But both laser and inkjet printers have weak points where one goes strong on the other. For instance, inkjets are significantly slower than lasers. Laser printers are more economical for those who do high-volume printing, while those who do occasional print jobs will generally save more with inkjets. Moreover the latter fails to produce the subtle gradations of photographs. Ultimately, the overall use of a printer determines whether a laser or inkjet model is best.

Those who envisage printing mostly text or line graphics, particularly in a business environment, where speed and running costs are at priority will do better with a laser printer. For moderate home use, printing occasional documents as well as color snapshots,  inkjets are the better choice. Inkjets and lasers also have different strengths depending on the amount of work they do.

Inkjets are primarily designed for small-office or home users, with lower-capacity input trays of 50 to 150 sheets. Their paper print quality have gotten a lot better over the years at printing on plain office paper, but some models still produce gray, fuzzy text or grainy, oddly colored graphics on such paper.

Here is an interesting video during my research on Inkjet Vs Laser.

This post is a part of the Creating proficient home office Series.