Which Printer To Buy for Your Office?Posted by Ricoh on August 12th, 2015 As the time passes by, the difference between your beloved “inkjet” and the new found love “laser printers” is fast vanishing. Originally inkjets printers were supposed to be your home companions but their new avatars can be seen taking over the modern offices. Taking over the fast paced and voluminous work in the office, we have come a long way in the printing technology. Similar is the case with the other latest offerings - the “one stop” multifunctional printers, and wide format printers that now can easily fit into a small home office. Now here comes the million dollar question, which one suits you the best? And we are here to help you with that precisely. So, before you step out in the jungle to get yourself a printer, look at all these vital points closely.
Now as we know in technology innovation everything is optimized for a specific purpose and hence it excels at that particular functionality. Inkjets Printers Look for extra photo inks that produce subtly shaded images. Or if you still want to cut down on budgets with an inkjet printers - ask for models with pigment-based black inks that deliver a crisp-looking text. Long story short, consider buying an inkjet if you want to: Print Photos: This is where inkjets really overtake the laser printers in performance - blending colors smoothly.If you want, you can even get special photo inks that help create subtle shadings and contours. For the cherry on the cake, use special photo papers and you’ll get an image rendition you haven’t seen in a long while. So if your work relies heavily on image intensive promotionalmaterials, inkjet is the best option. Print on any Material: Inkjets print adapt better to your media whether it’s textured stationery, a especially coated fabric or even canvas quality material and banner size sheets. Yes these can pretty much help you replace that old large format printer of yours. Keep it Easy and Simple: With lighter and smaller form factor, it is quite easy to maintain them - compared to a laser printer. Laser Printers In theterritory of fast-moving jobs that need a laser beaming onto the rotating drum. Here, the image attracts the toner and the toner transfers from the drum onto the paper via a quick process - called baking. And this is what they are good at. Perfect Print: So as it has to be, laser printers are quite good at black text. So if your work frequently requires text intensive prints with fewer or no graphics, then these should be your obvious pick. Also, they are preferred for heavy duty jobs Plain Prints: If you want quality prints on plain paper then laser compatible sheets will give you that smooth surface and design that can handle the high fuser heat well. Laser printers are also good for thicker and banner size media - basically anything that is heat-sensitive. Speed: As it is, all printers reach only a 50% of the company claimed double digits. But, laser printers have been found to have a speed advantage over the usual inkjets. Volume: A 150 to 250 sheet main input is the industry standard. Many models do come with dual or extra cost input trays. Also, when it comes to volume and speed both - prefer automatic duplexing feature in your printer. About the Author: Arem Mukim, Manager - Corporate Communications & Digital, Ricoh India Limited Ricoh India Limited 7th, 11th Floors Tower 'B', Windsor IT Park A-1, Sector 125, Expressway, Gautam Budh Nagar Noida, Uttar Pradesh – 201301 Phones: 0120 - 4582900 Email: ril.info@ricoh.co.in Like it? Share it! More by this author |