Advantages and disadvantages of laser printers and inkjet printers
Many primary players of printers will be caught in a dilemma before buying a printer. There are a variety of printers on the market, the most basic ones are inkjet printers and laser printers. What should I choose for inkjet printers or laser printers? The key is what features you need and where you use them.
Before we discuss their differences, let's have a preliminary understanding of them:
What is an inkjet printer?
Inkjet printer is a popular choice to meet the needs of home printing. They create images by precisely spraying thousands of tiny drops of ink onto paper, and inkjet printers are often used to print photos.
Inkjet printers generally use color ink cartridges, which are Tri-Color and Individual color, which can provide us with colorful pictures.
What is a laser printer?
Laser printers use toner, a powder that melts on paper, to create permanent images.
Laser printers are more expensive than inkjet printers and use more expensive toner cartridges, but in the long run, they are still a more economical option because of their lower single page cost and faster printing speed.
Advantages and disadvantages of laser printer and inkjet printer
The following are the advantages and disadvantages of laser printers and inkjet printers that I have combined with the experience of many users. These data will help you find the printer that works best for you. Please have a look.
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Laser Printer |
Inkjet Printer |
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Advantages
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Long life |
Low cost |
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Fast printing speed |
Good for photo printing |
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Long-term non-printing effect will not change |
Will not cause damage to the human body |
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Suitable for mass printing, low cost |
Environmentally friendly |
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The machine is relatively stable |
Suitable for small prints |
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Low quality requirements for paper |
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Disadvantages |
High initial investment cost |
Slower print speed |
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Color toner cartridge are expensive |
Need to print regularly, otherwise the nozzle will be easy to block |
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Toner is harmful to humans |
High quality requirements for paper |
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Will cause environmental pollution and release ozone |
Late maintenance is more troublesome |
In summary, if you print less, take pictures as the main print and have higher quality requirements, but don't care much about its printing speed, then inkjet printers will be the best choice. Most of the needs of this type are home users, small businesses, and so on.
If you need to print a large number of black and white text files and have higher requirements for speed, then the black and white laser printer, such as HP LaserJet Pro M401n printer will be more suitable for you. The HP 80x cf280x toner cartridge used in the HP LaserJet M401n laser printer is inexpensive (2pk only Colst $33.99) and has a large number of pages (at least 6900 pages can be printed).
Also, if you want to print color pictures at home, it is recommended that you buy an inexpensive color Inkjet printer, Such as Canon PIXMA TS6220 Inkjet Printer. The print volume of the Canon PGI-280XL ink cartridges used in this Canon printer is relatively less than the HP 80x cf280x used in the HP LaserJet M401n laser printer, It can print at least 400 pages.
So, Deciding whether you should use an inkjet printer or a laser printer depends on what you want to print, the amount of printing, and the amount you are willing to spend on printing. Inkjet printers are best used to process small batches of image files, such as photos and school projects. However, if you are looking for a printer that can handle a large number of text-based documents, a laser printer is a more efficient and economical choice.
Cost difference between laser printer and inkjet printer
The investment of laser printer is high, but the cost of inkjet printer is relatively low. The main reason is that the life of laser printer can reach 5 years, while the life of inkjet printer is short, generally 3 years.
In addition, the cost of printing consumables is also an important consideration when purchasing printers. The laser printer uses toner cartridges, which is generally expensive, but relatively speaking, the page yield is also more and the service life is longer. It is generally replaced every 3-4 months. Inkjet printer uses ink cartridge, which is generally lower than toner cartridge in price, but it needs to be replaced frequently because of its page yield is lower and the life is shorter.
It seems that the price of toner cartridge is higher, but it actually more cost-effective. Why?
All this comes down to the cost of the printer cartridge per page.
What is the cost per page?
Cost per page = ink cartridge price / ink cartridge page yield
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HP LaserJet Pro M401n |
Canon PIXMA TS6220 |
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Cartridge |
HP 80X |
Canon PGI-280XL |
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Page Yield |
6900 Pages |
400 Pages |
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Cost |
$196.99 |
$24.99 |
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Cost per page |
2.8 cents per page |
6.2 cents per page |
* The cartridge prices are OEM price
As can be seen from the above chart, the cost per page of HP 80X Toner cartridge is far lower than that of Canon PGI-280XL Ink cartridge.
If you want to save more on the printer cartridge, compatible cartridges are your best choice.
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HP LaserJet Pro M401n |
Canon PIXMA TS6220 |
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Cartridge |
HP 80X |
Canon PGI-280XXL |
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Page Yield |
6900 Pages |
600 Pages |
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Cost |
$19.99 |
$9.99 |
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Cost per page |
0.29 cents |
1.67 cents per page |
* The cartridge prices are v4ink compatible cartridge price
Original HP 80X Cartridge: $196.99
V4ink Compatible HP 80X Cartridge: $19.99
That’s a price difference of $177.00!
V4ink compatible printer cartridge price is only 10-30% of the original price, but the printing effect is almost comparable with the original. That’s why you can save more by using compatible cartridges.
