When readying to buy a printer, you must first decide not only upon the kind of usage you will be putting it through but also on the type of usage.

Type of usage could be text, images or a combination of both. Now once you have identified your type of usage, as mentioned, the other factor is the volume.

Printers are differentiated on two broad technologies: Laser Printers and Inkjet Printers. As a thumb rule, Laser printers are generally much more expensive than Inkjet printers but have duty cycles of around 3-4000 pages per cartridge. Obviously, there are printers that have heavier duty cycles but they are accordingly priced.

Inkjet printers, on the other hand, are extremely cost effective to purchase. You can get one for as low as $50 but the catch is the cartridges. Compared to the cost of a printer, the cartridges are extremely expensive. In fact, if you replace three cartridges, you will probably be paying more than what you paid for the printer.

Now if you are on a tight budget but really want to buy a printer and don’t expect your volume to be more than a couple of hundred pages per month (of text, less if you are into imaging) then we suggest you look at Inkjet Printers seriously.

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