Printer output : Consider what is required here. Do you just require management information on the one hand or camera copy for reprographic purposes? Inkjet Very quiet. Cheaper than laser printer. Quality can be very good, and colour printing is a real option with inkjets. They are slower than laser printers, but their technology is changing rapidly.

Laser Have graphics capability. Printouts give camera copy. Can be expensive to maintain. Best choice for quality work. Speed varies from 4 pages per minute to 20 pages per minute. Some print double sided. Resolution of printers is measured in d.p.i. (dots per inch) with 600 d.p.i. being relatively high resolution. A good laser printer may be capable of 600 + d.p.i.