In this Video, You will learn what is printer, types of printer and what are the difference between impact printer and Non-Impact printer.
Printer is an output device which is used to produce hard copy of computer data. Printer can be classified into two categories: 1. Impact Printer 2. Non-Impact Printer.
Impact Printer are the printers in which there is physical or mechanical contact between print head and the paper. Impact printers are of two types: 1. Character Printer 2. Line Printer
Character printer is the printer which prints only one character at a time. Character Printer is a slow printer and it is of two types 1. DMP 2. Daisy Wheel Printer
DMP stands for dot matrix Printer. Dot matrix Printer forms character in the forms of dots. It is slow and rarely used.
Daisy wheel printers are impact printers used primarily to achieve the quality found with typewriters. Because these printers have a mechanism that looks like a daisy (a flower), they are named daisy wheel printers.
Line Printers are the printers which prints a line at a time. Line Printers are faster than character printers and can print 6000 lines per minute.
Line printers are of two types: Chain Printers and Drum printers.
The chain printer consists of a revolving chain with characters set on its surface.
Drum printer consists of a revolving cylindrical drum with characters on its surface.
The second type of Printer is Non-impact Printer. In Non-Impact Printer there is no physical or mechanical contact between print head and the paper.
Non-Impact printer are of two types: Inkjet Printer and Laser printer
There are various differences between Impact printer and Non-Impact Printer. Impact printers are noisy printer while Non-Impact printer does not produce sound during printing. Impact printers are slow as compare to Non-Impact Printer While Non-Impact Printer are Fast Printer. Impact Printer are cheap printer while Non-Impact printer are expensive.
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17 окт 2024
