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If you are considering a solid ink printer, chances are you might not even have heard of the other types of printers and what the major differences are between solid ink, laser and inkjet printers. Take the time to educate yourself before you put out the money for a new machine.

The major different between these types of printers is the kind of ink they use. Solid ink printers use waxy inks that are in solid blocks. A laser printer uses dry toner to create an image, and inkjet printers use liquid ink to create the words and images printed from the computer.

Handling solid ink, laser and inkjet printers are different. Dealing with the ink sticks used in solid printers is extremely easy and clean – there is no chance for a spill or leak. Laser printers are a bit more difficult, as the toner can be messy. Inkjet printers also have the same messiness problem, as the inkjet cartridges can leak and get ink all over the machine or you.

For an ink stick printer, the waste produced from the ink and the packaging is low, because the sticks can be simply packed since they will not spill or leak. There is more waste produced with laser and inkjet printers, as they need to be packaged more carefully.

All of these products have a green element to them. The solid stick inks have less packaging and are less toxic than the other printers. The laser printer and inkjet cartridges can be refilled, which adds less waste to the landfill. The problem with these cartridges is that they cost money to be shipped to the refillers, and have to be packaged carefully to avoid damage. That’s another point for solid stick inks – they aren’t as delicate and damageable as the other kinds of printers.

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