A LIFE IN COLOUR

Picking a printer for home no longer means making a choice between great colour prints and low maintenance costs. Let us take a look at a few printers that manage to do both

-  NIDHI SINGAL

HP SMART TANK 515 WIRELESS ALL-IN-ONE

₹15,958

Print, scan and order supplies from within its app

Printing has come a long way since Johannes Gutenberg developed the first movable type printer in the 15th century. For a home printer, there are, broadly, two choices: inkjet and laser. While inkjet printers are known for vibrant colour prints, laser printers are generally used for black-and-white ones. Inkjet printers have lower upfront costs, but are expensive to run, with the cost of ink cartridges adding up to be higher than the printer itself. Laser printers are cheaper to run, but are more expensive upfront. What, then, does one do if one wants a printer that is easy to maintain and prints in colour? Meet ink tank printers, which have gained traction among home users in recent years.