Printers
Printers are output device that produce text and graphics on a physical medium such as paper.
Nonimpact Printers
- forms graphics and character on a piece of paper without actually striking the paper
- some use spray paint while some uses heat/pressure
- some use spray paint while some uses heat/pressure
Ink-Jet printers
- forms characters and graphics by spraying tiny dots of liquid ink into the paper
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Photo printers - is a color printer that produces photo-lab quality pictures
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Laser printers
- produces character and graphics at high quality, usually at 1200 to 2000 dpi. It print faster than the ink jet printer
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Thermal printers
- generates images by pushing electrically heated pins against heat sensitive paper
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Mobile printers
- small, lightweight and battery powered printer that allows mobile user to print from notebook, laptops and smart phones while traveling
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Plotters and Large-format printers
- PLOTTERS are sophisticated printers that allow the user to print high quality drawings such as blueprints, maps, etc.
- LARGE FORMAT PRINTERS creates photo realistic quality color prints. |
Multifunction peripherals
A multifunction peripheral, also called an all-in-one device, is a single device that looks like a printer or copy machine but provides the functionality of a printer, scanner, copy machine, and perhaps a fax machine.
Impact printers
- form characters and graphics by striking a mechanism against an ink ribbon that physically contacts the paper.
- it is either DOT MATRIX PRINTER or LINE PRINTER.
- it is either DOT MATRIX PRINTER or LINE PRINTER.