Inkjet strengths
Inkjet printers are usually better for photos, soft color blends, art prints, and matte sticker paper. They can produce rich color on coated paper, but ink may need drying time.
Laser strengths
Laser printers are fast for text-heavy labels, monochrome tags, worksheets, and clean line art. Toner resists smearing once fused, but some specialty papers cannot handle laser heat.
Cardstock and vellum
Check the printer manual for supported paper weight. Feed one sheet at a time when using heavy cardstock or vellum, and choose the correct media setting before printing.
Best craft setup
For most home printable crafts, an inkjet printer plus matte cardstock is the flexible choice. For large batches of black labels, laser is often faster and sharper.