Printer And Its Types

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Printer And Its Types


Printer is a peripheral device which is used to display graphics or text on paper. They are a great resource but they should be used in a controlled way. Their overuse puts unnecessary wear and tear on them and also uses up expensive ink and paper.

There are four types of printers based on its usage.
1.personal printers
These printers are designed for personal use and may be connected to only a singel computer. They are used for low-volume smaller printing, requiring minimal setup time to produce a hard copy of a given document.
2.Networked or shared printers
These are typically used for high-volume and faster printing.They are shared by multiple users on a network.
3.virtual printer
It is a piece of software whose user interface resembles a printer driver but it is not connected to a computer printer.it is generally used for archival purposes or as an input for another software.
4. on the basis of modern primt technology the printer can be classified into several types as

▪Laser printer
• High-quality output
• used by medium to large organizations
• includes picup rollers, separator pads and imaging drums
▪Inkjet printers
• Send jets of ink from the print head onto the paper
• print in black and white or in full colour
• High- quality photographs
▪ Thermal printers 
• Heat up the paper to print the output
• used to print cash register and ATM receipts and lottery tickets.
▪ impact printers 
• create a print using small hammer like pins to force ink onto the paper.
• still used in businesses where multipart forms are printed

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