Normally when I buy a printer, I usually go for the best price and then if it has the scan, copy, and fax features, that's a plus. I always wondered what is the difference between inkjet printers and laser printers, and why is one so much more expensive than the other. After watching LabSim video 2.1.9 on Printers. I don't have to wonder anymore. The breaks down of the differences, the advantages and disadvantages, between the two, is very fascinating.
It is interesting to learn that Inkjet printers spray small dots of ink from an ink reservoir onto a sheet of paper. The Inkjet printers are not that expensive and produces good quality print jobs. But the replacement ink cartridges are expensive and don't print that many pages, also the ink tends to fade overtime.
As for the Laser printer, who would of thought toners are tiny plastic particles, fixed to a page by electrical charges and heat, that's genius. The Laser printer has some advantages over the inkjet printers, such as the print output is better. It can print faster and handle more print jobs. Toner is less expensive than ink, the print job doesn't fade overtime and toner doesn't bleed into the paper. But laser printers are more expensive to initially purchase and more complex to maintain. These are feature I really don't think about when buying a printer but it good to know. Maybe next time I will get a laser printer instead.
Excellent comparison of inkjet printers vs. laser printers!
ReplyDeleteMany years ago, I included the three types of printers in my lecture presentation to the class. Since the videos with interactive transcripts from the course curriculum already covers laser and inkjet and with dot matrix printers being obsolete, there is no need for me to be repeat the topic.
Laser printers = thermal
Inkjet printers = spray
Dot matrix = impact (best for multiple carbon hardcopy copies: white, pink, yellow)
It is crazy to think about all the printers and their differences.
ReplyDeleteI agree! I didn't understand the difference between all the printers until this lesson.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know the difference either. I'm actually learning a lot.
ReplyDeleteI will take that into consideration when I am ready to purchase my printer.
ReplyDeleteI really don't use printers, I probably should, but if I buy a printer, I'm going to buy an electric printer where it doesn't use ink.
ReplyDeleteWorking IT in the past printers break down more often than not. The movie Office Space shows a great example of a bad printer.
ReplyDeleteOn the one hand, it's great that printers have improved and diversified so much over the years. Some of the ideas behind them are brilliant.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, it's gotten so overwhelming just trying to pick one anymore when purchasing that I just get frustrated and give up. Too many options.
Yea I learned a lot of information about printers. I also never knew the difference between printers in the past.
ReplyDeleteI have a inkjet printer that section made me think about getting a different printer.
ReplyDeleteI really love laser printers!
ReplyDeleteI really liked this lesson, I learned a lot about printers.
ReplyDeleteI have been thinking the same thing! I hate spending $80-$90 on ink each time and I have been looking into getting a different printer
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