Printing Terms

These printing terms will help you make better printing choices for your printing needs
Terms	Description
Cartridges	They are used only in inkjet printers. They contain the ink that is used for printing. The inkjets are directly built into the cartridge. Each inkjet cartridge contains one color of ink. Color inkjet printers requires multiple (typically 4) inkjet cartridges. They only contain a small amount of ink and thus requires changing often if you print in large quantities. The typical cost for a replacement inkjet cartridge is between $15.00 and $34.00.
Duplexing	Duplexing is the ability to print both sides of a document, scan both sides of a document or copy both sides of a document or two separate pages to both sides of one page.
Input Capacity	Input capacity is the volume of paper that an input tray on the printer can hold. If you print in large volumes then you want to get a printer that has a large input tray
Lamination	Lamination is the process of adding a protective layer to a print media in order to give it lasting protection from the weather. Lamination is usually used on print media that is used outdoors such as posters, banners, billboards, etc. Lamination is performed by using a laminating machine that is designed specifically for this purpose.
Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle	"Maximum Monthly Duty Cycle" is defined as the maximum number of pages a device could deliver in a month using a multishift operation.
Output Capacity	Output capacity is the volume of paper that a printer output tray can hold. If you print in large volumes then you want to get a printer that has a large output tray.
Recommended Monthly Page Volume	This is a recommendation from the manufacturer on how many pages you should print per month in order to achieve optimum device performance.
Sorting	Sorting is the ability to sort the print job to your specification. For example, you have a document that consists of 10 pages and you want to make 10 prints of the document but you don't want to have to manually gather the pages in the right order to put together a complete document after you print them. The sort features on printers can help you do this automatically.
Toner	Laser printers use toner, a powdery substance that is fused to the paper during the printing process. Toner last longer because they come in larger amounts as compared to ink cartridges. They are usually more expensive. The typical cost per replacement toner is from $59.99 to $204.00.