Though toner cartridges are expensive as usual, the prices of printers are falling, quality keeps improving and there are much more choices than ever. It’s never been a better time to buy a printer. To make a right choice, there are few tips you should know before buying a printer.
If you are looking for a printer for home management, like taking care of the bills, helping kids with their homework, or just printing out a shopping list. You don’t print a lot, but you need a good printer to print everything from coupons to your cat’s photos, then a color inkjet printer will be a great choice for you, and you can easily find a good one under $100. If you need it comes with a copier and a scanner, then you may make a budget of $200.
If you are working on a novel or a book, you need a printer to printer dozens of pages, then speed and good quality printouts are more important than color, a laser printer is your best bet. Laser printer is a little expensive than inkjet printer, but the speed and print quality are the best for your need.
If you need a printer for your home office, it should be able to scan receipts, copy tax forms, and fax letters to headquarters, then you’ll need a multifunction printer (MFP for short) or an all-in-one printer. These inkjet printers are big but cheap, good MFPs cost about $200 to $300 and the prices are dropping as well.
If you travel a lot and need to print contracts, estimates, and other documents on your road, then you’ll need a mobile inkjet. This kind of inkjet can print in color and it’s small in package. It can work on batteries and connect wirelessly to your laptop. And a budget around $250 will be enough.
If you are a photographer and you need a printer to capture the range and depth of color in your photos, a photo printer will meet your needs. And it can connect directly to your camera, which makes the printing more convenient. About the price, you can prepare about $100.
So, before buying a printer, you need to figure out your needs first. After reading this post, do you have a better choice now?