Colour laser vs colour inkjet
Both print in colour, but they're built for different jobs. Here's how to pick the right one.
Colour for documents vs colour for photos
Colour laser is built for documents with charts, graphics, and colour text — it's fast and consistent at that. Colour inkjet is built for photos and rich image reproduction. Slower per page, but the output is far closer to true photo quality.
Cost per page
Colour laser cartridges look expensive but typically yield more pages than colour inkjet cartridges. Per page, colour laser is often cheaper. A refillable-tank colour inkjet beats both.
Footprint and noise
Colour lasers tend to be larger and heavier than equivalent colour inkjets. Both are quiet in modern designs. Lasers warm up audibly at the start of a job.
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