Printers usage

Home use

1400 dpi is fine. You can quite good prints of your photos also with these

7-8 ppm speed

Should be printing mostly text, and some color occasionally. Else look at spending a fortune on cartridges.

Local refills may make your warranty void, so check with your vendor

Home office use

Go for a high ppm (pages per minute)—10 upwards

High resolutions only if you have to show color graphics to clients

If it’s only text, and lots of it, look for a low-end laser printer

Consider a multi-function device, if you are low on space, but also have scanning and faxing needs

Designers

A printer with the highest resolution in your budget

Support for various media a must

For high-end photo editing, go for photo printers

Be prepared to spend a lot on ink cartridges

And slow printing speeds for your best quality prints