Electronics store counters are filled with printers of various types and brands. Among all this variety, you must choose the one that best suits the needs of a particular user.
Varieties and purpose of printers
First of all, you need to figure out what kind of printers are. All of them are divided into 2 large groups: inkjet and laser. Inkjet printers use liquid ink cartridges for printing. The advantages of such printers include the inexpensive cost of the devices themselves, the availability of consumables. However, a reservation must be made here - the cost of spare parts is really inexpensive, but the price of cartridges can hit any pocket. Plus, with active use, they do not last long. Therefore, if you intend to print often and a lot, an inkjet printer is not your choice. But when it comes to printing multiple pages once a week, printing school reports, etc., an inkjet printer is enough for a family.
Laser printers are based on the technology of printing with dry ink that settles in the right places on the sheet. This is due to the special composition of the ink, which contains special electromagnetic inclusions that react during printing on certain areas of the paper. The cost of laser printers is much higher than inkjet printers, but this is offset by the large number of documents that such a printer can print on one cartridge. The resource of the inkjet cartridge is a maximum of 500-700 A4 pages, and the laser cartridge is 5000-10000 pages. That's why this printer is the perfect choice for those who print large stacks of documents, and often.
Multifunctional devices
The intermediate link not only among printers, but also office equipment in general, are the so-called MFPs. These devices include 3 office tools at once in one: printer, scanner, copier. Optionally, they can include: card reader, photo printer. They can also be both laser and inkjet.
There is a point in buying an MFP if a person is faced with the task of providing a small office with paperwork. Here you can both print and scan a document, and make copies of papers. Then it makes sense to purchase a laser MFP, because they print a lot and often in the office. On the other hand, a similar device can be bought for the home. After all, an MFP can help with household chores and family leisure - printing photos, for example. But there is a fly in the ointment here - if the MFP breaks down, repairs can be expensive.
Choosing a brand of printer and MFP
Among the mass of manufacturers of office equipment, several brands can be distinguished. Firstly, this is Hewlett Packard, which is a leader in quality printers and quality warranty service. At the same time, a three-year warranty applies to office equipment under this brand. It is also worth noting that it was this company that patented a technology that prevents ink in inkjet cartridges from drying out.
Another prominent manufacturer of printers is Xerox, thanks to which the word "photocopy" came into use. It was this manufacturer who invented the laser printer. And the cost of devices under this brand is quite democratic.
Such eminent brands as Samsung, Canon, Brother, Lexmark and many others keep up with these two giants. Therefore, it will not be difficult for the consumer to choose a printer that is most suitable for him according to the parameters he is interested in.
