| Inkjet printer | Laser printer |
|---|---|
| Inkjet printer is a type of printer that produce the image by propelling the droplets of ink on paper. | In that the image is produced by the direct scanning of a laser beam across the printer's photo-receptor. |
| Inkjet printer can print color pages. | Budjet laser printer can print black and white pages. |
| Inkjet printer cost is less. | Laser printer cost is more than inkjet printer. |
| Size of printer is small compared to laser printer. | Size of printer is large. |
| Print speed is slow about 6 pages per minute with black text. | Laser printer can print 20 pages per minute. |
| Print quality of inkjet is equal to laser but small font is less quality. | Print quality is suprior to inkjet in printing small fonts also. |
Inkjet printers:
- Inkjet printers are three types.
- Document printer, photo printer and all-in-one (copier/scanner/printer).
Advantages:
- Smaller in size and fit in small spaces. All in one inkjet printer is a bit larger.
- The over cost of inkjet printer is less compared to laser printer.
- Ink cartridges of inkjet printer are cheap.
- Easy to replace cartridges.
- Excellent photo quality.
Disadvantages:
- Low efficient ink usage which increases printing cost per page.
- Slow printing of large documents.
- Low inbuilt memory.
- Cleaning of inkjet printer is a difficult task. Because inkjet cartridges may leak and make stains.
Laser printer:
- Laser printers are only two types.
- Document printer and all-in-one( copier/scanner/printer).
Advantages:
- More efficient use of toner which decreases cost per page.
- Last printers can print documents quite speed like large documents compared to inkjet printers.
- Cleaning is very easy because it does not leak and do not form stains.
- Excellent print quality.
Disadvantages:
- High cartridge cost but last longer than inkjet cartridge.
- Large in size which does fit in small spaces.
- Laser printer is noise which creates disturbance.
- High cost for colour compared to inkjet printer.
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