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What they do |
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colour both text and images. |
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Quality to consider before purchasing one |
The main things to consider in an inkjet printer are: printing
quality, reliability over time, cost and duration of cartridges
(which in certain cases can cost as much as the printer itself!)
Printing quality is what is most easily visible; if you want a
photographic quality (that is the printed image is identical to the
image displayed on your monitor), you have to buy a printer with 6
colours, given that the printers with four colours can only achieve
reasonable results but never excellent results.
Reliability is very important, especially if you are planning to
print a lot: a robust printer can easily print thousands and
thousands of pages without giving you any problems. A cheap printer
will manifest its shortcomings after a little while.
It may also be useful to buy a printer with Auto Duplexing for
double sided printing (in general HP models) so that pages are
automatically printed on both sides.
Cartridges have become a real issue: in many cases a cartridge costs
as much as the printer itself. Before purchasing a printer, it is
essential to check the type of cartridges that it uses, how much the
latter cost, how much ink they contain and whether the printer uses
up a lot of ink (for instance, Epson printers use much more ink than
HP). If you are considering buying rechargeable cartridges, remember
that Epson printers have fixed heads and that as a consequence a low
quality ink may obstruct them and permanently damage the printing
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The cost of a good quality A4 printer is about 100 USD. For a
printer with photographic quality, you have to double that price. |
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Brands to keep in mind (Printer sale) |
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1) HP (reliable, heads inserted in the cartridge so that when you
change the cartridge, the quality of printing becomes as good as
new).
2) Epson (excellent printing quality, use up a lot of ink)
3) Canon |
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