Looking for a compact laser printer for home use

cobrat
Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:39:56 +0000

I won’t be printing enough to justify the cost of a laser printer-at least I don’t think so.

Thoughts?



The only situation that favors an inkjet printer over laser from a price/quality standpoint is if you print a lot of photographs…especially those in color. This is where a good inkjet will shine.

However, if most/all you’re printing are b & w documents…laser printers are much more cost effective overall. Also, laser toner doesn’t have the nasty tendency to dry out or even leak after long periods of non-usage(matter of weeks).



At this point, I am ready to get rid of the color ink jet and replace it with a color laser. Still won’t get used much - but won’t dry out either. Any thoughts or suggestions on a color laser?



I’d try to do test prints of color prints in laser to see if the quality is up to snuff…especially if you print color photographs.

Most photographers I’ve talked with strongly preferred good inkjet printers for quality of color photographic prints. Then again, maybe the technology for color laser has improved within the last few years.

When I saw some examples of color laser prints from a corporate printer 3-5 years ago…I wasn’t terribly impressed.