Inkjet vs Laser Printers - As Fast As Possible

Shopping for a printer can be challenging if you don't understand the advantages and disadvantages of different technologies. I hope this helps!
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[@MarMarGeo]

This guy is really good at Tech. I wonder what he’s up to now?

[@Dice-Gamble]

lol

[@gustavlrsn]

I've heard he stopped doing KZbin and went on to create some obscure operating system called Linux.. Should've stayed here, the guy clearly had some talent!

[@josephsagotti8786]

@@gustavlrsn I hear he wants some kid with two imaginary friends to go to the principal at once

[@tautvydas3364]

He is doing videos on "Linus Tech Tips" channel

[@GaMeNu]

Probably not amidst his largest drama yet

[@JNCressey]

My parents have an ink jet printer. We use it so infrequently that by the time a cartridge nozzle has dried up, the cartridge has only been used for about 10 sheets. These laser printers seem magical with their "no liquid so nothing to dry up" and "2400 page yield."

[@GrishPanosyan]

LTT fan stumbled upon this episode while doing research. Shocked how Linus matured over the years ))))

[@noahscott7272]

Yeah, he can grow facial hair now.

[@megadunsparce5735]

Exactly!

[@buizelmeme6288]

Same!!

[@khalidhossain5316]

@@noahscott7272 same

[@CSipkema]

Here I am two years later in your position

[@alethephobe7586]

I think you should go laser.. always... Paying for two sets of ink cartridges usually costs more than the actual ink printer... Its unbeliavable.

[@xd-qv1li]

Same here. The day I bought my printer it gave an ink low error, I put tape over the sensor and have been printing ever since! Literally hundreds and hundreds of pages. Even if it the printer dies today I already printed more than the $40 worth I paid for it. Absolutely love it!

[@d3xbot]

My art department got sick of replacing their pro-model continuous ink printers (printers that feed from external tanks of ink) so they tried a high-end color laser printer. They won't buy another inkjet printer again (with the exception of large-format pro inkjets) because the laser printer does an amazing job for photography and prints clear text. They use them interchangeably for paperwork and photo printing. They're also generally faster at everything, so they can have entire classes finish printing in the time it took for 1/3 to 1/2 the class with the previous printers depending on quality settings.

[@Gauntlet1985]

As soon as he mentioned, laser prints don't clog.... I knew that was my next purchase!! Thank you !

[@Gameactive]

Unless you really need the versatile paper selection and supposed better image quality of an inkjet, save yourself the hassle and buy a laserjet. It’ll save you money over time and won’t break down if you leave it alone.

[@S13v7n]

On top of lasting longer, you don't end up wasting ink either. Many times in my experience, its either cyan or magenta that runs low and I end up having to rebuy a brand new tri-coulor cartridge. Some companies even make it so you must buy 2-1 combo colour and black ink cartridges. If they sell standalone black catridges, they often cost more money too. Laser printers may cost more for toner, but you can get 4 dedicated toner catridges for each colour and they print much more than inkjet.

[@Karmah01]

LASER IT IS THEN! Thank you SO MUCH for your quick rundown! 👍 They have color laser printers now? 😮😵😲 Holy moly! I didn't know that! It's been a few years (decades) since I looked at laser printers and they only printed in black back then. They were also VERY expensive! I've had inkjet all my life and I don't print much. I just bought new cartridges about 6 months ago....$60! and I desperately needed to print something out today just to find out that the cartridges are dried out AGAIN! And I even kept them sealed in a baggie so they won't be exposed to air. Didn't work! I have only used colored ink 3 times in 10 years, so having a color printer is not really relevant to me. If I REALLY feel the need to print pictures, I can invest in one of those photo docks.

[@Kimera_Alternate_Realities]

This guy looks familiar, maybe he should start his own tech channel, something like "CatTips" or "Windows"TechTips", or "LinuxTechtips"...

[@khandapwner6805]

actually he did start his a new channel quite a while ago im surprised you didn't hear about it. Its called: MineCraft Awesome Parodys

[@dannya1854]

I believe that was the joke.

[@endychicosaneth3812]

when you dont click show more on a comment with a lot of space r/woooosh

[@rajvirmanku1216]

Scissors r/whoosh

[@Micahelfanmaker]

@OG BOI r/woosh

[@anwarulbashirshuaib5673]

1:54 When you get your favorite birthday gift.

[@SamCampbell]

In other words, get a laser printer.

[@protivoush]

no

[@Hayden_Cat]

Protiva66 yes

[@brianpants1393]

Hannah Cat no

[@Hayden_Cat]

Cargo pants FTW yes

[@DontFkWidLove]

Cargo pants FTW no

[@davewave8144]

Printers are born to die, drink up your expensive ink like an alcoholic that just escaped from the Betty Ford rehab, and are harder to dispose of than a human corpse!

[@EnnTomi1]

haha but Ebay saves it all.

[@kingraiderr]

If you're smart you can refill the cartridge again and again.

[@xpalefectx9681]

Weird, mine is still working 3 years later

[@fatehyabali]

Well we ad an inkjet printer and it drank up all the ink within a month or so, now we have a laser printer!

[@ulfmusskacken]

wowsers, three years. . .

[@ipad123ipad]

Linus I have to say that I LOVE this new channel, please keep it up and running! :)

[@Jk-cx7ko]

❅ ғroѕenғooт ❅ oh boy , do I have news for you

[@sole6485]

Ohhh boy

[@peachyprotist]

This is just what I needed. Thank you!

[@TavoIsVibin]

Firstly I’d like to say thank you, I just wanted to see the difference or if even such thing as “lazer printer” existed. In the intro you had said, “today I’ll help you to buy a printer” that’s exactly what I was really looking for.

[@PianoKeyzOfficial]

The only downside to laser printers is that they are 40 lbs and very bulky.

[@techtron2376]

+PianoKeyz Used to have an Epsuck (I mean Epson sucks) Aculaser C1100 printer and it was huge and heavy. Right now have an LED printer that is more compact and quite lighter.

[@chocolatewheelchair]

@@techtron2376 are LED printers expensive? Haven’t heard of them

[@cole2697]

@@chocolatewheelchair 6yo comment bru we not gettin a reply 😔

[@user32dll55]

@@chocolatewheelchair kzbin.info/www/bejne/laTEdXatqKdsjdk - if you havent found more about it

[@pedrogonzalez5590]

No. My HL-1110 is 4.5 kg, and you can easily carry it. Big, professional laser printers of course can be bulky and heavy

[@Mattmanutube]

Great job... never considered the clogged nozzles. These short vids should encourage more viewers. Matt

[@israelarocho9434]

Great video, short and sweet no fluff

[@realgroovy24]

Laser printers forever!

[@DevotedDisciple-x]

This was an amazing, fast breakdown, thank you for this!

[@MsiEvgaAsusGigabyte]

lol I love the 'jump into shot' Vsaucy style endings :)

[@playfulsteps9249]

Another video I wished I watched 10 years ago! thanks!

[@chrisual]

Still relevant advise! Thanks Linus!

[@glenncj]

This channel is highly informative.

[@FSAYED04]

Good job! It was short and to the point.

[@TheCreator919]

welcome to the world of youtube! we've been expecting you

[@piersanti44]

really helpful and concise , thank you

[@0x12d3]

I think you're right. This is probably the reason. I got both of the laser printers that I've owned 2nd hand. But after owning a laser printer, anybody would agree that they are a far, far better value.

[@kreativekontrolsalon9789]

This was quick and helpful! Thankx

[@MinecraftEpicPlayer]

woah, the old fast as possibles where... not as well done.

[@itecnus3490]

Isaiah Carlson they cant exactly keep making these without sponsors

[@orestisantonopoulos4350]

1:54 when Linus pops up I thought he was gonna say, "don't forget to check our water bottle! Lttstore dot com" wink!

[@abrad3061]

Thanks you did a great job explaining the difference

[@rexpanter5748]

thanks for this video, very helpful

[@sugengwahyudi999]

Very helpful, thanks Linus. :)

[@Dlf212]

Perhaps you could also start a channel of an in depth description of what you cover in videos, for those that would want it.

[@adamscott38]

This video would've been Perfect if he'd made atleast 2 recommendations for entry level printers. One inkjet and one laser....

[@mathtips6894]

This made my decision easier. thanks!

[@icecreamjunkie6790]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@kamalesha.p6965]

Linus, You rock!

[@Chronosprime]

aww wish you did this video a couple months ago i had to do a thing about the pros and cons of both for my it diploma :')

[@Superluigi6425]

Thanks for the video! If only a cheap color laser that had inexpensive toners existed...

[@dominatoralexander4965]

Very informative and well said.

[@Truth12345]

9y old video still the best explanation to date

[@arran2900]

when i have to study for my ICT GCSE's I got to this guy XD

[@n.s.227]

Thanks, very helpful.

[@giftedmortals1809]

Hi , what’s the best printer for printing onto 350gsm card? I can’t seem to find any inkjet printers that print onto card this thick?

[@RajivJadhav]

cool video. laser printer recommendations & refill cost estimates?

[@Nostalgia_Realm]

Personally I have started recommending pretty much everyone to just buy some Brother laser printer. No more bullshit with clogged nozzles and replacing all cartridges when one color runs out. Plus they last forever! Most inkjet printer last for a few years at most, it's basically e-waste from the get go.

[@Abbs_old]

Great video. Thank you!

[@artvasch147]

Well, was hoping you had a cheap printer shootout or something, but this actually helped since my main focus is to print business cards. I'm assuming laser would be the way to go so the detailing looks crisp.

[@briankelly1240]

Sounds right

[@JMNTN]

Buying new ink is more expensive than a new printer with ink incluted

[@d3xbot]

+xxX_BomBer_Xxx that depends on some factors: Does the printer come with starter cartridges with less ink or does it come with full cartridges? You should also factor in things like technology recycling / disposal costs (depending on municipality and local regulations) and environmental factors. Where I live, it costs less to buy new ink because you get fined for improper disposal of electronics and it costs less than the fine but more than the difference between printer and ink cartridges.

[@rtificial8292]

or... Just return the printer every time it runs out of ink. They'll swap the printer, and it will come with new ink

[@PsychedeliDuck]

perfect new name some things just take time!

[@HRobert91]

a video about monitor panels would be good :)

[@motivationandtravelchannel4575]

Great Job! Good Information!!!!

[@MarioDragon]

That's what I found when I was looking at printers, and it seemed unless you printed hundreds of thousands of pages the lasers weren't much cheaper even in the long run.

[@Flame_Savage]

Not true you do save in the long run watch this video and you'll understand kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJnHmKl_gZx4kJY

[@ElliottPiano]

you're smoking something mate of course they are way cheaper

[@gene7511]

Remember when his videos didn't have ads?

[@shadowshatto]

No

[@tobbebergman7583]

Adblock Plus FTW

[@jimmygt7020]

Gene Dela Rosa remember when 240p was the best option lol

[@DennisBolanos]

I don't think uBlock will help with the the pre-roll ads because the ad is baked into the content.

[@HitTheSnake]

Who cares, the guy is producing free content, which you can watch by just having an internet connection, ads are how he makes his money, to continue making content for you.

[@ch3rok33jo3]

you can unclog an inkjet cartridge with a hot damp paper towel, just press it on and release the dried ink, reviving the cartridge we print like once a year on this certain inkjet printer and every year we just do that, and it works again.

[@jckmdsn]

who does your graphic design it looks awesome :D

[@phalceprofit]

Damn you white thread!! Sorry, great video. Even though that thread on your shoulder bugged the crap out of me the whole time. ;)

[@MrC0MPUT3R]

I just use public printers at the library. Much easier since I don't often print things anyway.

[@ararararaish]

Actually he made a dozen of videos about sli vs non-sli - check out his 680 vs 660ti sli video - it sums up pretty much everything

[@ellisgarbutt1925]

Seen linus from 10 years in the past laser/led printers have come a long way in the last 10 years

[@KaoruSugimura]

when you look at 720p to 1080 the image may stretch but because pixels are now more densely packed the words and smaller details are now in a higher quality. 1080i on the other hand is only equal to 1768x992p small dif but when you use a computer the dif is very noticeable.

[@RednecksGoneWild]

Well said !

[@rome4urentertainment_1]

PLEASE HELP .... Are there any printers out there that can print both Flyers & Posters [ FLYERS (4x6 & 5x7) and POSTERS (12x18 & 18x24) ] ... Also do I need to buy another machine to cut the flyers & posters after I print them?

[@ElliottPiano]

After spending a year with an ink jet printer , having to constantly buy colors while i was ONLY printing Black and white (I'm a piano teacher so i only print sheet music ) I decided to buy a monochrome laser printer . at the price of only 120 Euros it's by far one of the best purchases i've ever had in my life The LAser printer is so fast , accurate , and i just bought a new toner 15 Euros for 4000 SHeet print ?? My god it's almost like a cheat code

[@Milesco]

LOL! :-D

[@mbz4652]

Which model did you buy?

[@kaziashiqueelahi7888]

Hey, Linus ^^ look it's you!

[@orichumo]

cool, thanks for the video

[@NovemberBegin]

oh my god I spat out my drink when he came up from below the frame and was smiling like a doofus haha

[@CesarRomeroTheOriginal]

great video!!

[@joshuavideogames]

How much would expect to spend for a good laser printer and what are good brands to buy?

[@CartooonTHAT]

although this video is old. thank you! i know which printer to get now.

[@romanyashin9145]

perfect - tnx a lot qiuck & informative

[@TT1TANN]

When the smile comes, i go away!!!

[@JazzTheDogOfWar]

nice video... i bought a laser printer last xmas... good decision since i don't print much, ink was drying out and ended up wasting it.

[@aly9694]

thanks man, you just made up my mind

[@bluewrenreilly129]

Very well done.

[@thelincolnrepairguy1826]

Thanks Linus

[@TheShotsii]

Multi rail, single rail explained thank you :)

[@martin0499]

Friends don't let friends get inkjet printers, laser all the way

[@zimpin]

you guys need to revisit this topic

[@knexfan0011]

I think it would be better to compare multi-GPU setups in general to single GPU setups, so that people know about stuff like microstuttering. SLI vs CF would not show any difference really.

[@maggie2244]

super video! thank you!!!

[@sakivclassic]

also linus you should check out the new Epson L-series printers which have a unique ink tank technology that allows you to save on the actual ink cartridges and instead rely on refilling the ink tanks of the printer hence the low cost.

[@miiiikku]

Absolutely get laser. Inkjet should not even exist for consumer markets.

[@sxli3340]

fdsf1

[@Molll3]

WHAT DO YOU DO WITH ALL THE STUFF?

[@JeppeThaibert]

Linus already did an explanation on RAID on his NCIXcom channel.

[@bigbeefposter]

No I game on Steam, I noticed a 5 fps boost with windows 8 and games will be able to use more ram since windows 8 requires less than 7.

[@vladpiero9216]

which type would you recommend for T-shirt transfers? Thank you!

[@shadowshatto]

Inkjet

[@vladpiero9216]

Thank you! =D any chance that you or anyone has anymore tips on the subject? I ended up buying an Epson L310 for Sublimation and another one for transfers!!! and a cutting plotter for textile vinyl... I have learned a little about sublimation but very little about transfers and specially textile vinyl...specially how to use the damn software >_

[@JoshuaZiesmer]

on monetized you tube channels you tube freezes the views at 300 for validation to make sure all of the views are genuine. the way the code is written it actually freezes at 301 because it adds views until the count is over 300, but sometimes it stops at 302 or 305,309 what ever, that's because there are multiple servers around the world, and sometimes several people click on the video simultaneously and because the count was at 300 or less, when both clicked, both get added, hence the 302

[@noneterry]

Linus, you forgot to mention that the laser printed document is a world of difference to its inkjet counterpart in terms of water resistance.

[@EnnTomi1]

why not both. for home use, a 20dollar inkjet can be easily bought (mine HP2130 cost 19$ it was on sale). and I also have HL1110 for 99.9% school work printing which I got from my roommate (he thinks the toner is expensive, but he never know the existence of Ebay) so . total cost for me = 19 +14 = 33 AUD for the best of both world.

[@alxmampilly]

time for updated version of this topic

[@iixwh3l4nxii]

he's been on youtube for almost 6 years.... wow.

[@TetraSky]

cheap inkjet with refillable cartridge is the way to go if you print a lot (or make a hole in them, like I did, to make them "refillable") Instead of paying like $30 for a small ink cartridge, you pay only $5 and you get enough ink to refill your cartridge 4 times, with each fill giving you about 300 black/100 color pages.

[@toddkruse7756]

very well done

[@dlara1986dl]

Which laser jet printer would you recommend for me?

[@justincabell]

So inkjet for stickers/shipping labels?

[@iantorhys]

Or buy labels made for laser printers that can withstand the heat process. Not all labels are inkjet only.