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If you have a business or something that involves regularly printing on something other than paper, i.e. plastic or fabric, get a specialized printer for that because inkjets aren’t great at plastics either. If it’s not a regular thing, then just do your printing down at Kinkos/FedEx. The sub-$100 inkjet printers are a complete ripoff and there’s no reason to buy one over an more expensive laser.