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I do both. It depends on the situation. I don't have a fixed place to write. I have a small house, no study or office or even a desk or a desktop computer. I write anywhere and everywhere.
I type some chapter drafts in a word processor and I write some out longhand. When I use a pen, it's usually some nice thick gel-ink ballpoint. Whatever is at hand, I'm not picky. And when I type it, it's never word for word, not even close. The text gets extensively revised from page to word processor.
When I have a draft done I'll print it out single-spaced, two pages per sheet and carry it around in a binder for the first, structural edits. I'll cover the pages with notes in ink and translate it to the word processor. When that's gone through several iterations, I'll print out a single page per sheet, double-spaced to do finer editing, again slathering the pages with ink. Editing tends to flow better when ink is involved. I'll sometimes slog through screens alone on a laptop to revise a chapter, but it truly is a slog.
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