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Output Devices

Output devices are peripherals that display results from a computer, including monitors, printers, speakers, and projectors. Monitors can be LCD, CRT, or plasma, while printers are categorized into impact and non-impact types, each with distinct features and use cases. Speakers provide sound output, and plotters are specialized for drawing designs, commonly used by engineers and architects.

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Output Devices

Output devices are peripherals that display results from a computer, including monitors, printers, speakers, and projectors. Monitors can be LCD, CRT, or plasma, while printers are categorized into impact and non-impact types, each with distinct features and use cases. Speakers provide sound output, and plotters are specialized for drawing designs, commonly used by engineers and architects.

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HARDWARE: OUTPUT DEVICES

 These are devices use to display the results to the user for example monitor,
printer speaker and a projector
 To view what the computer has processed for us we use what we call OUTPUT
DEVICES.
 Visual devices (including Visual Display Units [VDUs], screens, OR monitors)
 Hard copy devices (including ink jet printer, laser printers, dot-matrix printers,
and plotters), Sound devices AND Computer controlled devices (including
robots) These devices show us information in various forms that is as softcopy,
or hardcopy as well as sound or light.
 These output devices are actually peripherals that receives data from a
computer, usually for display, projection, or physical reproduction.
Hard copy: Print out material
Softcopy: information displayed on VDU (Visual Display Unit)
Data: is the name given to raw facts meaningless in nature
Information: it is processed data

MONITOR OR SCREEN OR VISUAL DISPLAY UNIT


Features of a monitor include monitor Size, Color, Resolution and Video Display
Adapter type.

Types of monitors /screen

LCD CTR Plasma


Monitor Monitor

LCD (Liquid crystal Display Unit) SCREEN

 LCD screens are most often seen on portable or laptop computers


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 These are used in these applications because they are small and light.
 Also used where space is at the premium.
 It contains a substance called Liquid crystal
CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) MONITOR
 Creates the image on the screen through electronic beam
 This is same type that is use in Television
 It consists of one or more guns
 These guns generate red, green and blue (RGB) colors.
Advantages
 A wide viewing
 Strong and durable
 Cheap to repair
 It has a true black colour
Disadvantages
 Consume more power
 It is bulky and heavy
 Uses more desk space
A Monitor is the most commonly used output device used to display results of
processing
Pictures on a monitor are formed with picture elements called PIXEL.
 Monitors may be Monochrome that will display results in Black & White.
 Color Monitors are also available.
 They display results in multi colors.

The latest type monitor screen is the plasma type for TV sets.
 Monitor produces soft copy output.

2. PRINTERS

 A printer prints character, symbols and graphics on paper.


 Printers are used to produce hard copy output.
 Print resolution is commonly measured in dots per inch (dpi)
 They have vast differences and are for different uses

Two major categories or types of printers are:


 Impact Printer and
 Non-Impact Printer
IMPACT PRINTER

 -act like a typewriter


 It prints characters or images by striking a print hammer or wheel against an
inked ribbon.
 Examples of impact printers include Dot matrix printer, Line printer, Daisy
wheel Printer, chain printer and drum printer.

NON IMPACT PRINTERS

 Prints characters and graphics on a piece of paper without striking the paper.
 These printers are faster than impact printers
 Examples are Inkjet printer, Laser printer and Thermal printer

Dot Matrix LaserJet Ink jet printers Braille printer


Printer printers

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The Braille is mainly used by the blind. The most common printer types are the once
given above though the matrix printer is also finding its way out of the system.

The INK JET printer

 It prints characters and graphics by spraying tiny drops of liquid ink on paper
 The print head of an inkjet printer consists of nozzles
 It has two cartridges black and white
 These printers can produce quality text and graphics in both black and white color
 slower than laser printer but faster than dot matrix printer
 They can print 1 to 6 pages per minute
 Cheaper in price
 Satisfactory in color

The LASERJET printer


o Creates image on the paper by the laser beam
o Also called page printer because they print complete page at a time
o It contains toner
o Throws magnetic powder on paper in the form of microscopic dots \

A comparison between Impact printers and non-impact printers


Impact printers Non-impact printers
Colour output Limited colour output Can print strong clear
colour
Description Forms characters using Forms characters without
striking forms striking paper
cost Less expensive Expensive
Durability Durable Not durable
Print quality Low printing quality High quality of output
Speed Slow printing speed Fast printing
Environment Can withstand vibration and Cannot withstand vibration
humidity and humidity
Noise Noisy Less noise

FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN PURCHASING A PRINTER

 Cost
 Speed
 Printing qualify
 Ability to print graphics
 Ability to print colour
 Ability to produce multiple colours
Advantages of printers

 Information produced is permanent

Disadvantages

 Time to get printout is slow


 Paper is wasted
 Printers are generally noisier than display unit

3. Speaker

Multimedia desktop speakers headphones

Speaker produces sound output. We can listen to recorded voices, sounds or music with
the help of speaker. Computer Speaker produces sound output with the help of sound
card fixed on a computer motherboard
4. Plotter

Plotters are used to draw different designs of buildings or internal structure of


machines. Mostly Engineers and Architects use plotters. They are in different types,
shapes and sizes.

5. Multimedia Projector.
Multimedia projector is used to produce computer output on a big screen. These are
used in meeting rooms or in classrooms of educational instil

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