Laser Printers: Advantages and Disadvantages

We’re big on laser printers and toner cartridges here at City Ink Express, but just how good are the devices themselves? The best thing to do to answer such a question is to look at both the positive and negative aspects of laser printers, and then you can make up your own minds about owning one.

Advantages

• Laser printers are generally faster – the higher volume of printing you need, the more you’ll notice the difference.
• When it comes to sharp black text, smaller fonts, and fine lines, laser printers are definitely the way to go as they produce these perfectly.
• The way in which laser printers are prepared and setup means they can handle large-volume print jobs more efficiently.
• When it comes to printing graphically simple documents, laser printers beat inkjet machines in a price-by-price comparison. Though the toner itself is more expensive than ink cartridges, its larger yield works out at a cheaper cost per print price than you get with inkjet printers.

Disadvantages

• Though faster, laser printers take a long time to warm up.
• The upfront costs of toner are greater – though you will find it cheaper in the long-run.
• Any kind of heat-sensitive paper or printing materials cannot be run through a laser printer (although you can do so with inkjet printers).
• Laser printers can handle simple graphics just fine, but for more complex prints like photographs an inkjet performs much better.
• Laser printers are generally a lot heavier and more sizable than their inkjet counterparts, though you will find more compact devices on the market.