We will be referred to further describe the various technologies behind, and the different types of printers available on the market. The selection of printers for home users with the launch of the photo printer probably never been greater than today, while many printers also will do well for the small office. In other words, it is important to consider before buying what printer is used.

Laser
The technique uses static Electricity generated when the laser hits the drum. Printouts from a laser printer is the result of dye burned down in the places on the drum where the laser beam has met and transferred to paper when it is fed.
Laser printers have already mentioned, went down in price and therefore compete in a different way than in the past with ink jet printers. Although laser printer capable of color printing has come down in price, which is a good option for those who want to be able to produce great-looking presentations. Back of the cheaper purchase price is that the different color tones are still quite expensive relative to the printer ink?psspris. Before buying you should think about what print volumes to be handled and the relationship between black and white and color printing, in order to be able to estimate printing costs. It may be worthwhile in the long run to go up in the purchase price if you can get into the printing cost.

Inkjet
This type of printer, the computer translates the command into a movement with the print head which then sends out small jets of ink through the nozzles. Most inkjet printers use four colors, yellow, magenta, cyan and black, but there is a printer that works with up to ten different colors. Separate ink cartridges for different colors, giving better economy because the colors are used very different and can be replaced separately. Normally consumed as soon as the black color.

Sublimation
The technology works so that each color (three), put on separately, which means that the paper is fed three times a printer, and in many cases even a fourth time when a protective coating is applied. Paper and ink cartridges is often purchased in packages, which makes it easy to keep track of costs. This technology is expensive when compared with laser and inkjet printing, but in smaller photo format is sufficiently competitive.

Wax
Melting wax on a piece of paper that dries as soon as it hits the paper.

POINT
Works the same way as a laser printer by using the electrostatic charge, but there are LEDs that illuminates the drum and not laser.

Matrix
Dot matrix printers work by needles is controlled within a matrix and when the needle is pressed against a ribbon so it will be black dots on paper. A type of printer that is very unusual in the small office and home environment.

Photo Printers
By digital cameras completely taken over the photographic market, the need for printers to print photographs occurred. There are specialized printers that are generally only print 10x15cm photo printers to handle A3. All photo printers use either inkjet or sublimation technology as laser technology, although they have improved not reach the same level of quality in color photos. But they will do good to wear cloaks and prints.

Is there a dedicated photo printer should be able to print borderless photo printing and be PictBridge compatible which means it can print cards directly from the digital cameras that are compatible. The printer must also have room for memory cards and can handle several different types of memory cards. A definite advantage is if the printer has a display so that you can preview your photos before printing without having to go through a computer, when you print directly from memory cards.

Many photo printers also have separate ink cartridges which means that each color can be changed separately for consumption which allows one to obtain lower cost of printing.

Multifunction
In a multi-machine manufacturers have pushed in more functions in one product. Previously, it was almost exclusively on inkjet technology in this category, but now there are inexpensive multifunction products that use laser technology.

What distinguishes its products are the number of functions. Most of the printer, copier and scanner. Fax is something that a lot of products do not. In addition to these features may also be room for memory cards and also able to handle slides and negatives, which further increases the field of use. Some manufacturers advertise their multi-machines as a small photo studio in an attempt to compete with the more stylized photo printers.