How To Buy A Printer by Gregg Hall
A Lot of people tend to just go cheap when buying a printer, but in the long run it can end up costing you more. Even though Ink jet printers might be inexpensive up front the cost of replacement ink can drive up the overall cost over the time of ownership. ... If you need to print a lot of text and high-quality graphics, buying a good photo ink jet printer in addition to an inexpensive monochrome laser printer could save you money on ink and maintenance costs in the long run as opposed to buying an ink jet to do it all.

When To Buy A Color Laser Printer Instead Of An Ink-Jet Printer by Mark Vander Ploeg
Computer and technology products continue to improve, and color printers are no different. If you liked the printer your friend bought last week, just wait. You'll be able to get one better and cheaper next week. So, if you're in the market for a new home or small office printer what should you... So obviously it costs more to purchase a laser printer than an ink-jet printer, BUT, the cost per page is much less with laser and the hassle is greatly reduced as well. ... The reason most ink-jet printers are so inexpensive today is that printer manufactures use the same business model as cell...

Facts about Inkjet Printers by Karen Nodalo
We all know that inkjet printers are in the hype and at high prices. Not all people can afford to buy printers for home and business use. But nowadays, printers have been inexpensive that makes it easier to purchase. These types of printers are also made quiet and reliably fast and people can... Most ink jet printer manufacturers also sell a specially treated paper designed to reduce bleeding, but such paper is comparatively expensive and sometimes has a peculiar feel or texture. ... In contrast to additional luxurious technologies like thermal transfer printer, dye-sublimation printers,...

Inkjet, The Printer May Be Cheap But Watch Out For The Cost Of The Ink! by Randy Rowles
In the personal and small business computer market, inkjet printers are currently in the majority. Inkjet printers are typically inexpensive, quiet, reasonably fast, and many can produce quite a high quality printed document. The modern-day inkjet printer has built on the progress and technology... In comparison to more expensive technologies like thermal transfer printer, dye-sublimation printers, and laser printers, ink jets have the advantage of almost no warm-up and a lower printing cost per page (except when compared with laser-printers).

A Guide To Inkjets by Richard Romando
The rate of advancement of the computer technology has been increasing at an astonishing pace. Computers of all sorts, from the personal computers to monstrous mainframes, are at work helping individuals from all walks of life. Countless technologies have been created in the past decades and are... Laser printers produce images by fusing dry ink or toner and electricity from a controlled laser beam. ... Inkjet printers, on the other hand, cost less than most laser printers; operate noiselessly, unlike dot matrix and daisywheel printers; and work without warm-up time as opposed to thermal...

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... Branded inkjet cartridges are expensive compared to laser cartridges but a growing number of thrifty consumers resort to compatible off-brand inkjet cartridges. ... Inkjet, laser, solid ink, thermal wax, and dye sublimation are the five types of color printers available today.

Guide to Buying a New printer by Andrew Gates
One of the more perplexing decisions when faced with choosing a new printer is which print technology is going to suit you best. At the moment there are two main printing systems: the laser technology, using toner cartridges and a transfer drum assembly; and ink jets using ink tank cartridges... If you want a printer that is specifically designed for printing photographs, you will most likely look for a colour ink-jet system that is a photo printer, allowing very high quality colour output and capable of printing all the way to the edge of the page.

Xerox - Its Journey with Ink by John Sollars
Chester Carlson inventor of xerography founded the Haloid Company on April 18, 1935. The company manufactured and sold photographic paper! It was based in Rochester New York. In the year 1942 Carlson received U.S. patent No. 2,297,691 on Oct. 6 for electrophotography, later called xerography,... With print speeds up to 30 pages per minute, and first-page-out within six seconds, the solid ink printer can be three times faster than a comparably priced laser printer. ... A solid ink printer consists of only three major components- the print head that applies ink to print drum, the print drum...