The printer has an even wider range to choose from. Dot matrix printers are very basic and have been pushed out by the other two. They have comparitavely very low quality and a slow speed. Ink jets are a very good quality with still a slower speed. They now make affordable ink jet printers that also print in color.
Laser printers have extremely good quality and speed.
Unfortunately, they also have a fairly hefty price tag. As far as home use is concerned, an ink jet is probably the best buy. They are much more affordable than laser printers. While it is true that they are not as good of quality, they easily satisfy the needs of a casual home-PC user. The speed is unnecessary due to the fact that a home user will not need to print out mass number of copies in a short time, and the fact that ink jets now can print good quality color means that the quality of a laser printer does not outway its excessive cost.