Although we are witnessing how laser printers are taking over the market everyday, color inkjet printers are doing the fight as well. When the laser printers first came out, the difference between them and their inkjet peers was huge, therefore the laser mania started, however, inkjet printers did not stay behind, and continued enhancing its technology shortening the distances between its laser competitors, by offering color output too; but the laser printers are still the fastest and of the best high quality.

As for the price, the inkjet printers win, which make them the best choice for small companies and offices that need to print lost of papers with a decent appearance, on the contrary if the amount of printing is going to be the minimum, then an inkjet might result pricey.

Here we present you the general features of the best ink jet printers for you to take into consideration before getting one:

- They are slower than laser printers. So if you need large volumes of papers printed for the moment, they would not be great help.

- They send errors messages saying that you are running out of ink, though the cartridge has enough ink.

- It can go a little crazy and start printing loops.

- The printing quality of laser printers is superior.

- It is hard to regulate the ink quantity.

As you see, inkjet printers are better for small businesses that do not require really big printing work and are much cheaper than the laser printers.

As for the bid names in the inkjet printers market we have to mention in first place the HP inkjet printers which have the print head built into the ink cartridge that turn out to be very expensive. However, many companies are now producing substitutes for this that can reduce the price in about a 25%. Dell inkjet printers and inkjet Canon printers present the print head built into the printer itself, which make them last for a longer lifespan.

Another consideration for the sue of your inkjet printer is that if you do not use it very often, that is, two weeks, the print heads can dry out on the built-in print heads machines, it would be hard to make it work again. Likewise, never leave the printer for too much time without ink cartridge.

Finally, what decides which is the best printer for you, whether it is an inkjet printer or laser printer, will mainly depend on your printing necessities.

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