Solid ink machines need about one-third as many parts as laser printers, which require various mechanisms to fuse toner onto paper that must be replaced over time, adding materials and services costs.

• 固墨打印机所需零部件仅为激光打印机的三分之一，激光打印机需要各种不同的原理来将炭粉融化到纸上，炭粉久了以后必须进行更换，增加了材料与服务成本。