Inkjets produce from two to seven pages per minute. Pages filled with complex graphics or photos can take a lot longer to print - sometimes minutes per page. Graphics speed depends on the quality of a printer's microprocessor, its memory size, and how efficient its software driver is. This means the life you can expect out of the printer before it packs it in on you. Rather than saving a few bucks, you'll end up spending it on repairs - at the worst possible moment.
Printers also vary in how well they handle envelopes.
Some are child's play, while others will have you tearing out your hair. PostScript Printers . PostScript is really a programming language. Developed by Adobe Systems Inc., it's meant to guarantee the identical handling of text and graphics by any printer that has a PostScript interpreter in it, regardless of manufacturer. PostScript is a standard in the publishing industry, and PostScript printers are common in offices that need to produce a lot of graphics.