Thursday, January 20, 2011

How To Choose The Best Printer For Your Needs

By Darlene Barton


Printers are useful devices that most people like to have, whether for work or home. Even in the digital era, when so much can be done online, the ability to print out a web page, document or photo can be very convenient. Yet, with so many brands and models to choose from, which printer should you get? Your choice will depend on many factors, and you can use the following suggestions to help you find the printer most suitable for you.

The resolution represents the quality of the document or image produced by the printer and refers to the number of dots that were printed per square inch. Therefore, the higher the resolution, the better quality you'll be getting. That is the most important number you need to check when you pick out a printer. You have to take some time to think on the quality of the printer you actually need because the higher the resolution the more money you will be paying. Most printers that are made today have a relatively good resolution, even the ones on the lower end of the price range.

There are various types of printers that are made for different kind of jobs. If photography is your passion and you need a printer to print your photos, then you should think about getting a photo printer. While normal printers may be able to print photos, they are mainly meant to print text which is why the image quality won't be quite as good. You can often connect a digital camera straight to the photo printer, which means you won't have to transfer the photos to your computer first. Photo printers are available in a wide range of prices and there are various levels of quality as well, which means that the model you choose will depend on the quality of images you require.

If you have a lot of documents to print, then you need to also consider printing speed when looking at printers. It can get irritating waiting for a slow printer to print out long documents. If speed is of the essence, then you need to look at laser printers, which can print a lot of pages very quickly. It is important to have a fast printer if there are a number of people using the same printer, like in an office. There is little reason for you to spend the additional cash on a laser printer if you print rarely and even then only a few pages at a time because speed won't really be important. If speed is important to you, be sure to investigate this before you choose a model.

There are many printers to choose from, and you have to think about what you'll be using it for, your budget and the reputation of the brand and model you're considering. Printers are a lot more advanced now than even a few years ago, so you can find fast and efficient models at relatively low prices. Still, you should shop around and keep the guidelines discussed in this article in mind. Make sure you get a printer that's designed to do what you need it to do.




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