Tip #4591 - Buying an Inkjet Printer: Dos and Don'ts
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Buying an Inkjet Printer: Dos and Don'ts
Are you in the
market to buy a new inkjet printer? If so, I urge you to take the
following suggestions with you when you go shopping. They are dos
and don'ts that are sure to save you from disappointment! They're
also very simple and easy to implement. Continue reading for the full
scoop!
Quality
Speaks for Itself
Often times, we
ask for the best without realizing we don’t really need that
kind of technology. Take printing, for example. You don’t really
need high quality printing if you're in the business of printing large
pictures and photographs. It’s enough for individuals and even
small businesses to go for a medium quality printer that prints just
as well. Print quality is nothing but the number of dots per inch.
So, the greater the number, the higher the print quality will be.
For a printer,
this is as important as the ink that goes with it. The best way to
judge this is to ask if the printer you're buying needs a separate
set of ink cartridges for good quality prints. If the vendor says,
"yes," it's likely the regular ink cartridges are filled
with inferior quality ink and you should avoid buying a printer like
that. The next step is to actually take some paper and test the print
quality yourself. What usually happens is that vendors conduct the
trial by printing the photo on very high quality photo paper. So,
when you see the very same photo printed on plain paper, you will
immediately know if the printer and ink are inferior. If there are
ink smears or the edges are blurred, you'll know for sure that the
printer is not good enough for you.
Speed Matters
This one is also
a matter of volumes. If you run a small office or if your printing
needs are limited, ignore this tip. On the other hand, if your work
requires you to print 20 pages a minute (which could be true if you
have a small printing press), it makes sense to look at the print
speed, which is usually measured by the number of pages per minute.
Be it 10 pages a minute or 20 pages a minute, this kind of speed works
wonders if you have a high volume business where printing means everything.
Replacement
Costs
Here
is the real scam! Most printer manufacturers sell printers very cheap,
only to make up for it by manufacturing costly ink cartridges. So,
before you choose a printer, be sure to find out the cost of the ink
cartridge as well. If it’s outrageous, skip it and go for the
next brand and then keep at it until you find a printer that’s
cheap on both ends. You know, something that works just a little bit
better for you!
Happy printer
shopping!
~ Zahid H. Javali
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