Best Laser Printer

The printing process of a laser printer starts with a drum  (cylindrical, rotating object that will roll over the paper) that gets electrically charged. Then a laser beam will project an image of the page to be printed onto the charged drum. The drum will attract ink on the areas that aren’t laser beamed. Finally the ink (coming from a toner after which it will be on the drum) will be transferred onto paper.

Advantages versus Inkjet printers:

– The ink coming from toners required for laser printers can last a lot longer than other printers (anywhere near 2000-4000 pages/toner). Thus toners have higher print yield and therefore are more price efficient.

– Supports duplex printing (printing on both sides) which will cut down on energy and paper consumption.

– Faster printing times.

– Excellent text printing abilities.

– When printing a lot they will end up being cheaper in the long term.

– They are more reliable and have longer a longer life span.

– No printhead nozzle’s that can get clogged thus easier in maintenance.

Disadvantages versus Inkjet printers:

– Investment cost tends to be higher.

– Not suited for printing images.

– Longer warm-up times and higher energy consumption.

Conclusion

Laser printers are generally better for people who need to print a lot. They are usually designed for faster, text based printing. The initial investment can be higher, but in the long run they will have better value when printing a lot. Used to be only serve an industrial purpose, but nowadays laser printers are common at small work environments and even home offices.

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