Laser Printers and Multifunction Technology

Printers are judged as good or average according to the multiple functions they perform. Devices are getting smaller but their functions are getting more complex. Machines have begun to vie with men to do multitasking! Laser printers not only print copies, they also scan, copy and fax. The faster the device the more valuable it is considered especially for official and business purposes.

The more reputed brands which have been in this field for decades have so effectively fine tuned the technology that the printing quality is exceptional. Indeed the most amateur printing job will look like a professional piece, thanks to the quality of printing. Most printers offer both colour and monochrome or black and white printing options with different fonts. There are the 89 scalable fonts, 2 bit mapped fonts and post script support. Users always look for long lasting ink cartridges and delay installing new cartridges too frequently. With this in mind the ink cartridges in laser printers have been designed to give longer printing mileage, about 250000ppm. Nearly 500 to 1000ppm can be printed.

A covered drawer and an input tray take care of storage requisites of the media. This will also help us avoid frequent manual loading of media into the printer especially if bulk printing has to be undertaken. Some printers have a capacity to take 30 sheets at any given point. At the click of a button hundreds of copies can be produced. Most laser printers have been designed with energy saving characteristics. In todays' world with the problem of energy crisis looming large any effort to design energy saving devices is welcomed by the eco conscious consumer. Monochrome printers give an assured cycle of 7000 impressions per month. A printing resolution of 1200 x1200dpi is guaranteed to ensure high quality print outs.

The fax machine is a real boon because it has an in built delayed transmission system which will automatically redial and help us save tome and money. Some fax printers assure a speed of 33.6kbps with a memory capacity of more than 100 pages which is amazingly economical. The memory storage in a Laser Printer can be nearly 63MB or more with 290watts power consumption. In the sleep mode and standby mode it draws about 5watts.

The type of media is anywhere from recycled paper to plain paper, transparencies, envelopes, labels and cards. Greeting cards can be designed and printed in the most innovative manner possible. The additional benefit of laser printers is that they are low on sound pollution. There is none of the irritating sound that is associated with bulk printing jobs. Laser printers work without grating and assuring us a peaceful office atmosphere.

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