The type of printer and/or scanner you buy depends mostly on the kind of person you are. Do you want something for family photos or for professional photography? For the kids or for your home business? Here are some scenarios which can help you decide which way to go.
You've decided to strike out on your own. You’ve set aside the second bedroom as an office; you’ve set up your system, your broadband connection, and your Web site. Now you need something to print your papers -- and a copy machine would be nice. And, oh yes, a fax. What should you get?
You have a new digital camera and you’re taking photos of everything, including close-ups of your neighbor’s marigolds (the colors look different at different times of day, right). Your family has already told you that you’re not coming near the family printer, because you’ve already used up the print cartridge twice.
Your mother want to be able to print out occasional family pictures and pass them around at parties, your 10-year-old wants to publish a newsletter for her class, your husband is planning to sell the car and wants to print up some posters, and you are finishing a report for work tomorrow. And your budget is already stretched as tight as it will go.
Your 12-year-old has created a newsletter for her class, and wants to print out pages from her favorite blogs – all in full color. Ink cartridges for your printer are expensive, but you don't want to limit her creativity.
If you're running a retail business out of your dining room, or simply like to send a lot of holiday gifts, a label printer can be a handy item to have around.
