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Buying guide - All-in-one printers
All-in-one
All-in-one printers are a great buy as they combine a printer and scanner in one device. Some all-in-one printers add a fax machine, and some are wireless printers, so you can print or scan from the comfort of your sofa.
You can buy either inkjet or laser all-in-one printers, the choice is crucial as it affects whether you can print photos and how much the all-in-one printer will cost to run. Remember when you're buying an all-in-one printer that you'll need to factor in the cost of ink and paper as well.
Laser printers produce the same quality on any type of paper. With inkjets, paper matters, especially if you want to print photos. It's best to buy your printer manufacturer's photo paper, since it's designed to work with the type of ink the printer uses. It might also be tempting to buy refilled cartridges for your inkjet, but you may find that the ink can quickly fade and that the colours aren't as vivid. If you've got a laser all-in-one printer you can save up to 50% by buying refilled cartridges, with no real discernable loss of quality. (This might void your warranty so only do it after your warranty expires!)
You can buy either inkjet or laser all-in-one printers, the choice is crucial as it affects whether you can print photos and how much the all-in-one printer will cost to run. Remember when you're buying an all-in-one printer that you'll need to factor in the cost of ink and paper as well.Laser printers produce the same quality on any type of paper. With inkjets, paper matters, especially if you want to print photos. It's best to buy your printer manufacturer's photo paper, since it's designed to work with the type of ink the printer uses. It might also be tempting to buy refilled cartridges for your inkjet, but you may find that the ink can quickly fade and that the colours aren't as vivid. If you've got a laser all-in-one printer you can save up to 50% by buying refilled cartridges, with no real discernable loss of quality. (This might void your warranty so only do it after your warranty expires!)
Laser printers
Make no mistake, laser all-in-one printers are lousy at printing photos. For a start, they can't really print on glossy photo paper, and even if they can, the technology isn't a patch on inkjet all-in-one printers when it comes to creating a lifelike image. Instead, they're better suited to office use, printing and scanning long documents.
Lasers have two big advantages over inkjets: speed and running costs. Instead of printing line-by-line, they print whole pages at once and leave inkjets in their dust, churning out 10, 20 or even more pages per minute. As with inkjets, the more you pay, the faster they go.
Only the cheapest colour lasers (usually under £150) are slow, but even these are faster than an inkjet. When it comes to cost, a typical page will set you back only a few pence. An inkjet could cost anywhere up to 10 times as much.
Before you get carried away, you should decide whether or not you need a colour all-in-one printer. Colour laser all-in-one printers cost a lot more than mono versions. These can only print in black and white but start at around £70 and produce sharp text that's perfect for business documents.
Lasers have two big advantages over inkjets: speed and running costs. Instead of printing line-by-line, they print whole pages at once and leave inkjets in their dust, churning out 10, 20 or even more pages per minute. As with inkjets, the more you pay, the faster they go.Only the cheapest colour lasers (usually under £150) are slow, but even these are faster than an inkjet. When it comes to cost, a typical page will set you back only a few pence. An inkjet could cost anywhere up to 10 times as much.
Before you get carried away, you should decide whether or not you need a colour all-in-one printer. Colour laser all-in-one printers cost a lot more than mono versions. These can only print in black and white but start at around £70 and produce sharp text that's perfect for business documents.
