Is A Laser Printer Right For Me? by Bill Smith
The average home computer user definitely does not need a laser printer. Sure laser printer prices have fallen considerably in the last couple of years. But have you look at the cost of laser toner? The average laser toner cartridge sells for over $100. ... Unless you are printing hundreds of pages each day you really don’t need a laser printer. ... So if you’re looking for something compact, then a laser printer is definitely not right for you. ... Generally laser printers dwarf the smaller inkjet printer.

Advantages of A Laser Printer by Enid Edginton
Does a laser printer have enough advantages that it is worth a splurge or should you spend your hard earned money on a cheaper inkjet printer instead? Before you make your decision it might be worth your while to look at some of the advantages offered by laser printers. ... Laser printers also give designers and artist a lot more control over their final product before it is submitted to a printer as the pages that are spewed out of a color laser printer can closely approximate the finished product.

Why Most People Pay Double for Laser Toner Cartridges by Larry Andrew
If you own a laser printer, you already know the most expensive part of ownership is purchasing laser toner cartridges. A normal laser printer has a life expectancy of five years. However, many laser printers will last longer than five years. Did you know that over that five-year period, most... They include the same parts and toner required for your laser printer. ... Third, they are not trying to make up for minimal profit from the sale of a laser printer. ... Once you’ve purchased their printer, you will buy their printer supplies.

Inkjet Vs Laser Printer by John Sollars
In the early days there was a vast difference between an inkjet printer and its laser version but with time the difference has narrowed down to point where it is sometimes difficult to differentiate between the two. Most individuals continue to use the Inkjet printers, as they are less expensive... The laser printer is capable of printing much faster and usually produces better quality image, it is far more expensive as compared to the Inkjet version. ... Laser printers are usually used for black printing but there are colour laser printers available now.

Printers - What is the Difference? by John Gibb
Something to consider, aside from initial purchase cost, is operation and maintenance costs. You can easily pickup an inkjet for $50, but take a look at the size of the ink cartridges. If it runs out every 100 pages, you’re going to spend much more on ink in the first year, than if you had... On the other hand, a good photo inkjet printer will give a good color laser printer a run for it’s money, in quality and cost. ... Your printer must either be the right type of printer, or it must emulate that printer, in order to speak the language.

Laser Printers: The New Police Undercover Agent by Julian Lester Fernandez
Technology has yet to reach its full potential and still, there is a promising future in fighting against crimes with the use of printers alone. With the unlimited possibility of the capabilities of every technology available on earth, laser printers are not logging behind. ... Although it may not be obvious, as was said, laser printers leave specific markings on each document they print. ... The article also states that Purdue's School of Electrical and Computer Engineering has pioneered a tracking system that uses banding to trace a document back to the printer from which it originated.

Would You Be Happy About Paying Twice as Much for Laser Toner Cartridges? by Larry Andrew
It's a fact. Laser toner cartridges are not cheap. In fact, over the expected five year life expectancy of your laser printer, you'll pay much more for toner than you will for your laser printer. Now, if your laser printer lasts longer than five years, which many do, you'll pay even more. ... Reputable printer merchants use the same technology as the major printer companies. ... These discount cartridges are made to the exact specifications of your laser printer. ... They sell you their laser printer at cost or less, so they can sell you their consumable supplies at very high margins.

Printer Review Comparisons by John Gibb
In today’s market, there are basically 4 types of popular printers. • Inkjet • Laser • Thermal Transfer(Dye Sublimation) • Dot Matrix (Yes, they’re still selling these!) The factors that separate them are simple. • Initial cost • Operation cost • Speed and Performance • Durability •... A typical B&W laser printer for home-office type use will run $300-$500 and will give you 20-24 pages per minute(ppm). ... This is something to consider if you are purchasing a printer that will get a lot of usage.

Printer Toner Cartridges: What They Probably Won’t Tell You When You Buy a Laser Printer by Chris Russ
Printer toner cartridges will probably exceed the price of your laser printer long before the machine has worn out. Why are printer toner cartridges so expensive, when they seem to consist of a plastic container containing ground-up plastic powder? One reason is that the manufacturers of laser... You bought a Brand X laser printer, so of course you will look for Brand X printer toner cartridges. ... When purchasing a laser printer you should calculate the estimated running costs over its expected service life (say 100,000 copies for small printers and 1,000,000 copies for larger office...

History of the Computer - Data Handling Peripherals; Part 2 of 3 by Tony Stockill
SYSTEM AND WORKSTATION PRINTERS The line printer used on mainframes was variously a drum printer, where all the characters are etched on a spinning drum, a band printer with an oscillating or circulating print band, or a shuttle printer, all of these using print hammers to transfer ink from a... LASER PRINTER The laser printer grew to wide use in the 1980s and produced a vastly superior print quality to the contemporary dot matrix printer, (see below). ... The laser printer works by transferring a complete page image to a photosensitive drum or band, scanning the data from a buffer with...