Comparing Laser vs Inkjet Printers

What are the differences between laser and inkjet printers?

	Laser Printers	Inkjet Printers
Description	What’s a laser printer? A laser printer refers to a printer that uses toner cartridges, and toner for printing monochromatic and color output images. Laser printers use a laser to bond paper and toner with electrical charges, transferring the imagery on to your print surface. Powder toner gives a the premium monochromactic or color end product	What’s an inkjet printer? Inkjet printers are the traditional household printer which uses liquid ink to spray monochromatic or color ink on to paper products. Inkjet printers are the preferred choice of home owners and users just getting started printing for the first time, or in smaller volumes. Many large format printers are inkjet in nature
Output Speed and Volume	What’s the output speed of a laser printer? Laser printers are known for their fast and quality monochromatic end products. Professionals and households printing high volumes migrate to laser printers for their time savings. Laser printers are preferred for small typography and detailed monochromatic finished products	What’s the output speed of an inkjet printer? Inkjet printers tend to emphasize quality and print speeds lag behind that of a laser printer. Inkjet printers are preferred for color and image intensive printing
Output Quality	What’s the output quality of a laser printer? High quality detailed typography and monochromatic prints	What’s the output quality of an inkjet printer? High quality image intensive, high resolution photo printing
Ink or Toner	Toner cartridges	Ink cartridges
Benefit	What’s the benefit of a laser printer? Fast printing, fine-detailed monochromatic printing and cost per page can often end up cheaper than inkjet printers	What’s the benefit of an inkjet printer? Inkjet printers are cheap to get started with, print high quality color images and print with a click of a button, no warm up needed
Cost Savings	What’s the overall cost savings of a laser printer? Cheaper in the long run printing large volumes	How much can I save using an inkjet printer? Cheaper to get started printing