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    Lesson 6: Devices That Output Hard

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    This document discusses different types of printers and how they work. It covers dot matrix printers, which use pins to strike an inked ribbon and transfer ink to paper; inkjet printers, which spray tiny droplets of ink onto paper; and laser printers, which use heat and toner particles to bond toner to paper. When evaluating printers, considerations include image quality, speed, initial cost, and operating costs. Other specialized printers discussed include snapshot printers for photos and high-quality printers used by print shops.

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    This document discusses different types of printers and how they work. It covers dot matrix printers, which use pins to strike an inked ribbon and transfer ink to paper; inkjet printers, which spray tiny droplets of ink onto paper; and laser printers, which use heat and toner particles to bond toner to paper. When evaluating printers, considerations include image quality, speed, initial cost, and operating costs. Other specialized printers discussed include snapshot printers for photos and high-quality printers used by print shops.

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    lesson 6

    Devices that Output


    Hard Copy

    This lesson includes the following sections:


    Overview of Printers
    Dot Matrix Printers
    Ink Jet Printers
    Laser Printers
    Snapshot Printers
    Other High-Quality Printers

    Overview of Printers

    Categorizing Printers

    Evaluating Printers

    Overview of Printers - Categorizing Printers


    Printers fall into two categories:
    Impact printers use a device to strike an inked
    ribbon, pressing ink from the ribbon onto the paper.
    Non-impact printers use different methods to place
    ink (or another substance) on the page.

    Overview of Printers - Evaluating Printers


    When evaluating printers, consider four criteria:

    Image quality Measured in dots per inch (dpi). Most


    printers produce 300 600 dpi.

    Speed Measured in pages per minute (ppm) or


    characters per second (cps).

    Initial cost Consumer printers cost $250 or less, but


    professional printers can cost thousands of dollars.

    Cost of operation This refers to the cost of supplies


    used by the printer.

    Dot Matrix Printers

    How Do Dot Matrix Printers Work?

    Performance

    Dot Matrix Printers How Do Dot Matrix Printers Work?

    Dot matrix printers are a common type of impact


    printer.

    A dot matrix printer's print head contains a cluster


    of pins. The printer can push the pins out to form
    patterns in rapid sequence.

    The pins press an inked ribbon against the paper,


    creating an image.

    Dot Matrix Printers - Performance


    Lower-resolution dot matrix printers use nine pins.
    Higher-resolution models have 24 pins.
    Speed is measured in characters per second (cps).
    Some dot matrix printers print 500 cps.

    Ink Jet Printers


    How Do Ink Jet Printers Work?
    Performance

    Ink Jet Printers


    How Do Ink Jet Printers Work?
    Ink jet printers are an example of non-impact
    printers.
    The printer sprays tiny droplets of ink onto the paper.
    Ink jet printers are available for color and black-andwhite printing.

    Ink Jet Printers - Performance


    Ink jet printers offer speeds of (2 4 pages per
    minute ppm) and resolution (300 600 dots per
    inch dpi), comparable to low-end laser printers.
    Ink jet printers are inexpensive and have low
    operating costs.

    Laser Printers

    How Do Laser Printers Work?

    Performance

    Laser Printers
    How Do Laser Printers Work?

    Laser printers are non-impact printers.

    They use heat and pressure to bond particles of


    toner to paper.

    Laser printers are available for color and blackand-white printing.

    Laser Printers - Performance


    Laser printers provide resolutions from 300 1200
    dpi and higher.
    Black-and-white laser printers usually produce 4
    16 ppm.
    Laser printers produce higher-quality print than
    ink jet printers, but are more expensive.

    Snapshot Printers

    Snapshot printers are specialized, small-format


    printers that print digital photographs.

    Snapshot printers are fairly slow, and can be more


    expensive to operate

    Snapshot printers are popular among


    digital camera users

    Other High-Quality Printers


    Print shops and publishers use these printers to create
    high-quality color images:

    Thermal-wax

    Dye-sublimation

    Fiery

    IRIS

    Plotters

    Plotters use mechanical, ink jet, or thermal technology


    to create large-format images for architectural or
    engineering uses.

    lesson 6 Review

    List the three most commonly used types of printers.

    List the four criteria you should consider when


    evaluating printers.

    Describe how a dot matrix printer creates an image


    on a page.

    Explain the process by which a laser printer


    operates.

    List five types of high-quality printing devices


    commonly used in business.

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