Which printer is very commonly used for desktop publishing?
Laser printer is very commonly used for desktop publishing.
A laser printer is a popular type of personal computer printer that uses a non-impact (keys don't strike the paper), photocopier technology. ... The toner is transferred onto a piece of paper and fused to the paper with heat and pressure.
Laser printers work through electronically charging a piece of paper with the digital images selected for printing. They use a type of powdered ink called toner, which sticks to the paper where it has an electronic charge and is permanently melted to the paper using a hot fusing wire.
Desktop-publishing (DTP) software allows you to create page layouts that combine text and graphics. These elements are placed in frames that can be positioned anywhere on the page. DTP is often used for: Text - can be styled using a wide range of fonts, effects and colours.