Tips To Buy Inkjet Printers
When looking to buy an inkjet printer, there are some things to consider. There are two main types of printers, inkjet and laser. Inkjet printers are generally smaller and slower than laser printers, but are the most common for household and small business use. There are your basic printers that do nothing except print. Then there are those that can also function as a scanner, copier, and/or fax machine. Depending on how many extra features you need or want, an inkjet printer can run from about $20 to $300.
A reliable printer/scanner/copier will typically cost about $50. Some common and reliable brands are HP, Lexmark, and Kodak. The price usually won’t differ too much from one store to the next, but technology focused stores such as Best Buy will be more likely to have sales.
Additionally, if you are buying a computer, you can often get a package deal and get an inkjet printer at a reduced cost. If you purchase a computer directly from the manufacturer, such as HP, they often offer a printer at little or no additional cost. The two major things you want to consider when looking for a printer is whether it is compatible with your computer’s operating system and the cost of the ink cartridges that are compatible with the printer.
Replacement ink cartridges are the real cost of a printer and generally run between about $13 and $30. A black ink cartridge will cost less than a color ink cartridge. Also consider what it is you will be printing. If you are printing simple documents with no pictures or graphics, you may not have need for a color cartridge. If you purchase a printer that costs less than $50, the price of a new black and color ink cartridge may cost more than what you paid for the printer. In this case, it is more economical to buy another of the same printer as they almost always come packaged with at least one cartridge, if not both a black and a color, and then donate or recycle the second printer and keep the ink cartridges. Also visit negative film scanners if you are interested in more information on that topic..