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Output Devices

This document covers various output devices used in computer science, including projectors, printers, 3D printers, and display technologies like LED and LCD. It explains the functioning of each device, such as how projectors project images and the differences between inkjet and laser printers. Additionally, it highlights the applications of these devices in different settings, such as home theaters and business environments.

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Output Devices

This document covers various output devices used in computer science, including projectors, printers, 3D printers, and display technologies like LED and LCD. It explains the functioning of each device, such as how projectors project images and the differences between inkjet and laser printers. Additionally, it highlights the applications of these devices in different settings, such as home theaters and business environments.

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Grade: 9 IGCSE

Subject: Computer Science


Topic : Output Devices
Teacher: Ms Maheswari
In this chapter you will learn about:
• Projectors
• Inkjet Printer
• Laser Printer
• 3D Printer
• Speakers
• LED and LCD
Output Devices
• An output device is a piece of hardware that is used to
display or output data which has been processed or
stored in the computer.
Projectors
• Display device connect to computer that is used to project digital
video output onto a flat area such as wall, projector screen or
Interactive whiteboard.
• Project to a larger audience
• Business meeting
• Conference
• Home Cinema

1. Digital Light Projector (DLP) : Use millions of micro mirror to reflect


the light towards projection lens.
2. Creates image with excellent color reputation.
3. Portable
4. DLP is seen in standalone projection units, in rear projection TVs,
and in a majority of digital cinema projection.
DLP
• The use of millions of micro mirrors on a small digital micromirror
device (DMD chip) is the key to how these devices work.
• The number of micro mirrors and the way they are arranged on the
DMD chip determines the resolution of the digital image. When the
micro mirrors tilt towards the light source, they are ON. When the
micro mirrors tilt away from the light source, they are OFF.
• This creates a light or dark pixel on the projection screen. The micro
mirrors can switch on or off several thousand times a second creating
various grey shades – typically 1024 grey shades can be produced (for
example, if the mirror switches on more often than it switches off, it will
produce a lighter shade of grey). This is known as a greyscale image.
• A bright white light source (for example, from a xenon bulb) passes
through a colour filter on its way to the DMD chip. The white light is split
into the primary colours: red, green and blue – the DLP projector can
create over 16 million different colours. The ON and OFF states of each
micro mirror are linked with colours from the filter to produce the
coloured image.
LCD Projector
• LCD projectors send light through a prism that separates light into three
panels, red, green and blue components of the video signal
• The images stack on each other on the screen to produce the image
• Used in home theatres, school classrooms, etc.,

• Advantages:
• Can achieve greater brightness at a lower energy consumption
• Sharp image
• Possible to achieve greater zoom magnification with an LCD projector

• Disadvantages:
• Because there are three panels, it is possible for one to fall out of alignment.
This will cause one of the three stacked images to be shifted slightly.
• Filters need to be cleaned periodically, causing an LCD projector to be more
maintenance intensive
Inkjet Printer
• A print head:
which consists of nozzles which spray droplets of ink on to the
paper to form characters.
• An ink cartridge or cartridges:
either a group of cartridges for each color (blue, yellow and
magenta) and a black cartridge or one single cartridge
containing all three colors + black (Note: some systems use six
colors.
• A Stepper motor and belt:
which moves the print head assembly across the page from side
to side
• A paper feed tray:
which automatically feeds the printer with pages as they are
required.
Inkjet Printer
Inkjet Printer
• Ink droplets are produced using two different
technologies.

• Thermal Bubble:
tiny resistors create localized heat to vaporize ink.

• Piezoelectric:
A crystal is located at the back of the ink reservoir for each
nozzle. The crystal is given a tiny electric charge which makes
it vibrate. This vibration forces ink to be ejected onto the paper.
Laser Printer
• use dry powder ink rather than liquid ink and make use of
the properties of static electricity to produce the text and
images.

• Unlike inkjet printers, laser printers print the whole page in


one go (inkjet printers print the page line by line).
Applications of inkjet & Laser Printer
• Inkjet Printers
• are best for one-off photos or where only a few pages of good quality, color
printing are needed;

• the small ink cartridges or small paper trays would not be an issue with such
applications.

• Laser Printers
• produce high quality printouts and are very fast when making multiple copies
of a document;

• any application that needs high-volume printing (in color or monochrome)


would choose the laser printer (for example, producing a large number of high
quality flyers or posters for advertising)

• they have two advantages: large toner cartridges and large paper trays
3D printers
 3D printers are used to produce solid objects that actually work. Based on
inkjet and laser printer technology. The solid object is built up layer by layer
using materials such as: powdered resin, powdered metal, paper or
ceramic.

 3D printers use additive manufacturing - contrast to the more traditional


method of subtractive manufacturing.

Direct 3D printing uses inkjet technology; a print head can move left to right
as in a normal printer. However, the print head can also move up and down to
build up the layers of an object.

Binder 3D printing is similar to direct 3D printing. However, this method uses


two passes for each of the layers; the first pass sprays dry powder and then on
the second pass a binder (a type of glue) is sprayed to form a solid layer.
Newer technologies are using lasers and UV light to harden liquid polymers; this
further increases the diversity of products which can be made.
Uses of 3D printing
LED and LCD
• LCD screens are made up of tiny liquid crystals. These tiny crystals
make up an array of pixels that are affected by changes in applied
electric fields. The important thing to realise is that for LCD screens
to work, they require some form of backlighting.

• Because LCD’s don’t produce any light, LCD screens are back-lit
using light emitting diode (LED) technology and must not be confused
with pure LED screens. Use of LED backlighting gives a very good
contrast and brightness range.

• Before the use of LEDs, LCD screens used cold cathode fluorescent
lamp (CCFL) as the back-lit method.Essentially, CCFL uses two
fluorescent tubes behind the LCD screen which supply the light
source. When LEDs are used, a matrix of tiny blue-white LEDs is
used behind the LCD screen.
LED
Organic light emitting diodes (OLED)
Use organic materials (made up of carbon compounds) to create semi-
conductors that are very flexible.
Speakers

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