Chapter 10 printer types and understanding processes Flashcards
What is the most basic type of printer?
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it is in the catagory known as impact printers
What is the first type of impact printer?
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Daisy Wheel Printer
What printers work in a manner similar to the daisy wheel printer?
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Dot matrix printer
What are one of the most popular printers used in today?
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Inkjet printers
What printers contain very few parts?
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Bubble jet printers
What is another major component of the Bubble printer?
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Head Carriage
What are Laser and inkjet printers referred to as?
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Page printers
Any laser printer worth its money today can do what?
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Print on both sides
Many older laser printers contain a filter to remove?
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Ozone gas
What kind of printers are used in old fax machines?
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Thermal Printers
What is the printers interface?
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The collection of hardware and software that allows the printer to communicate with the computer
What does an interface incorporate?
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Several components including its interface type and interface software
What does USB stand for?
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Universal Serial Bus
What are the 2 major components to an Interface software ?
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Page description language and the driver software
What does the driver software do?
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Controls how the printer processes the print job