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Printers

Nearly everyone with a PC or laptop will need to print something out, whether it's the important report you've been working on out of hours or treasured family photographs.

@home IT can supply and install a wide range of printers and multi-function devices depending on your needs.

The service doesn't stop there though with a wide range of consumables and media available for purchase!

Laser or Inkjet?

There are a wide variety of different printers to choose from. Which technology is best for you will very much depend on what you are going to be printing and how much.

Inkjet printers are usually cheaper to buy initially but are generally expensive to run. These printers work by depositing small droplets of ink on the paper through tiny printheads.

Benefits
  • General cheaper to buy
  • Good for photographs
  • Ink cartridges are low cost per individual cartridge
  • Good for low volume printing
Disadvantages
  • Generally not intended for large amounts of printing
  • Prints are generally not waterproof and can fade
  • High cost per copy as cartridges don't hold much ink
  • Ink cartridges and printheads can clog up if not used regularly

Laser printers used to be only available to the corporate world but many manufacturers now offer low cost colour laser printers in their portfolio. Although usually more expensive to buy initially, the toner cartridges last for thousands of pages rather than hundreds so can be much more cost effective to run. These printers work by depositing powdered toner on the page which is then heated to 'fuse' it to the paper.

Benefits
  • Good quality prints
  • Print on a variety of media
  • Lower cost per copy than inkjets
  • Good for higher volumes of printing
  • Toner is waterproof and not as suseptible to fading
  • Toner does not dry up if printer is not used regularly
Disadvantages
  • Printers cost more to purchase initially
  • True photographic quality sometimes not as good
  • Toner cartridges are more expensive when they need replacing as they hold 1000's of pages of toner
  • Some models can be slow to print colour and take longer to warm up

Whatever your requirements, contact our friendly team today for help and advice.