Color Printers - Are They Worth the Money?

There are many options that you have if you want toabout 14 pages per minute. A laser printer is faster and
make color copies and which one you choose willcan serve your needs by printing at least 26 pages
depend on your needs. The first thing you should askper minute. When you really need speed a solid ink
yourself when you are thinking about adding a colorprinter will do 30 pages per minute.
copier is whether you really need it.The print quality on each of the color copiers will be
Sometimes a large print job that needs color is betterdifferent because of the way that they use ink as
left to a quick copy store or a commercial print shop.they print. You can expect that both the inkjet and the
When you are shopping around there are severallaser printer will produce quality photos.
things you should know. There are basically threeIf you want professional quality materials and you are
types of printers that will give you color copies: anset on an inkjet color copier, plan on spending a little for
inkjet printer, a laser printer, or a solid ink copier. Eachbetter prints. A solid ink printer will produce high quality
one has its own features that will set it apart from theprints without major expense and is less expensive
others.than the other two choices.
If you are printing brochures with color photographs orIt is not a good idea to buy a color copier unless you
reports that need graphics to show details, a colortry it out first. You can do this in the store for laser and
printer could be what you need to make sure you getinkjet printers to test out the print quality to see how
the best for your money.sharp the text is with the images. For the solid ink color
The color inkjet printers are good for small jobs thatprinter you can contact Xerox for a free printer to be
you need once in a while. They generally will printbrought to your office.