2. INTRODUCTION
What is a Printer?
It is an output device that produces text and graphics
on paper.
Function - To present data on paper
Types of Printer:-
Inkjet Printer
Laser Printer
Dot-Matrix Printer
Plotter
3. Dot Matrix Printer
Consists of a print head with a number of pins.
These pins move in and out to print a character in the
form of dots.
Printer speed - 100-800 per second (cps)
Uses fanfold paper
A fanfold paper is a long continuous paper with holes at the edges
Printing quality depends on the printer resolution
Printer resolution measures how closely the printer can print dots
Measured in terms of dots per inch (dpi)
Two types of printer quality
Draft quality - uses low resolution
Near letter quality - uses high resolution
5. Ink Jet Printer
Consists of a print head with a number of tiny nozzles.
The ink is pushed through the tiny nozzles onto the
paper to form tiny dots
Uses A4 papers
Printer speed - 2 to 10 pages per minute (ppm)
Printer Resolution
Draft quality
Near letter quality - better quality than dot matrix because ink is darker
6. Advantages and Disadvantage
Advantages
Quiet when printing
Lightweight
Quite reliable
Disadvantage
Expensive than dot matrix printer
7. Laser Printer
It prints images by transferring ‘ink powder’ onto a piece
of paper using a laser beam
Printer speed - 4 to 17 pages pages per minute (ppm)
Printer resolution
Draft quality
Near Letter quality
Letter quality
10. Printer Type
Dot Matrix
Printer
InkJet Printer Laser Printer
COST Cheap
Cheaper depends on
quality and speed
Expensive
SIZE Bulky Lighter Heavy
RESOLUTION Low/Draft quality Near letter quality Letter quality
SPEED 100-400cps (Slow) 2-10ppm (Faster) 4-17ppm (Fastest)
NOISE LEVEL Noisy Quiet Silence
USED Ribbon Ink Cartridge Toner
POPULARITY Less dependent Very Popular Slightly popular
MECHANISM
It has a print head with
a number of pins.
These pins move and
form dots on paper
A print head with a no
of tiny nozzles. It uses
melted wax in cartridge
packing to form tiny
dots
Images are
transformed onto a
piece of paper with
‘mix powder’ using a
laser beam
11. Plotter
A device that draws picture on paper based on commands from a
computer
It differ from printers because plotter draws lines using a pen
It can produce continuous lines, whereas printers can only simulate
lines by printing a closely spaced series of dots
Function - moves special pens across the paper to create a
drawing or design
Uses by Engineers, Architects and Designers
12. Types of Plotter
Three types of Plotter
Flatbed Plotters
• Hold the paper still while the pens move
Drum Plotters
• Roll the paper over a cylinder
Pinch-Rollers Plotters
• Mixture of the two types above
13. Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages
Speed - Faster than other printers
Precision - Allows to print more precise lines
Versatility -It can be hooked up to any computer
Disadvantages
Can take over half an hour to produce a print,
depending on the size and complexity of the image
produced
Not able to print photo-quality images
Cost a bit more than other printers
Very large equipment