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Laser printers, ink jet printers or all-in-one printers. Which is best for you?

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Below are three questionnaires, one for laser printers, one for ink jet printers and one for all-in-one printers. The type of printer that is right for your business depends on your needs and usage of your printer. Some larger businesses have all three printer types, while some smaller companies may only have one type. For us to recommend the ideal printer for you please answer all of the questions that are applicable for your printer type.

Laser Printers	Ink jet Printers	All-In-One Printers
Laser printers are great for high volume printing but are not ideal of producing very high quality images.	Ink jet printers can produce a high quality photo image but are slow and are not suited for high volume printing.	All-In-One printers are ideal for small businesses which need a quality medium volume printer which can also scan, fax, and copy.
Some laser printers have the ability to produce colored images. Which best describes you? I want a color laser printer I don't need a color laser printer Which statement best describes your wants in regard to picture clarity? I want better-than-average picture clarity I want the best picture clarity available I do not have an opinion Which best describes your requirements for printing speed? I want a unit with a fast print speed I want a unit with the fastest print speed I do not have an opinion The maximum paper width determines the largest piece of paper that the laser printer will accept. Which best describes your printing needs? I want a printer with a standard printing width I want a printer with a large printing width I do not have an opinion All laser printers will print on plain paper, but many can accept an assortment of printable materials. Check which media types you are likely to use. Photo paper or glossy paper Transparencies and/or labels Heavier stock paper such as cards Envelopes Many laser printers can automatically print on both sides of a page. Do you need double sided printing? I want to automatically print on both sides of a page I want the option to print on both sides of a page I do not have an opinion Laser printers can print high volumes of documents. What is your approximate monthly printing volume? I need to print low volume for individual use I need to print moderate volume for a home business/small office I need high volume printing for a large workgroup/office I do not have an opinion The amount of installed memory in your printer influences the printing speed. How much memory will you need for your printing demands? I want a printer that has a lot of installed memory I want a printer with the largest amount of installed memory I do not have an opinion	Which statement best describes your requirements for print quality? I need good print quality I need the best print quality I do not have an opinion Do you want to print true to life, picture quality photos? Yes No I do not have an opinion Which best describes your requirements for printing speed? I want a unit with a fast print speed I want a unit with the fastest print speed I do not have an opinion The maximum paper width determines the largest piece of paper that the ink jet printer will accept. Which best describes your printing needs? I want a printer with a standard printing width I want a printer with a large printing width I do not have an opinion All ink jet printers will print on plain paper, but many can accept an assortment of printable materials. Check which media types you are likely to use. Photo Paper or glossy paper Transparencies and/or labels Heavier stock paper such as cards Envelopes Some ink jet printers have additional features. Check any additional features that you want with your printer. A media card slot in the printer, so I can insert my media card from my camera to quickly and easily review, print or save my photos. A portable ink jet printer that is smaller and lighter than most printers and more convenient for travel. Automatic printing on both sides of a page A large output tray, to hold more than 50 printed documents	What type of printing technology do you want in your multifunction all-in-one printer? Ink jet - for color documents Laser - black & white documents printed at a fast speed I do not have an opinion Which statement best describes your preference regarding picture clarity? I want better-than-average picture clarity I want the best quality picture clarity I do not have an opinion Which best describes your requirements for printing speed? I want a unit with a fast print speed I want a unit with the fastest print speed I do not have an opinion The two methods for feeding documents into a multifunction all-in-one device for scanning and copying are flatbed and sheet fed. What are your scanning and copying needs? Sheet fed - I want to scan and copy single page documents Flatbed - for scanning and copying odd-sized media and/or pages from books and magazines Flatbed with Automatic Document Feeder - to conveniently scan and copy multi-page documents, odd-sized media, books and magazines I do not have an opinion What level of optical resolution do you need for scanning? Average - for scanning basic documents High - for photos and graphics I do not have an opinion Which statement best describes your copying needs? I need a fast copying speed I need the fastest copying speed I do not have an opinion Which fax features would you like in your multifunction all-in-one machine? (Check all that apply) Standard Fax - I want basic black and white faxing Color Fax - I want to be able to fax color documents so they will be printed in color by a color fax on the receiving end PC Fax - I want to be able to fax directly from my PC without a hard copy document
General questions applicable to all printer types
Which computer operating system do you use? (check all that apply) Microsoft Windows (98, Me, 2000 & XP) Microsoft Windows NT Apple Macintosh UNIX/LINUX Other Printers equipped for network use are mainly designed to share the printer with two or more users, but can still be used by an individual computer. Which best describes your needs? I want a printer that is network capable, which can be networked with the purchase of an optional network module I want a printer that's network ready, which has a the network module physically built into the printer I will be connecting this printer to a single computer only I do not have an opinion If this printer will be connecting to a single computer, which connection interface will you use to connect the printer to the computer? (Check all that apply) Parallel interface USB interface Other How important to you is the brand of the printer? Very important Somewhat important Not important Which brand do you prefer, if any? You are welcome to ask any type of printer question. Sales questions may be referred to trained sales professionals. Some service questions can only be answered by on-site service representatives. Please provide your first name and email address so we can respond to your request as quickly as possible. First name: E-mail address: