer. ... Yes, that’s all for a color laser jet. ... The HP2600n is my pick for a home color laser printer. ... But let’s talk about color laser jet printers. ... A color laser jet works just like a black printer except it has 4 toner cartridges.

LaserJet Printer Advice by John Gibb
Before you purchase a printer you need to consider many factors, things like, whether you want a color or monochrome printer, do you want to print text or images. Printers are a long term investment and you’d be wise to weigh many factors before making the right choice. ... If you answered yes to all of them, the color laser printer with add-ons is what you are looking for. ... Also, make sure there is a separate black cartridge in the printer, as this saves color ink and makes using color printers more economical.

Color Inkjets by Richard Romando
Color inkjets are perfect for small companies or private parties. Color printers have enabled computer-users to engender and turn out color documents in artistic and vibrant ways. Coupled with either desktop publishing software or a graphics program, color printers can make eye-catching outputs... Inkjet, laser, solid ink, thermal wax, and dye sublimation are the five types of color printers available today. ... Color inkjets are the least expensive among the other color printers but are difficult –and costly – to maintain.

10 Quick Buying Tips for Laser and Inkjet Printers by Christy Berger
Which one is right for you, an inkjet printer or a laser printer? Will you print frequently or occasionally? Is black and white printing sufficient for you or will you also print colors and possibly photos? What is the effect and costs of ink cartridges and toner cartridges? ... A typical color laser printer’s print speed will vary between 6 to 20 ppm for black text and 1 to 12 ppm for color graphics. ... If you will print black text and won’t need color, you may want to go for a monochrome laser printer which offers the best text quality and speed.

Laser Printers or Inkjet Printers? A Buyers Guide by David Haysom
Should you buy an inkjet or a laser printer? Often people buying a new printer are confused about whether to buy a laser printer or inkjet printer. The short answer is it depends on what you’ll be using it for, and how much you’ll be using it. Inkjet printers have a lower initial purchase cost... If you examine the same page printed on both a laser printer and an inkjet, you will be able to see that the characters on the laser printer produced page are sharper. ... A laser printer creates an electrostatic pattern on a drum that attracts ink powder that is subsequently fused onto the paper.

How to Calculate Cost Per Page for Laser and Inkjet Printers by Christy Berger
Here's some information on the prices of different laser and inkjet printers, their cost per page and what to expect when planning your budget. The price of a typical inkjet printer will be between $40 to $150. Photo-printing inkjet printers will start from $200. ... Monochrome laser printers start at around $200 and may go up to $2000 and color laser printers start at $1000 and may go up to $5500. ... In general, inkjet printers are cheaper than laser printers but as inkjet cartridges need more frequent replacement, laser printers may be less costly in the long run.

Laser Printer Reviews by Kevin Stith
A laser printer review helps one who decides to buy a laser printer. They are very helpful, especially for a layman who knows nothing about printers. Laser printer reviews come in a systematic format, so that comparisons can be made between different laser printers, which make it easy for the... The resolution is generally 600-by-600-dpi and 2400-by-600-dpi for good monochrome and color laser printers, respectively. ... A good laser printer review should always give some specific information about the various laser printer models.

Color Copiers by Kristy Annely
Color copiers are digital, and function like a computer scanner attached to a laser printer. After scanning the original, the copier subsequently transfers the information to a charged image drum via laser. Prior to being transferred to paper, the color toner adheres to the charged areas of the... Standard features on digital color copiers in general are border erasing, image centering, color adjustment, and color balancing. ... Colorizing enables you to create color documents from black and white originals.

The Language of Color by Beth Brodovsky
In a world already full of acronyms and codes, who would have thought that something as simple as color could join in the confusion? Knowing the different color models and how they are used is not only helpful in getting the visual results you want it is critical to staying on budget. ... CMYK is also known as process color, full color, 4 color, and 4c. ... PMS colors are typically used in one and two color printing and are also called spot color or flat color. ... RGB Color RGB stands for red, green and blue and makes up onscreen color.