Tuesday, June 21, 2011

The Pros and Cons of Inkjet Photo Printers

By John Alston


Printers are basically the most important computer peripheral. They are used for producing solid output, and not just digital copies of documents and images. When it comes to printers, the most popularly used are the inkjet devices specifically because of the versatility and functions that these printers can provide. Even for photo printing, inkjet photo printers are highly preferred by millions of computer users all around the world.

But like most products, inkjet photo printers are not perfect. There are advantages as well as disadvantages that you can expect from using the device. There is no perfect printer for everyone, and these devices have a particular target market to serve best. By knowing the good and bad aspects of these printers, it will be easier for you to decide whether or not the device is what you need for your photo printing activities.

Pros. The many great things about these printers are what make them extremely popular to the consumers. Firstly, one of the biggest leverage of inkjet printers over other competitors is the price. These devices are not complicated in construction and they also come in many different models. Thus, their prices aren't as high as that of laser printers which have a very complex structure, or as that of dye sublimation printers which are very limited in models.

Inkjet printers are also excellent photo printers when it comes to their quality. The mechanism that these devices print with makes use of nozzles, and these small spray guns are able to produce output that is precisely detailed and vivid in colors. Also, because inkjet printers use full color cartridges, they are able to create as many color combinations as possible to replicate the exact shades and hues of the original image.

But the real advantage of inkjet printers over all other printer types is versatility. Laser printers are great for documents and dye sublimation printers are great for photos, but inkjet printers are excellent for both. These devices can print anything that you can think of printing, regardless of the content.

Drawbacks. But even though inkjet printers have many great qualities, there are still some aspects of it which are not always in favor of everyone. The most important of these is the ink cost. You can't use a printer without ink which is why the cost of ink is an essential component in assessing a device. However even if the cost of inkjet ink is quite high, it still is cheaper than that of dye sublimation printers so inkjets remain as the most ideal photo printers.

Inkjet printers also have lower duty cycles as compared to laser printers. However, if you are only after the photo printing capabilities of the device, this may not be very important for you. But if you want to use a printer for mass photo printing, it is best to use a dye sublimation printer because it can produce better quality photos at faster speeds.

Conclusion. Inkjet photo printers may not be perfect in all aspects of printing, but it is certainly very ideal for photo printing. Knowing these advantages and disadvantages will help you decide whether or not you would really like to purchase this for your photo printing needs.




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