Why Color Printers (and Homemade Naan) Will Always Suck

We have two printers at home. One is a Black & White Laserjet, and the other “prints” in color. I never use the color printer. Why? It always sucks - a reality that Clive Thompson also wrote about recently. Printing in color at home is like trying to make naan in a home toaster oven. No matter what you do, it's always going to be inferior to the real thing. The best way to get a color print is from a place that has a room sized professional printer, just like the right way to make authentic naan is in a real tandoor oven that can reach over 700°F+.

Of course, I could invest and get a $10,000 printer that would take up an entire room in my house ... just like I could buy a tandoor oven that would take up half my kitchen. But I don't.

Despite our do-it-yourself culture, the fact is there are some things that are impossible to achieve on your own without the right equipment and expertise. I know what you're thinking and yes ... I am a print snob and a naan snob. But some things are just better when you get an expert to do it for you.