I have both an ink jet and a laser printer at home and they both have there advantages. The laser is very fast and is great if you print a lot of text. Lasers also offer a much lower cost per print. However ink jets are much cheaper and great for printing color. If you print a lot of text get a laser but if you print a lot of color then you want an ink jet. Another option you may want to consider are color lasers. They are more expensive than mono lasers but they offer a lower cost per print than ink jets.