Confusing, isn't it, when its time to go buying a new printer?
There are so many things to consider when buying a printer, like what sort of printer cartridge do I use (Inkjet or Toner), what functions do I need it for, do I want colour, etc, etc.
We have
discussed a number of these issues on previous blogs, but today we are looking
at the issue of what brand is the best to buy?
There are 18
major brand names out there you can choose from, and because they are major
brand names, you are unlikely to buy a lemon.
However each
brand sells a lot of different models of printers. And some of those models,
while you wouldn’t necessarily call them lemons, they might not be offering the
best range of features e.g. one printer might produce a higher quality of print
than another from that same brand. If printer quality (good v acceptable) is
not your hot point, then it doesn’t matter.
There is no
particular brand that is better than another. Like saying all Russians are
communists, or all French people like wine, you can’t say all ‘x’ brand is
better than ‘y’ brand.
Rather than
buying a brand because it is better, look at factors like what is their after-sales
service in your location like, do they have efficient repair facilities, are
their prices competitive for the type of printer you want?
So when
buying a new printer, this could be your order of priority:
1.
Type
of printer (Inkjet/toner, single/multi function, mono/colour, photo/copier
etc.)
2.
Cost
of printer, including cost of printer cartridges.
3.
Investigate
reviews, talk with large multi –brand retailers, other users etc
4.
When
you have a short-list, if a large (expensive) printer,look at the supplier’s after
sales service, maintenance agreement; if low cost, look up model on the
internet to get user’s opinion.
Then make
your decision, don’t procrastinate (an awful word), and buy it!
We thank our sponsers at ABC Printsupplies along with other suppliers for providing this information.
