Colour laser printers and photos?

[Robert La Ferla]

On May 2, 2007, at 9:31 PM, Ashley Aitken wrote:

>
> What's the story with colour laser printers and printing photos?   
> Can one produce as good quality prints on a colour laser printer as  
> a colour inkjet printer with special paper?
>
> Would special paper help with colour laser printing?  I assume not  
> due to the different processes.  Is the problem just that colour  
> laser printers can't produce the "glossy" effect that inkjets can?

I'm no printer expert but I believe inkjets can produce more smooth  
transitions between dots and more color gradients than lasers can.   
It is not a function of the paper.  For good photos, you need inkjet  
or dye sublimation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dye-sublimation_printer