Types and Functions of Printers
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ScribdTranslationsNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Autonomous University of Honduras
UNAH-TEC DANLI
Asignatura:
IA-023–Hardware Workshop
Assignment:
Printers
Teacher:
Mr. José Francisco Pérez
Date:
PRINTER 14 de noviembre 2018
(Laser, injection, dot matrix)
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Members
Alejandra Nicolle Osorio 20152502152
Cristhian Ávila_____________________________________20141502019
Skarleth Lizeth Flores_______________________________20152502243
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Objectives
General Objective:
We will learn about the general function of a printer and everything it offers.
current affairs with their modifications and also learn a bit about printers
ancient.
Specific objectives:
To inform about the types of laser, inkjet, and dot matrix printers;
Important features, their printing technology, and how each one works
of them.
Mostrar las ventajas y desventajas de los distintos tipos de impresora a
to expose.
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Introduction
Next, we will present the types of printers, their importance in the
the technological world we live in and how it meets human needs
to be able to translate their ideas onto paper. The current printer market is
flooded with types, formats, brands, and prices. Beyond what basic type of
printer to use
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History of the printer
The history of the printer can be traced back to the creation of the first one.
computer, Charles Babbage's analytical machine, even though the inventor
he never managed to build his PC, but he finished the plans that included it.
printing mechanism. In 1950, the first electric printer arrived for
computers, however, could only print texts. Seven years later
the dot matrix printing develops, but it had the same
limitations than its predecessor. In 1959, Xerox manufactures the photocopier, and by 1973
the first color photocopier appears, manufactured by Canon. In 1978 the
daisy wheel printer, which could only write letters and numbers, but had
the quality of a typewriter.
Finally, in 1980 the black and white laser printer appeared, 8 years later
they later implement the color mode.
What is a printer?
A printer is a computer peripheral that allows you to produce a copy.
permanent texts or graphics of documents stored in format
electronic, printing them on physical media such as paper
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Types of printer
Point matrix
One of the most well-known examples of a dot-matrix printer is that of the
EPSON LX-300, and it is a printing technology based on the principle of
decollation, that is to say that the printing occurs by striking a needle or a
Character wheel against a ribbon with ink. The result of the strike is the printing.
from a point or a character on the paper that is behind the tape. Practically already
nobody uses them nowadays, as they have been surpassed by technology and
capacity for inkjet printers. The most commonly used for
dot matrix printers are for trade and office, due to
fundamentally to the economic aspect that results from its use.
The definition (quality) of the print depends, basically, on the number of needles.
in the print head, from the proximity between those needles and the precision of the
advance of the motor that drives the print head. The printers most
commonly found have 9, 18 or 24 needles. Although they are already
considered old, are still in use in applications, such as:
Printing of tax documents, due to the possibility of printing using
carbon paper
Systems where it is necessary to keep a low cost
Large print volumes
Advantages
One of the most interesting advantages of dot matrix printers
they support continuous form paper, which allows printing
large amounts of forms in a simple and quick way.
The advantage of the dot matrix printer is in its speed and price.
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Disadvantage
since letters and numbers are made through a series of dots, the
the print quality leaves much to be desired and are printers that do a lot
noise.
Laser printer
One of the most important features when we talk about laser printers is without
there is no doubt about the quality obtained in the prints, a quality that in recent
It has been widely used for prepress in small printing houses for years.
Currently, we can find truly laser printers on the market.
economic, and with characteristics that surprise.
The most common uses of the laser printer are in commerce, small office,
printing, graphic design and all those places where large quantities are required
high-speed printing volumes.
The basis of its operation is laser technology, but in a certain way it is
very similar to the operating principle of photocopiers. This printer
use the modulated laser beam to send the information to be printed to a
photosensitive drum. An electrostatic image is created using laser rays
complete from the page to print.
After this process, an ultrafine powder called TONER is applied to the drum.
that adheres only to the areas sensitized by the laser rays. When the drum
it passes over the sheet of paper, the dust is transferred to its surface, forming the
letters and images from the page, which goes through a heater called FUSOR, which
burn the toner by fixing it on the page
The main characteristics of laser printers, in addition to their speed and
quality, depending on the model of laser printer, can print in
colors or black and white.
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Advantages and problems of laser printing
Laser printers are much faster than inkjet printers.
ink injection. In addition, they have a higher definition and the toner is more
cheaper than ink, which makes them more profitable for an office, where
se imprimen gran cantidad de documentos diariamente.
As a main disadvantage, the price of a laser printer is higher.
than those of inkjet printers.
Regarding color printing, the toners for laser printers are
much more expensive than the inks. The same happens with the price of printers.
This means that for color printing for home users, the choice is always
it is an inkjet printer.
Inkjet printer.
This model allows printing using one or several different ink cartridges,
that are usually pigments used in offset printing. They are the same
they guarantee excellent quality in the prints.
We will start with the most widespread model today, and of which
Surely we all have at least one at home: the inkjet printer
ink. These printers are undoubtedly the queens of printing today.
since they are generally the most suitable for the home user. Their two
battle horses for which they stand out today are their great quality of
printing and above all its low price. These printers base their technology on
injection of tiny colored pigments through some
injectors, which may be located in the different ink cartridges or
directly on the machine itself. Based on the resolution of the sent image and
to the quality that the machine can offer.
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Advantages
You don't need to install a driver since most operating systems do.
they are incorporated.
Quick drying
they are very economical compared to laser printers
they are easy to use
it has a very good resolution
takes up little space
Disadvantages
It is not very profitable to print large quantities.
Cartridges often become clogged and blocked, which can dirty or
soiling your prints.
Their prints are usually very slow compared to other printers.
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Conclusion
We learned about its concept and definition of the printer.
We saw the basic features of printers
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