what is the most common type of printer?
Today, the most common types of printers in use are laser or inkjet.  Laser printers work in the same way as photocopiers work, using electricity and heat to bond toner to the paper.  Inkjet printers use droplets of ink, sprayed accordingly on the page to form the image required.  Whilst laser printers are favoured for large scale commercial networks as a result of their quick and quality printing, inkjets find a place in consumer networks, or smaller offices given they are generally lower cost.  Both these printer types have largely replaced the traditional dot matrix style printer, although there are still some dot matrix printers in use. 

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