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[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Laser is the answer. Inkjet dries and clogs the jets if not used often like back when it was invented. Hardly anyone prints like that anymore.

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Only problem with laser is the desk size for color laser. If you don’t print very often, and you want color, a laser can take up space.

[–] ebolapie@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

If you don't print very often and you want color, inkjet is terrible because of the short lifespan of the cartridges. Your library will probably have a printing service available for cheap or free. I think mine does color too. I get $35 of print credit every month just for living in the county. Otherwise there's always commercial print shops like FedEx.

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Totally agree. I’ve been keeping ink tanks in ziplock bags so they don’t dry out.

I think I might cut over to a B&W inkjet. There are tiny versions of those now, and I can print color elsewhere.