INKJET PRINTERS

INKJET PRINTERS

Printers use different technology to print Inkjet printers use a technology in which the ink slides on the paper in a manner similar to ink pen on paper Bubble jet technology uses ink bubbles for printing In piezoelectric technology the ink in the ink chamber is first charged before it is transferred on the paper Thermal inkjet printer uses heat to transfer an impression onto paper

You may already have a budget in mind as to how much you would like to spend Inkjet printers range from Rs 2 995 to Rs 35 000 depending upon the print speed and the print resolution

Print speed
Print speed is the number of copies of paper or any other print media that a printer is capable of printing per minute Printer speeds vary with different modes of colour different settings of print quality and different sizes of paper Remember that black text printing is faster than colour printing and graphics printing

Extra Fast 11 or more prints If you use the printer only for text purposes

Fast 7 to 10 prints Normal 7 or less prints For a graphics designer where the quality of printout is of importance

Print resolution

Resolution is the number of dots printed per inch dpi on paper and the more the dots per inch the sharper and clearer is the image and hence better is the quality of the print If you are buying a printer especially for printing brochures or posters he needs to look at the maximum resolution

It is recommended that a highresolution figure should not form the basis of your buying decision you need to actually see the printouts from the machine you intend to buy All manufacturers provide print samples on request and this will let you determine the effectiveness of the resolution Only by seeing the results of this kind will you be able to make a fair judgment

Maximum paper size
The maximum paper size is the largest size of paper the printer can print on or the maximum size of paper the printer can accommodate in the roller for printing This is a feature to be considered if your work requires you to print on a variety of paper sizes To give you a rough idea an A4 normal letterhead size paper measures 11 75inches x 8 25inches an A3 sized paper measures 16 50 inches x 11 75 inches