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AULA 7 - Output Devices

This document discusses guidelines for proper computer workstation setup to avoid health issues from prolonged computer use. It emphasizes the importance of comfortable furniture, appropriate lighting, and correctly positioned computer equipment. The term "workstation" refers to the complete furniture and environment for computer use, not just the computer itself. Common output devices like printers and monitors are also discussed. Printers can be dot matrix, inkjet, or laser printers, each with their own advantages and disadvantages related to print quality, speed, noise, running costs, and price. Monitor quality depends on factors like resolution, dot pitch, refresh rate, and size, though personal preferences are also important when choosing a monitor.

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AULA 7 - Output Devices

This document discusses guidelines for proper computer workstation setup to avoid health issues from prolonged computer use. It emphasizes the importance of comfortable furniture, appropriate lighting, and correctly positioned computer equipment. The term "workstation" refers to the complete furniture and environment for computer use, not just the computer itself. Common output devices like printers and monitors are also discussed. Printers can be dot matrix, inkjet, or laser printers, each with their own advantages and disadvantages related to print quality, speed, noise, running costs, and price. Monitor quality depends on factors like resolution, dot pitch, refresh rate, and size, though personal preferences are also important when choosing a monitor.

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AULA 7 - OUTPUT DEVICES

It is common for people to spend long periods of time in front of a


computer. This can be detrimental to their health unless they follow a
few simple guidelines. It is important that they remain relaxed and
comfortable and that they avoid eyestrain. To achieve this, they must
have appropriate furniture, lighting, and computer equipment – and
must make sure that it is positioned correctly. The term workstation is
sometimes used to describe a very powerful desktop computer but in
this unit it refers to the furniture and environment used for working with
a computer.
A printer is a very common output device. It is used to print the
computer output on paper. Colour printers are available but most
printing is done using a mono printer that prints only in black. There are
three main kinds of printers: dot-matrix, inkjet, and laser. Each type of
printer has its own advantages and disadvantages.
A monitor is the most common type of output device. It displays the
output from the computer on a screen. Because the user sees the
computer in action using the monitor screen, the quality of the monitor
can make a tremendous difference to the way the user interacts with the
computer, and feels about the computer. The display image on a monitor
screen can be thought of a being made up of a series of dots. The quality
of the image depends on a number of factors including:

FACTORS AFFECTED BY
The number of dots The resolution
The space between dots The aperture grill pitch (or dot pitch)
How often the dots are refreshed by the The refresh rate
beam of light
The size of the dots The size of the screen and the resolution

Although technical factors are discussed in this unit, subjective


preferences are important when choosing a monitor. The only way to
choose a good monitor is by trying to use it.

Exercise 1:
Match the items (1-7) to the guidelines (a-g).
1. Keyboard
2. Monitor screen
3. Lamp
4. Copyholder
5. Chair
6. Footrest
7. Printer
a. This should be adjustable and provide good back support.
b. This should be more than a metre away from you and as quiet as
possible.
c. Keep this level with your eyes. Don’t have it level with the desk. Make
sure it is flicker-free, and that you can read everything easily. Avoid
any glare from the window.
d. Use this if your feet do not rest flat on the floor.
e. Make sure this lights your work and not the screen.
f. Don’t get a stiff neck. Use this when you enter a lot of data.
g. Keep this directly in front of you and within easy reach.

PRINTERS
You are going to read about three kinds of printers. Note down what the
table below asks about them.

TYPE PRINT SPEED RUNNING NOISE PRICE COLOUR


QUALITY COSTS LEVEL
Dot-matrix

Inkjet

Laser

There are three different types of printers. These are dot-matrix, inkjet,
and laser printers. Basically, you get what you pay for. The more you
pay, the better the printer.
Dot-matrix printers are the cheapest kind of printer, but their print
quality is low and they are slow and noisy. They’re cheap to run.
Pay a bit more for an inkjet and you get better quality and quieter
operation, but inkjet are relatively slow and also expensive to run.
They’re a good choice for colour.
A laser printer gives you the best quality of output. It prints faster than
either of the other two types of printer and it costs less to run than an
inkjet. Great for black and white.
Unfortunately it costs almost twice as much.

Exercise 2:
Answer these questions about the three kinds of printers:
a) What’s the print quality like?
b) How fast is it?
c) Does it cost a lot to run?
d) How noisy is it?
e) Is it expensive?
Exercise 3:
Reading: HOW TO READ A MONITOR AD

Study this text about monitors. Then decide if each statement is true or
false. Give reasons for your answers.

1. Twenty-two inches is a common monitor size.


2. A dot pitch of 0,31 mm is better than one of 0,5 mm.
3. A maximum resolution of 1600 x 1200 is better than 1280 x 1024.
4. A refresh rate of 85 Hz is better than one of 75 Hz.
5. A 17-inch monitor is 17 inches wide.
6. You can change the picture using controls on the screen.
7. The price of a monitor depends only on the size.
8. The monitor uses less power because of the Power-Saver feature.
Exercise 4: Read the details of each monitor. Decide each one you would
buy. Give reasons.

MONITOR 1

Screen size 21 inches


Aperture grill pitch 0,28 mm
Maximum resolution 1600 x 1200
Refresh rate 80 Hz
Price £ 448

MONITOR 2

Screen size 17 inches


Aperture grill pitch 0,26 mm
Maximum resolution 1280 x 1024
Refresh rate 75 Hz
Price £ 319

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