The Dell 1230c may lack the chops for heavy-duty business use, but as a home or home-office printer, it delivers speedy, high-quality color on the cheap. Rick Broida is the author of numerous books ...

Oftentimes, lower-quality draft mode is more than sufficient for most print jobs. This can help increase page yields. Nearly all inkjet printers can output in color, but that doesn't mean you should.

Inkjets are fine for family photos. But if you need to print professional- quality color as well as black and white, consider a color laser. These printers, which once cost more than $5,000, run less ...