Component
Laser printer
An office printer that fuses toner to paper with heat after an optical image is written on a drum.
Criticality
High
Unit cost
$180
Quality
78 / 100
US completeness
5.0
Made in US
400,000 units
Current demand
8,000,000 units
US exports
32,000 units
Opportunity score
91.0
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$500M
Expected extra output: 300,000 units per year
Requires
Housing
- Sheet-steel shell (default)
- Plastic shell
Imaging
- Laser imaging unit (default)
- LED imaging bar
Toner
Motion
- Small electric motor (default)
- Stepper motor
Resistive heating element
Printed circuit board
Power cable
Used by
Finished product.