Fact choose the printer is not as difficult as it seems at first sight. Despite the wide variety of models, all modern printers can be divided into three classes by the method of printing: the matrix, inkjet and laser. Each type has its own set of advantages and disadvantages, which can immediately determine, at least for the type of Printer you're looking for.

The printer is usually acquired with the computer or at least a couple of days later, because this device is essential, whether at home or the office.
And then, on what features should you buy a printer?
We stop on the most common. Course, one usually looks for a less expensive printer. But choosing the cheapest printer is not entirely correct. Indeed, it is entirely wrong. In fact, the interests of producers and users of printers do not coincide. The buyer wants to find a printer cheap, but the manufacturer and the dealer - selling the most expensive.

Therefore, printer manufacturers often make small tricks. They can sell the printer at a loss, but trying to sell the consumables -- ink cartridges, toner.. a very high price, and that can only be inserted into the printer cartridge company logo. So they want to recover the costs. As a result, the cartridge could cost more than half the cost of the printer itself.

Many printers have a chip that determines the level of ink, and even if filled with ink, the printer does not work. He believes that the ink was finished, so you have to throw the used cartridge and buy a new cartridge. Several printers are sold with the cartridges in the test, which end after printing a few pages, or the cartridges are not exactly included. So before you buy the printer based on price or brand, it would be very useful to consult the prices of cartridges, toner cartridges compatible with your printer choice. A kit of cartridges is already costing more than the cost of the printer. is strongly recommended to inform well, that has the printer print resources that makes us eye in the window, otherwise, the day after we run in search of the cartridges.


There is another very important secret. The package does not include printer cables connected to PC and other devices! Sell a device without accessories essential to the operation is something really ugly. So we are forced to buy the cable you need. For most of the printers you use a connection USB, Ethernet (LAN), And rarely -- Parallela. If you already have a wireless router without the USB port, you should look for a printer with an Ethernet connection (LAN), to manage the printer in mode Wireless (wireless) and share printer multiple PCs (network printer). Already talking about connectivity, we consider that there are printers with the connection Bluetooth, CardReaderThat allows you to connect the printer with the camera phone for direct printing without using a PC.

Well, now we are somewhat aware of these pitfalls that we could cheat and make its selection based on the type of printer. Today all manufacturers provide us with high quality printers, so we can have a printer that costs so much amateur and print results similar to professional printers. The type of printer you choose based on the type of use.Inkjet Printers
This type is good for use at home to print an occasional document. Allows you to quickly print any type of document, both text and images with excellent quality. Normally, with a new cartridge you can print approximately 100 pages of text, images - much less. The models designed for photo prints provide exceptional performance through the use of cartridges of different colors (3 - 8 cartridges). The cost of printing can be very high. Eye on the print head! Some models have built-in printer cartridge, and if for a long period is not used - the head dry, and then agrees to buy the new printer to repair it. Therefore, if the printer you will rarely use, you should buy one that uses cartridges with built-in head, so you change only the cartridge broken or exhausted.

Inkjet Printers
This type is good for use at home to print an occasional document. Allows you to quickly print any type of document, both text and images with excellent quality. Normally, with a new cartridge you can print approximately 100 pages of text, images - much less. The models designed for photo prints provide exceptional performance through the use of cartridges of different colors (3 - 8 cartridges). The cost of printing can be very high. Eye on the print head! Some models have built-in printer cartridge, and if for a long period is not used - the head dry, and then agrees to buy the new printer to repair it. Therefore, if the printer you will rarely use, you should buy one that uses cartridges with built-in head, so you change only the cartridge broken or exhausted.

Monochrome and Color Laser Printer (LaserJet)
They are more expensive but more convenient for the amount of pages to print (about 1500 to 2500 pages) compared to inkjet printers. The print is sharp and very fast and also has very low cost per page. Several models use the drums that you can recharge, that leads to the cost of printing even more affordable. But even here, before you buy, you must request that print resources has the toner included. In 99% of printers sold in the toner is just for testing - a few pages. In this case you must buy immediately or refilling toner compatible.

Multifunction inkjet and laser printers - monochrome and color.
In one unit we have: printer, scanner, copier and fax often. Although it is a bit bulky - certainly takes up less space on our desk than the devices mentioned above all if we were apart. And then, even for the costs - I would say that is worth buying one of this type.