Issue #0709/2 - How long does it take to get our treasured memories out of the printer into a hard copy format to show our friends and relatives? But is fastest best?
Issue #0709/3 - If print speed is not the critical measure of desirability, which printer comes up with the goods and offers the best image quality?
Issue #0708/1 - Correlations almost always exist between different aspects of performance where printers are concerned. We see this most obviously when a driver adjustment is made between ‘draft’ print mode and ‘best’ print mode – and even more-so if photo printing settings are selected.
Issue #0708/2 - Each printer has its own print quality characteristics, some rendering the printed page undesirable.
Print quality is an issue that users are rarely likely to have any great knowledge of before buying a machine – similarly with general operational factors. The only realistic way for prospective buyers to gain this kind of knowledge or experience is from friends or colleagues who have printers themselves. And, even then, to gain a comparative impression can be very difficult.
Issue #0708/3 - One printer gave more problems than any other. Although no printer was perfect, some are considerably more desirable than others.
While each of the devices proved easy to print to using Microsoft Office applications, a record was kept of difficulties/problems/frustrations that occurred.
