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Types of printers
Currently, printers are divided into 3 main types Laser Printers, Inkjet Printers, and Dot Matrix Printers. Each type will have its strengths and weaknesses, so how to choose the right type of printer you need?
First, learn about the types of printers and how they work, as well as what type of work they are suitable for.
1.1 Inkjet Printer
Inkjet printers operate on the principle of spraying ink into drops onto a designated medium to print text or drawings.
Inkjet printers can reproduce colors and color transitions in images better. Inkjet printers have an average print speed of 12 – 20 a4 pages/minute (or more for specialized inkjet printers). The cost per print of current inkjet printers is high, but it will deliver prints, sharp images vivid colors, and high-resolution images.
Inkjet printers are suitable for use in printing photos and printing color documents that require accuracy and sharpness of document colors because the color printing quality of inkjet printers is better than the color printing of laser printers.
1.2 Laser printer
Unlike inkjet printers (which use ink nozzles), laser printers use laser beams to charge electricity, thereby attracting ink onto the magnetic drum, thereby printing images on printing paper and drying them before going out.
Laser printers are a popular product due to their low cost per print, compact size, and ease of use, so they are widely used in offices. The average printing speed is about 15-33 pages/minute. Laser printers are often used to print text and documents for reference, storage, and sharing for work or study.
This will be the top choice when you only need regular printing.
1.3 Dot matrix printer
Dot matrix printers operate on the principle: that when receiving a print command, the needle heads move, exerting force on the ink ribbon in the required direction (based on the content to be printed), and ink from the ink ribbon is under the impact of the print head. The needle is transferred through the paper in the form of small dots. The small dots combine to form complete characters according to the content to be printed.
The disadvantages of dot matrix printers are slow printing speed, low resolution, can only print text as well, and loud noise, so dot matrix printers are often used to print invoices in accounting offices and supermarkets.
Multi-function or Single-function printer
2.1 Single-function printer
The only function of a basic printer is to print your documents and text but cannot copy, scan, or fax. Low maintenance and component replacement costs. Therefore, basic printers are suitable for the needs of families, small offices, and individuals.
For example Canon LBP 2900, HP Laser 107a…
2.2 Multi-function printer
To meet more user needs, integrating devices in the office to save workspace area, and from there the multi-function printer was born.
In addition to the normal printing function, multifunction printers also integrate additional functions such as Photocopy, scanning, fax, or many other things depending on the design of the manufacturers.
Multifunction printers save space and are easy to move. Optimal solution for small and medium offices or home use. The machine meets customers’ basic requirements for printing, scanning, and photocopying.
For example HP Laser MFP 135w, Canon MFP 113W…
Summary
To choose a printer that suits your needs as well as the nature of your work, you need to rely on factors such as: whether it is used to print documents or photos, printing speed, functions included with the printer, and experience initial cost and cost per print, resolution as well as printer space
Here are some specific examples.
For example: For individuals and households using printers to print documents and documents at low cost, it will be appropriate to choose a Single-function Laser Printer product.
Choose a laser Multifunction Printer for offices that need to print large quantities of documents, many users, and need to use different functions: document scanning, card scanning, photocopying as well and faxing.
Offices or studios that need to print high-quality color prints should consider choosing a printer that uses color inkjet technology.