The technologies used in printing include Inkjet, Laser, Dot Matrix and Thermal. InkJets are the most popular for home use and are generally less expensive. Laser is faster and renders a higher image quality. Dot Matrix and Thermal are usually designed for specific business and small business uses.
Some printers print in color as well as black and white, while others only print in black and white.
How many pages a machine generally prints or copies per month. The recommended volume can help determine whether a printer or copier is best for use at home, or in a small, medium, or large office.
Media Type
Envelopes, Plain Paper, Transparencies
Operating System
Apple MacOS 9.x or later, HP-UX 11.x, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows XP, Novell NetWare 5.x, Novell NetWare 6.x, SunSoft Solaris 7, SunSoft Solaris 8, SunSoft Solaris 9, SuSe Linux, SuSE Linux Enterprise 9, SuSe Linux Enterprise 8, IBM AIX-5.x, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, SunSoft Solaris x86, Apple MacOS X, Citrix MetaFrame, Citrix WinFrame, Microsoft Windows XP Pro x64, HP-UX 11.0, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server, Microsoft Windows Vista, Red Hat Linux Enterprise WS 3, Red Hat Linux Enterprise WS 4