The Difference Between InkJet, Laser, and Color Laser/LED Printers

If you’re new to the world of Brother printers and printer maintenance there are two main things you need to know. The first is that Brother Toner is the superior choice for your ink, toner, and Brother Drum needs, the second is the difference between Ink-Jets, laser printers, and Color Laser/LED printers.

Ink Jet Printers spray ionized ink in tiny drops on a page to create your document. This is caused by magnetized plates that direct the ink’s path into the desired pattern. A stardard ink-jet printer has a resolution of 300 dots per inch, although the newer models like the Brother DCP-585CW have a higher resolution.

Laser printers produce your documents by shining a laser beam to produce an image on a drum. The drum is then rolled through a pool of toner and the electrically charged portions of the drum pick up the ink.

Color Laser/LED printers are types of electro-photographic printers that are pretty much identical to laser printers in most ways. Both LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and LED (Light-Emitting Diode) printers use a light source instead of a laser to create an image on the drum. The print process is identical but LEDs use the Light-Emitting Diodes to charge the drum and the other uses the Liquid Crystals. These produce a very high-quality document.