NAME:THILAK KUMAAR

CLASS:2H
TOPIC:PRINTERS
SUBJECT:LK
WHAT IS A PRINTER?
Machine for printing text or pictures, especially
one linked to a computer.
Speed of a printer is measured in:
1. Cps: characters per second
2. Lpm: lines per minute
3. Ppm: pages per minute
The faster the printer , three more expensive it is
There are two types of printers:
1:Impact printers
2:Non impact printers

1:IMPACT PRINTERS:
ADVANTAGES:
Less expensive
Slow(some are fast)
Can make multiple copies with multipart paper
Disadvantages:
Noisy
Printing quality lower than some types
Poor graphics or none at all
Quality of type
Dot-Matrix Printers
The technology behind dot-matrix printing is quite simple. The paper is pressed
against a drum (a rubber-coated cylinder) and is intermittently pulled forward as
printing progresses. The electromagnetically-driven printhead moves across the
paper and strikes the printer ribbon situated between the paper and printhead pin.
The impact of the printhead against the printer ribbon imprints ink dots on the paper
which form human-readable characters.
Dot-matrix printers vary in print resolution and overall quality with either 9 or 24pin printheads(quality of printer). The more pins per inch, the higher the print
resolution. Most dot-matrix printers have a maximum resolution of around
240 dpi dots per inch.(the

speed) While this resolution is not as high as those

possible in laser or inkjet printers, there is one distinct advantage to dot-matrix (or
any form of impact) printing. Because the printhead must strike the surface of the
paper with enough force to transfer ink from a ribbon onto the page, it is ideal for

environments that must produce carbon copies through the use of special multipart documents. These documents have carbon (or other pressure-sensitive
material) on the underside and create a mark on the sheet underneath when
pressure is applied. Retailers and small businesses often use carbon copies as
receipts or bills of sale.

The disadvantage of this printer is its loud ,low in

graphics and slow .
The advantage of this printer is it is inexpensive can
do multi-copy forms

Graphics
Low /poor
Something no graphics at all

Examples of impact printers:

CANON IP2700 SERIES

(FX-890N EPSON)

HP ENVY 4500

NON-IMPACT PRINTERS
Type of printer that does not actually striking the
paper
It uses ink spray or toner powder
Advantages
Quiet
Can handle graphics and often a wider variety
of fonts
Fast
Disadvantages
More expensive
Types of printer
Thermal: characters are formed by heated elements being placed in
contact with special heat sensitive paper forming darkened dots when
the elements reach a critical temperature.

A fax machine uses a thermal printer

Thermal printer paper tends to darken over time due to exposure to sunlight
and heat. The standard of print produced is poor.
Thermal printers are widely used in battery powered equipment such as
portable calculators.

ADVANTAGES:
QUIET
HIGH QUALITY OF TEXT AND
GRAPHICS
DISADVANTAGES:
INK CAN SMEAR
CANNOT USE MULTIPLE-COPY PAPAER

2.INKJET PRINTER:

Characters are formed as a result of electrically charged or heated ink

being sprayed in fine jets onto the paper. Individual nozzles in the
printing head produce high resolution (up to 400 dots per inch or 400
dpi) dot matrix characters.

Colour cartridge showing inkjet nozzles

An inkjet printer

Inkjet printers use colour cartridges which combine magenta, yellow

and cyan inks to create colour tones. A black cartridge is also used
for crisp monochrome output.
This method of printing can generate up to 200 cps and allows for good
quality, cheap colour printing.

ADVANTAGES:
QUIET
HIGH QUALITY OF TEXT AND
GRAPHICS
DISADVANTAGES:
INK CAN SMEAR
CANNOT USE MULTIPLE-COPY PAPAER

3.PAGE PRINTER:
Works like a copy machine, using toner a bar heat.
ADVANTAGES:
Quiet
Faster that other non-impact printers
High quality print and graphics
xa
DISADVANTAGE:
More expensive that impact printers
Cannot use multiple-copy paper
Examples of non- impact printers:

(Epson AcuLase CX37D)

CANON LASER SHOT LBP6750