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The document provides an overview of printers, defining them as external hardware output devices that generate hard copies from electronic data. It categorizes printers into impact and non-impact types, detailing specific examples such as dot matrix, laser, and inkjet printers. Additionally, it highlights the differences in technology and usage between these categories.

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Types of Printer Group Assignment

The document provides an overview of printers, defining them as external hardware output devices that generate hard copies from electronic data. It categorizes printers into impact and non-impact types, detailing specific examples such as dot matrix, laser, and inkjet printers. Additionally, it highlights the differences in technology and usage between these categories.

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Printers

Done by :
Daryl Lobban
Bredon-Michael Manahan
Amani Morrison
What is a printer?

A printer is an external hardware output device that takes the


electronic data stored on a computer or other device and generates
a hard copy. For example, if you created a report on your computer,
you could print several copies to hand out at a staff meeting.
Printers are one of the most popular computer peripherals and are
commonly used to print text and photos
Categories of
Printers
What are the categories of printers

Impact Printer

An impact printer is a type of printer that works by direct contact of


an ink ribbon with paper. A metal or plastic head strikes the ink
ribbon, whereby the ribbon is pressed against the paper and the
desired character (letter, digit, dot, line) impression is printed on the
sheet.
What are the categories of printers

Non-Impact printers
Printers are categorized according to whether or not the image
printed is formed by striking an ink ribbon against the paper. Impact
printers have physical contact; non-impact printers (NIPs) do not.
Non-impact printers are now most common, as they are faster and
quieter than impact printers. Non-impact printers form characters
and images without direct physical contact between the printing
mechanism and the paper.
Types of Printers
Types of impact printer
Daisy-Wheel Printer
Dot Matrix Printer Ball Printer

A dot matrix printer (DMP) is a type of A type of impact printer or A daisy wheel printer is a specific type
printer which uses pins impacting an ink typewriter in which the of mechanical impact printer popular in
ribbon to print. These printers are character set is carried on a the 1970s that used individual letter,
generally considered outdated, as they small metal ball. Typefaces can number and symbol keys to imprint text
cannot create high-quality prints and be changed by simply swapping on paper. This innovation on the electric
are costly as well. they can be used to balls. typewriter became popular for its speed
print multiple copies of text at the same and quality, but later fell out of fashion
time with the help of carbon copying. in the 1990s.
they are mostly used in places where
multipart forms are required..
Types of non-impact printers

Laser Printer Inkjet-Printers Thermal Printer

A laser printer is a type of printer that Inkjet printers are a category of A thermal printer is a printer that makes
uses a laser and electrical charge printer in which printing is done use of heat in order to produce the
model instead of the traditional with the help of inkjet technology. image on paper.Due to quality of print,
printing of ink onto paper. Laser The technology works by spraying speed, and technological advances it
printers have increased the neatness ionized ink directed by magnetic has become increasingly popular and is
and sophistication of print projects, plates onto the paper, which is fed mostly used in airline, banking,
with typical resolutions of 600 dots through the printer. As inkjet retail,etc. Thermal printing does not
per inch or higher. printers are more affordable than make use of ink or toner but largely
other types of printers, they are depends on thermal papers for
commonly used as home and producing the images.They are also
business printers. quite popular in creating labels due to
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Types of printer
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