Buying printers
Lately I have been receiving some questions as regards buying
printers. I have decided to make a mini section based on this
topic.
The question I have been asked on various occasions, is what
printer would best based on the amount of printing to be done. I
want to go over this based on my experience of using and
supporting printers.
Let's set a few scenarios as examples. You want to print a few
photos a week, print a few e books in the range of 100 pages
each. You would also like to print a few projects at a few
hundred pages each. Personally, I would use an inkjet printer
for this. I would go for a middle of the range unit with a high
dpi. For information on dpi, check out my
http://www.computer-and-printer-reviews.com/printer-advice.html
section. Now, in my experience, LaserJet's don't print out
photos as well as high end inkjets because the ink jet uses a
unique printer mechanism, which allows the quality photo
printing. This is why you see many photo printers that are
inkjets. So for this kind of usage I would go with an inkjet
printer after doing some research on various sites. You can
check out some of my reviews and guides on my
http://www.computer-and-printer-reviews.com/printer-reviews.html
if your interested in a few comparisons.
What about if you want to print thousands of pages per month,
and you don't have the time to keep buying printer ink as often
as the inkjets require? The LaserJet units can serve this
purpose well. I am going to invest in a colour LaserJet in the
coming weeks, due to printing a vast amount of documents. For
example, yesterday I purchased three e books, all of which were
around 200 pages each. My ink almost ran out on my inkjet after
this. This wouldn't happen on a LaserJet. I would recommend a
LaserJet to anyone who runs a small business from home. I
believe they will come in handy for this type of usage. I treat
mine as an investment rather than an expense.
To summarize, access your needs, look on various sites until you
find something to suit your needs, and do come comparisons on
specifications if you want to be more specific.
Some good sites for printer reviews are
www.tomhshardware.com - focuses on all computer hardware,
including printers. www.itreviews.co.uk - check out the printer
section here. http://www.laser-printer-reviews.org/ - focuses on
LaserJet units. http://www.steves-digicams.com - good for
comparing photo printers.