We also need some sort of way to prevent heads from drying out so quickly.
Printer companies know heads dry out, and they ship tanks with caps / tape for prevent dry out on retail store shelves. But once the tanks are installed, printers just leave the heads exposed to the air. Like a pen without a cap, the tanks dry out.
I print like 5 times a year. So 90% of the time, when I’m replacing a tank, it’s because the damn head dried out.
ArchAengelus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days ago
Laser printers don’t have this problem. Their medium is already a dry powder!
Meron35@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Laser toner is literally micro plastic powder that gets rolled onto paper then baked, mmm
trewq@lemmy.world 3 days ago
What? Didn’t know this
Meron35@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Yep, laser toner is literally plastic dust that gets rolled on then baked. That’s why it doesn’t smudge or rub off when wet - it’s plastic.
That’s why there’s so many large warnings to properly recycle toner cartridges.
Tbf as long as the toner doesn’t spill anywhere, the risk is lower than other background sources like tyre dust. Still gives me the hereby jeebies though.
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Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Only problem is size. Color lasers are chonky compared to a color inkjet. And a small printer is nice if you only print a handful of times a year. They’re easier to shove in a drawer or closer.
The days of me dedicating 24/7 desk space to a printer is over in my house.