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Originally Posted by Apache
There are color laser printers.
Apache
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There aren't any real color eink devices, though, and that was the baseline for comparison, no? Yes, some fake color with filters but they're really monochrome devices underneath.
The same is true of laser printers: they're monochrome devices that use 3 or 4 colors of toner and dither to produce the images. The result is closer to 150-200dpi images than true 600 dpi. Much less true photographic imagery.
https://computer.howstuffworks.com/laser-printer11.htm
True (photographic quality) high res color printing requires mixing the pigments to generate a true shaded pixel rather than a dithered or overlaid cluster of different colors. High end inkjets and dye diffusion printers are the best way to get true color pallets in the 16-bit to 24-bit range. Lasers are adequate for consumer use but way behind in actual quality for professional use.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dye-sublimation_printer
https://www.ldproducts.com/blog/pros...aser-printers/
The good news is that at reading distances most people can't really resolve images beyond 150 dpi.
https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-re...-in-megapixels