Lasers work pretty much like photocopiers. They use toner which adheres electrostatically to the paper and is then literally fused at high temperatures to form the image. This means the copies come out quickly (at between 4 and 16 pages per minute) and they come out dry. Changing a toner cartridge takes just seconds, Laser technology is now very well established and despite their fast output, laser printers are very reliable. Most laser printers have an LCD display which tells you when the printers out of paper, whether there's a jam, which mode it's running etc. This printer makes use of on-screen displays in windows to let you know whats what.