Best printers for small business? Inkjet vs. laser

Brian:

What specific benefits did you find in choosing a laser printer over the inkjet?

00:04:11 - 00:18:12

Paula Henson:
Above the Dirt, Inc.

The speed is pretty alarmingly different. I mean, it's much faster. So, if you're doing a lot of printing internally for just like even if it's just black and white, the stuff that you're going to see, it's going to be so much faster, and you have to switch out your ink less.

00:32:24 - 00:45:19

Ruvim Boyko:
Boyko Motors

Often when I'm printing contracts and then, you know, I'm selling a vehicle, I'm sitting here with the customer waiting for things to print on a slow printer. I mean, that just kills me.

00:45:20 - 01:05:12

Paula:

This is something I had to order to get printed because it's huge, right? My printer is not as big as that. But you can see it's a really great color quality, the density. I can print my little signs that I put in everything. It's a sticker I get to print on. This was printed by the Lexmark machine right next to the professional print.

01:05:16 - 01:19:02

Paula:

Plus, it's here on site. So, if I decide, oh, I need to do one for herbs or I need to do one for inpatients or annuals, I can just sit there and make it. I don't have to order it and wait days and days. But it doesn't look like I just decided to make this today.

01:19:05 - 01:24:01

Brian:

Do you think that the long-term benefits of the laser printer justify the upfront investment?

01:24:03 - 01:47:01

Paula:

Well, I actually would challenge that. The long-term benefits make it no longer feel like a big investment because I've gone through three or four printers. It's actually cost effective to do the nicer item. We think really long term, you know, we do. There's a lot in regard to the community and being able to use recycled paper, the printer being carbon neutral.

01:47:06 - 01:51:14

Paula:

So, the like the real long-term benefits, I mean, that's a slam dunk for a store like me.

01:51:16 - 02:11:14

Ruvim:

I'm pretty particular when it comes to my printing and the paper that I use, I tend to use thicker stock paper and the HP would jam probably once every two weeks or so, whereas this one has actually never gone through, and it's never had an issue with scanning that paper in or actually printing it.

02:11:18 - 02:21:06

Brian:

So, in closing, in your opinion, which type of printer laser or inkjet provides the best overall value for small business owners and what makes it stand out?

02:21:12 - 02:36:09

Ruvim:

I'm copying and scanning documents constantly doing what I do, and it works. It works great, it works quickly, and it's never really hiccups. So, I absolutely get the laser. To me, it's not a question.

02:36:11 - 02:39:28

Brian:

The best technologies run seamlessly in the background and make our days better.

02:40:00 - 02:40:20

Ruvim:

Yeah.

02:40:23 - 02:55:13

Brian:

We spoke about inkjet versus laser printers. Understanding these differences help us pick the right printer for our small businesses.

Laser printers are great for small businesses:

Thank you again so much for watching.