Figure 1 The number “16” from the Canon Inkjet (Left) and HP Inkjet (Right)
Figure 2 The letters “L. & W” from the Canon Inkjet (Left) and HP Inkjet (Right)
Figure 3 The number “16” from HP Laser (Left) and Canon Laser (Right).
Figure 4 The letters “L. & W” from HP Laser (Left) and Canon Laser (Right)
Figure 5 Some letters from dot-matrix receipt (Left) and check (Right).
Figure 6 Some numbers from dot-matrix receipt (Left) and check (Right).
Characteristics |
Inkjet Printer |
Laser Printer |
Dot-Matrix Printer |
Overall print quality |
Low |
High |
Moderate |
Appearance |
Contains satellites of ink drop (Spur marks) |
Glossy |
Cluster of Dots |
Contours |
Rough with ups and downs |
Clear |
Moderate |
Edge Roughness |
Uneven and rough |
Sharp and Refined |
Rough |
Inking Uniformity |
Inconsistent; spotting present |
Consistent and uniform |
Mostly consistent |
Table1 Differences between Inkjet, Laser and Dot-Matrix samples.