When you are looking for the right inkjet printer, there is a lot of effort that will need to go into the search. With such a competitive market, it is difficult to find the best printer simply by browsing the specifications and other selling points each printer may have. If you simply purchase a printer using this method, then you are not guaranteed to be satisfied with your purchase. If you properly research the wide selection of inkjet printers available, you might be able to find a great deal on ink cartridges. You may also change your mind and purchase a laser printer that uses, perhaps, Brother toner cartridges or HP toner cartridges. Laser printers make more fiscal sense for businesses, but if you are a typical consumer, an inkjet printer might be enough.

An inkjet printer will typically provide one thousand printer pages per inkjet cartridge. If you are using your printer to print photographs, then you may only be able to print a few hundred pages before you will need to restock your inkjet cartridges.  Laser printers are best for high quantity printing, thanks to high end cartridges such as HP 2300 toner, but they do not offer the best quality when it comes to photographs.

One specification that you will want to make sure the printer has is a lightfast or print permanence rating of twenty five or more years. Such a high rating refers to the life of a printed page before it begins to fade or fading becomes noticeable by the human eye. The latest printers available by HP, Epson, and Canon all meet these minimum specifications, so those three brands will be a great place to begin your search.

Another specification that you will want to check for is resolution. Many printers are capable of printing at 2880 dpi, but this resolution is not needed for consumer printing. If you find a printer that has a resolution of 1440 dpi, then your printing will be good enough for your needs. The difference between 1440 dpi and 2880 is almost impossible to decipher with the naked eye. The ink is dropped at incredibly small proportions, so it is difficult to view the difference without the aid of a microscope or other magnification device. Once you reduce the possible selections, you will be able to select the best printer for your needs.

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