| These two different types of printers achieve the | | | | Printers. These are completely different machines |
| same thing. They both print, but they go about it | | | | for completely different applications. If you want |
| in a very different manner. There are major | | | | to compare this machine to another HP product |
| differences in the engines that drive them and the | | | | use the HP laser jet 4250. You really can't |
| work they are required to do. | | | | compare these either. The memory, speed and |
| Laser printers are designed to be used in a heavy | | | | options are made for the latest printing |
| work load environment. The cost per print is | | | | applications. Remember that the HP LJ- 4 was |
| much less expensive compared to Inkjet models. | | | | built around 386 computers. By the way, my HP |
| Laser printers use a dry mono-component toner | | | | LJ-4 works great with XP. |
| cartridge and a laser that shoots the image onto | | | | The price of Inkjet printers is driven by |
| a drum inside the toner cartridge. | | | | consumers that want something cheap. You get |
| Inkjet printers are designed for a different work | | | | what you pay for. It is the market that creates |
| load. They are designed more for a work station | | | | cheap Inkjet printers. They do work well, but if |
| such as an individual's desk or for low volume | | | | they break they are not designed to repair. They |
| type work. The toner or ink is quite expensive. | | | | are known as disposable printers. Not all Inkjet |
| Most are slow, so using them in a high volume | | | | printers are disposable printers. The Inkjet is really |
| application would drive a person crazy waiting for | | | | progressing and will continue to fill more of the |
| a hundred page report. Let me say something | | | | market place. Speed has been an issue but now |
| about the cost of Inkjet cartridges. I read an | | | | they have designed some that keep up with the |
| article that said that Inkjet cartridges are more | | | | speed of laser printers. HP color Inkjets also make |
| expensive per weight than imported Russian | | | | terrific color prints. Even a person with a limited |
| Caviar. Inkjets use a liquid ink that is sprayed onto | | | | budget can make great presentations, photos and |
| the paper. They all have a scanner rail that goes | | | | flyers. |
| back and forth, carrying the Ink cartridges | | | | When you purchase a printer, you should always |
| distributing the ink. | | | | consider the type of application that it will be used |
| I read a post that several people commented on. | | | | for. Don't buy an Inkjet when you're going to be |
| They said that Hewlett Packard has really gone | | | | printing hundreds of reports. Don't buy a laser |
| down hill lately with the quality of their printers. | | | | printer if you print two or three jobs a day. If |
| They were commenting on the HP LaserJet 4, a | | | | you look at cost per print and monthly volume |
| very popular laser printer of the past. It is about | | | | you can't go wrong. Hewlett Packard printers are |
| ten to years old, but it is a very dependable | | | | some of the best you can buy, but you need to |
| printer. I still use one in my office! | | | | use them in the proper application. |
| They were comparing it to several new HP Inkjet | | | | |