| Any office or home computer seems to be incomplete | | | | types of papers such as in letters, cards and |
| without a printer. Especially when your work involves a | | | | envelopes. |
| lot of documentation, a printer is a vital need. Now | | | | Next you have to look at the speed. Midrange |
| when you are to buy a printer, you must wonder | | | | inkjet printers can print up to 14-17 pages per minute. |
| which one to buy. There are a lot of brands and types | | | | However if you are looking at photo inkjet printers, you |
| of printers that may puzzle you even more. Before | | | | do not have to emphasize on time. Photo printers |
| you purchase one, you should consider the additional | | | | usually take more time per print. Printers that have |
| costs such as ink refill costs along with the printer you | | | | higher DPI usually take more time and work slower |
| are to buy. Good inkjet cartridges, both for colored and | | | | than the rest. |
| black and white printers, give the true quality of the | | | | When you have to select the ink cartridges you |
| print. Other than the additional costs, you need to keep | | | | should never go for those combined cartridges as |
| a few more points in your mind before you buy a | | | | they need replacement as soon as any one of the |
| printer; | | | | colors runs out. Select those separate cartridges for |
| First ask yourself for what purpose you need a | | | | each color. |
| printer. If your job does not concern a lot of graphics | | | | Next, look for the connection types. These days it |
| and photos, you should not go for color printers at all. | | | | is mostly USB cable, which you will have to purchase |
| Similarly, there are other two sub branches of color | | | | exclusive of the printer. A built in wireless connection |
| printers; ones that are meant for color photos and | | | | will be better if you are going to share the printer |
| others that are regular. Even though the regular one | | | | among all the computers in your house or workplace. |
| will print the photos but its quality will be highly | | | | If you are selecting 'free-after-rebate' printers, |
| compromised. | | | | make sure you inspect the type of replacement |
| The next thing you have to look for is the print | | | | cartridges it uses. To get a good idea of the cost per |
| quality. The print quality is measured in DPI i.e. dots per | | | | page, divide the page capacity with the cost of the |
| inch. The higher is the DPI, the lesser grains will be | | | | cartridge. This way you can be sure that your |
| seen. The photo inkjet will have a higher DPI than the | | | | cartridge is not more expensive than the printer itself. |
| regular one. Go for the one with lesser DPI if you are | | | | Before you purchase the printer, do take out a |
| not going to print many photos. | | | | sample of the print. Test the printer right there where |
| You also have to examine the paper handling | | | | you buy it from. Look for the picture and print quality |
| characteristics. A good printer can handle different | | | | and then buy it. |
