Printers that produce high quality printouts. They operate like a copy machine, using lasers and toner to produce an image. Laser printers that print in black are the most popular, but color lasers are also available. The cost of toner per page is much less than the cost of ink per page for an ink jet printers. At one time laser printers were primarily used by small businesses, but dramatic price reductions have made them available for everyone. Many people now own both an ink jet and a laser printer. They use the ink jet, with its higher per page costs, for printing photos and color documents and the black laser printer for everyday printing.