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What kind of printer should I get?

All in one, lazer jet, ink jet?
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rakesh_dhatterwal | 2 years, 9 months ago
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It depends on your needs..
If your are a home user then you demands a lot from a printer. The device must tackle everything from a book report to a newsletter to the occasional snapshot--all without breaking the budget. This is why for most home users, the best choice is a versatile and affordable printer, such as a small-office/home-office color inkjet. These printers cost anywhere from $50 to $150 and are designed to do a little of everything, albeit slowly.

The alternative: Get a personal laser printer for fast, quality text and graphics (starting at around $200) and a second printer--either a color inkjet optimized for photos or a snapshot printer--for digital photography. Or, if you work out of your home, consider a multifunction printer.

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frankhunter | 2 years, 9 months ago
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Depends on how you are using the printer.
Inkjets printer are best for low volume printing ( home use), and small business. Inkjet printers can be had cheaply, but if you print alot. You will spend lots more money for ink cartridges.
Laser printers cost far more, and the toner is expensive, but the cost for each print is far cheaper.

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jamesm | 1 month ago
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discount print cartridges depends on your printer needs

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heybud | 2 years, 9 months ago
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In addition to the previous answers, I would suggest an all-in-one!

The reason is because it can save you a lot of time and money. If you ever need to fax /photocopy/or scan something you can do it quickly and cheaply.

When I purchased my first one, I thought that I wouldn't need those features. Over time however I found that it saved me a lot of time and money as I was using it more and more often.

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hpotter11 | 2 months, 3 weeks ago
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if you mostly print text, get the laser printer brother printer cartridges

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bdegrande | 2 years, 9 months ago
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Lasers (including color lasers) have gotten far cheaper, low end color lasers in the $150-200 range, or even less, are common. I think that lasers are the way to go unless you need the best quality color graphics output, which is still found on inkjet. Otherwise the laser will be cheaper in the long run.

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winmaster | 2 years, 9 months ago
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I prefer all-in-one's because you can do things such as copying without taking the time to go through the computer. However, if you have no use for the extra features of an all-in-one, then there is no point in having one.

As far as laser vs inkjet goes, typically inkjet is fine for home use, but if you do a lot of printing (I'd say more than 50 pages a day) for whatever reason, then I'd go with laser.

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psionandy | 2 years, 9 months ago
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It really depends on what you are going to use it for and how many printsyou are going to run throuigh it.

Inkjets are typically cheaper, slower devices but can handle colour well.

Laser printers are more expensive (especially if you want colour) but produce prints far more cheaply.

To work out the cost of a printer, remember to include the initial cost, cost per print multiplied by the number of prints you intend to do, replacement parts, toner cartridges/fuserkits, and then include the energy costs....

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singlegirls12 | 3 weeks, 4 days ago
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depends on what your printing needs is dell printers

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portsidetwd | 2 years, 9 months ago
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Unless you need photo quality, get a laser printer!

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