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Printers are external electronic devices that accept a computer's text or photos and transfer the information onto paper. As one of the most popular computer peripherals, printing technology has evolved rapidly over a short time and has become an integral part of our lives.
Whether you're buying a printer for your home or office purposes, it is crucial to understand the types of printers available and purchase one that best suits your needs, requirement, and lifestyle. At Harvey Norman, we offer printers from top manufacturers, including Brother printers, Canon printers, Epson printers and HP printers.
View all buyers guidesInkjets, also known as cartridge printers, are consumers' common choice of device. These compact, lightweight inkjet printers can fit in small spaces and produce high-quality prints of images, making them popular for personal use, especially since they are cheaper to buy. As the name implies, they operate by spraying tiny ink droplets directly onto the paper.
You should choose an inkjet printer if you don’t print high volumes every day and rely on colour documents and imagery.
Laser printers are the go-to machines for commercial and business settings and are designed to print large volumes of monochromatic reports using static electricity. We highly recommend a laser printer if you have no plans to print in colour and require primarily textual outputs.
Although mono laser printers are best for black and white texts, colour laser printers are becoming popular for those who need to print a lot with some colour imagery.
Multifunction printers offer additional functionality, like scanning, faxing, and more. Also known as all-in-one printers (AIOs), they are suitable for home offices or businesses that need a robust printer to handle larger workloads.
One of the most common features in most multifunction or all-in-one printers is the Automatic Document Feeder that feeds multiple sheets of paper into the device, allowing you to multitask while it copies or scans the document. This is super beneficial in office settings as it helps relieve people from waiting for the printing job to complete.
Ink tanks, or supertanks, are the latest revolution among inkjet printers that use a type of continuous ink system (CIS) that eliminates the need for cartridges. Using ink bottles, you can go close to 2 years before refilling the ink reservoir or tank.
The biggest advantage of this type of printer is that the tank holds more volumes of ink than a standalone ink cartridge, and each colour has it's own tank. In the event you run out of one colour, you only need to fill the empty tank, unlike colour-combined cartridges, where you'll have to replace all of them.
CIS printers are designed to be easily accessed and topped up with no mess. The mega-sized reservoirs are great since ink lasts longer, hence it's cheaper for those who print regularly. Although the upfront is more than inkjets, over time, using ink tanks leads to cheaper printing costs and can print more than the traditional printer. Many models of super tanks are equipped with built-in Wi-Fi connectivity and mobile printing capabilities, making it easier to print documents while on the go.
If you're tired of the printing expense and thinking of investing in a great printer, look no further than the continuous ink system printers that are the choice of many home users, schools, colleges, businesses, design studios and photographers.
Choose the right-sized paper for your document printouts or photographic paper for your photos.
Make sure you are always ready to print by stocking up on suitable ink or toner for your printer.
If you have a standalone printer that's unable to scan, then a scanner will be a handy device.
These days there are abundant options available for home printers, making it challenging to find the perfect one. Invest in a versatile printer to satisfy everyone's needs, like copying documents, scanning photos, crafting reports and presentations, and printing homework.
The printer you need depends on what you plan on printing. If colour documents or photos are your top priority, you'll want to go with an inkjet printer. A laser printer will do the trick if you print tons of text-based monochromatic pages.
Inkjets are the most popular choice among home users since most families look for a printer that is affordable and suited for a low volume of printing. But the downside being they are expensive to operate, with cartridges costing nearly as much as the device. They are messy to clean and have less space for paper, making it slower to print multiple documents at a time.
Laser printers cost more upfront, but they provide the best performance, are more convenient to use, and in most cases, are fast with low cost-per-page print costs making them ideal for home workspaces. If scanning or copying is required, best to look into all-in-one printers as the latest ones come with tons of features making it a bang for one's buck.
Portable photo printers are becoming popular among youngsters in capturing memories and sharing instant photos with friends and family. These instant mobile printers are small to carry and may not print hi-res images like ink-based printers but do the trick ink creating crisp digital prints via an easy-to-use app.
When buying a printer for your business, there might be many vital factors to consider – size, upfront costs, maintenance costs and features to help improve connectivity & productivity.
Every business is different and choosing a perfect cookie cutter for a printer is difficult. You may be looking for one with excellent print quality; then solid ink tanks will be suitable. Our laser printers are more appropriate for those organisations churning mid to high volumes of pages with long-lasting toner cartridges - and now come in colour too!
An AIO can copy, scan and, in some cases, even fax documents. Newer models may be equipped with convenient features like password protection, mobile printing capability, and consolidates all the essential office functions into one device. Some models have onboard memory to queue several jobs simultaneously and come with seamless connectivity options, including Wi-Fi, WiFi-direct, Google Cloud Print and Apple AirPrint.
Artists and designers require the best reliable printers to bring their masterpieces to life with high-resolution colour detail on a wider variety of paper. Inkjets and cartridge printers are the ideal art printers for artists, graphic designers, and photographers to produce rich, high-quality artwork in different hues, saturation, and glossy or matte textures. The latest models cater to the full spectrum of artist needs: support roll & cut with wide format printing abilities, supports many paper sizes, thicknesses and a variety of paper, including photo paper, fine art paper, poster boards, cardstock and more.
Some models offer realistic-looking prints with ample colour variation and full bleed printing, i.e. when the photograph or document extends to the edge of the paper with no margins. Some even come with SD Cards or USB ports to transfer photos from digital cameras, smartphones and laptops. Paper media like iron-on transfer papers are ideal for customising t-shirts, canvas bags, and other fabrics by transferring your image by peeling the print and applying it onto a surface using a regular household iron. This heat transfer paper is suitable across various inkjet printer models for you to admire your handy work.
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