Is inkjet printer less polluted?

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kenny1999

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Is inkjet printer less polluted?
I have a laser printer home that gives out unpleasant smell that I believe to be unhealthy every time it prints.

I want to downgrade to Inkjet printer
Does it also emit unpleasant smell/substances?

Does it depend on brand and model?

Thank you.
 
voyagerfan99 said:
Going from laserjet to inkjet is the stupidest idea ever.
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The reason is that I don't need to print so often, and when I have to print, mostly I print color.

Laser is more polluted. Color Laser is more costly.

Doesn't it make sense to have a cheaper colour inkjet printer then?
 
I have a Brother laser printer and really can't smell a bad odor.

kenny1999 said:
The reason is that I don't need to print so often, and when I have to print, mostly I print color.
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The problem with using an inkjet printer is that if you don't print often enough, the ink will dry up and may clog the print head causing you to take it in have it cleaned or possibly buy a new printer every year. A monochrome laser printer is very cheap on toner replacements. I've had my printer now for about 3 years and went through the original toner that came with the printer and 1 high yield cartridge. I've been getting the low toner message for months now but it still prints. I have another one here when it completely quits printing. I can usually get the high yield toner for less than $40.

Now the color laser printers are much more expensive to keep up. You have to replace each color toner as it needs it and each one could cost up to $75. If I was in a better financial state then I would have a color laser myself. I also have a color inkjet only because I need color for my business cards. My other inkjet went out last year so needed a cheap replacement. I always print to the laser cause I never need color except for my cards.

If you get the inkjet, just make sure you print color and black every couple weeks to keep the ink flowing.
 
johnb35 said:
I have a Brother laser printer and really can't smell a bad odor.



The problem with using an inkjet printer is that if you don't print often enough, the ink will dry up and may clog the print head causing you to take it in have it cleaned or possibly buy a new printer every year. A monochrome laser printer is very cheap on toner replacements. I've had my printer now for about 3 years and went through the original toner that came with the printer and 1 high yield cartridge. I've been getting the low toner message for months now but it still prints. I have another one here when it completely quits printing. I can usually get the high yield toner for less than $40.

Now the color laser printers are much more expensive to keep up. You have to replace each color toner as it needs it and each one could cost up to $75. If I was in a better financial state then I would have a color laser myself. I also have a color inkjet only because I need color for my business cards. My other inkjet went out last year so needed a cheap replacement. I always print to the laser cause I never need color except for my cards.

If you get the inkjet, just make sure you print color and black every couple weeks to keep the ink flowing.
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Please read, my first concern is not the cost, it's whether inkjet printer produces less harmful emission or not. I already have a laser printer that prints only black and white but every time it prints, I could smell unpleasant odor. I don't know if it's gaseous form of carbon or graphite or something like that.
 
If you don't print often, laser is still a better choice as it saves you a lot of money. If the smell is concerning to you, are you able to move the printer to someplace else in your house where people aren't typically in?
 
johnb35 said:
I did read and this is what I replied with.



Some lasers may omit more odor then others.
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Thank you. So now , I know ALL lasers would emit ozone, which is not good for breathe, I am now researching for inkjet.

To others, I am not living in US. I am living in a highly populated city. My home is very small. The smell of Ozone is unacceptable.
 
kenny1999 said:
Thank you. So now , I know ALL lasers would emit ozone, which is not good for breathe, I am now researching for inkjet.

To others, I am not living in US. I am living in a highly populated city. My home is very small. The smell of Ozone is unacceptable.
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If you're in a very populated city, the small emissions from the occasional laser printer shouldn't be your primary concern when it comes to clean air.
 
Geoff said:
If you're in a very populated city, the small emissions from the occasional laser printer shouldn't be your primary concern when it comes to clean air.
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Can't you smell the strong odor coming from laser printer as it operates????
I can notice a strong smell from my Brother laser printer
Don't you think it a possible hazard to health ????
 
I don't smell nothing. I also have a black only Brother printer.
If there is then its not noticeable. Which one do ya have.
Mine is HL-2360DW.
 
As I said before, it IS negative to your health. It is ozone and VOC, well understood emission, not good for you. All laser printers emit this regardless if you can smell it. The toxicological areas are not fully understood.
 
Kinda mute I think when you have all large corporation businesses using laser printers nowadays. It's faster and cheaper then inkjets.

Kind of like these energy drinks that are bad for you such as the Monsters... Do people still drink them? Yeah, tons of people do.
Cigarettes are bad for you as well but hell I know people that have smoked for years and are still living with no health issues.
Didn't they say that eating red meat was bad for you years ago???

I just think a lot people worry over nothing.
 
Okedokey said:
Most printer rooms now are separated and have quite extensive exhaust systems.
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LOL! Yeah, alright then. "Printer rooms"? Nearly every single office and educational institution I've seen have laser printers in offices and common areas, not dedicated printer rooms. Even copier rooms don't have "extensive exhaust systems".
 
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