Printercomparsion: Ink versus Laser Printers

The DC-lab wants to know all about the difference between ink- and lasertechnology. The lab test two network office printers, HP´s Officejet Pro K5400n (inkjet) versus Samsung´s CLP-300 (color laser).

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Fairy tales: Color lasers print cheaper

Florian Heise: Since 1998 tests in his own lab.

It´s a common opinion, that laser print is cheaper than with ink. This isn´t the case very often, as DC has proven again and again in numerous tests.

Same thing with this comparative test of HP´s Officejet Pro K5400n and Samsung´s CLP-300.

DC´s calculator of printing costs (www.druckkosten.de), which computes costs based on the manufacturers data (effective reach of ink/toner), attests HP´s ink printer considerable lower cost of print than Samsung´s laser printer. A comparison in DC´s test of cost of print shows, that running costs of HP´s printer are considerably lower as well.

Florian Heise doesn´t care, what printer he is using: Laser or ink. In a bustling office it is important to get your prints fast, that costs are low, and printer faults are few.

If you are looking for a reliable printer for the small office or home office, you should have in mind your checklist:

Is it a network printer?
Is paper capacity sufficient?
Are there optional paper trays?
Can the printer print on all media you use (copy paper, glossy paper, transpary foils, envelopes, heavy paper etc.)?
Is print speed sufficient?
What´s the energy consumption (Look for the „Energy Star)?