How to choose a laser Color printer

As in case of buying any product it is very important to first analyze your exact need for a printer. Once you have determined what the exact requirement of the printer is, you then need to see what types of printers are available around you. So there can be printers of various brands and technology around you.

Some popular brands available in the market are listed below:

Hp printer, Epson printer, Canon printer, Brother printer etc. More commonly used brand is of Hp printers.

Based on technology which a printer uses, the categories could be as follows:

Laser printers:  A laser printer uses laser technology for printing. Hence, it is usually more expensive than others. Now it can be further divided into two categories – color printer and monochrome printer. A color printer is more advantageous in the sense that it is faster than a monochrome one. It also helps in preparing more professional out puts

Inkjet printers: These printers use inkjet for printing. This kind of printer is usually cheaper but not very suitable for large volume text printing as it could experience some paper jam problems.

Now that you know about the various brands and technologies you need to keep the following thing in mind before finalizing a laser printer:

•    What are the various color printer costs?
The various costs involved could be of toners, cartridges etc. It’s more expensive to replace a cartridge of a color printer as compared to ink jet. However, a color printer cost per page is much less.

•    What is the resolution of the color printer?
The resolution is measured in dots per minute. Now, if your need is of very good image quality, then your printer should have a high resolution. Many printers also have various options from where you can change the resolution based on your requirement.

•    Make sure that you take a sample print out before you buy one.

Besides the above there are other technical aspects to a printer which you should be aware of:

RAM of the printer: This is one thing that helps in increasing the speed of the printer.

Flexibility of up gradation: You should check what the various up gradation options available in the printer are. Your requirements could later increase with time.

Options for handling papers: A printer should have options for handling paper of various sizes such as legal size, A4 size, envelope size etc.

And a final word of caution – do not be in a hurry to buy one. Make a list of all the brands and technologies you have researched and match the results promised with your requirements and budget.