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Inkjet printers produces documents and photos by spraying thousands of tiny ink droplets through nozzles onto paper with remarkable precision. These printers usually mix three primary colors of ink (cyan, magenta, and yellow) from cartridges to produce the correct image colors during the print process. Most inkjet printers include a black ink cartridge to reduce printing costs when printing black and white documents. This improves the appearance of shadows within an image.

Paper is typically loaded in an inkjet printer in a drawer or tray. The paper is pulled from this storage system through a series of rollers until it reaches a flat platform in the printer called the platen. Once the paper reaches the platen, the print heads move back and forth, precisely spraying ink from nozzles onto the paper.

Officejet is a trademarked series of printers manufactured exclusively by HP. These printers are also inkjet printers. As the name suggests, Officejet printers were primarily created for use in an an office setting. All if not most printers may be used to print, scan, and fax any standard size document. Officejet printers usually feature larger ink cartridges that allow the printer to print more pages at greater speed.

Even though Officejet printers and inkjet printers utilize the same technology, there is a significant price difference between the cheapest inkjet and most expensive Officejet printer. This price difference is closely related to the functionality and capacity of each printer type. Typically, the most expensive inkjet printer will cost about the same as the cheapest Officejet printer. Take a look at a selection of Inkjet printers offered at Best Buy here.

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There are many different types of Glossy Paper suitable for Inkjet printing. Glossy Paper is most commonly used for high-quality prints to make advertisements, flyers, posters and to print photographs. It gives your print that extra something you or your customer could be looking for. With inkjet printing it’s in determining when to use it and how – that many find challenging. Ultimately choosing the right media for your printer entails understanding the different types of Glossy Paper. And yes, there is more than one!

Glossy paper is a coated media with a shiny finish. There are different glossy papers that are suited for different uses (or applications). Most are created using different coating formulations. For that reason, it is important to choose the right media that is compatible with your print technology. There are three main types of paper sheens (or finishes); Gloss, Semi-Gloss (Satin/Luster) and Matte. In this post we are just going to cover High-Gloss and Semi-gloss.

Gloss

Gloss prints have a shiny coating that is highly reflective. While gloss media produces vibrant colors and crisp resolution, it can be difficult to view under bright lights due to glare. Gloss prints are perfect for promotional prints such as flyers or posters. It’s important to consider their viewing environment.

Semi-Gloss

This can be referred to by a few other names such as Satin or Luster, but they all commonly mean the same thing. Semi-Gloss is a softer sheen that is halfway between Gloss and Matte. While it produces vibrant prints, it can appear less sharp than the gloss. The advantage of semi-gloss is that it is easier to view under bright lights because it doesn’t have the same high reflective shine as gloss. Currently, semi-gloss is most popularly used for printing photographs.

Choosing the right media for your application is often a matter of preference and viewing conditions. Semi-gloss provides the most image flexibility allowing it to be displayed in various light environments. And while gloss is liked by many, it requires precise conditions for it to be viewed at its fullest potential.

Which media will work with your Inkjet printer?

Just like how there is more than one type of Glossy Paper, there is also more than one type of Inkjet printer, and they don’t all use the same type of ink. Each inkjet printer depending on their ink type, preforms differently on different medias due to the different types of coatings used. It’s important to know the ink type of the printer to be able to choose the right product that is compatible with your printer. The best way to find out a products ink type compatibility is to look at the products spec sheet.

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