Chapter 8 Flashcards
measured in pages per minute (ppm)
Printer speed
measured in dots per inch (dpi)
Printer quality
Cyan, magenta, and yellow (CMY)
Printer color
Used with some laser and inkjet models
• Feeds paper into the printer
• Might provide collation (ordering of pages)
Automatic door feeder
Easy to use Cheaper than laser printers Advantages • Low cost • High resolution Disadvantages • Some nozzles prone to clog • Cartridges can be expensive • Ink can be wet after printing
Inkjet printer characteristics
Advantages • Low cost per page • High PPM • High capacity • High quality • Fast (uses a laser beam or LEDs to create an image) • Print comes out dry Disadvantages • High initial cost • Toner cartridges can be expensive
Laser printer characteristics
Processing – Convert data into a printable form
2. Charging – drum is conditioned for new image
3. Exposing – write the image to the drum using a laser
beam
4. Developing – toner is applied to the image on the drum
5. Transferring – As the paper rolls through, the image is
transferred to the paper due to a charge applied to the
paper
6. Fusing – Heat and pressure are applied to the paper
7. Cleaning – Excess toner removed from the drum
How laser printing works
Thermal printers are used in retail as part of a cash
register system and within older fax machines.
Heat from the print head makes the image on the paper.
Advantages
• Last a long time due to few moving parts
• Quiet
• No cost for ink or toner
Disadvantages
• Thermal paper is expensive and must be stored at room
temperature
• Images on thermal paper degrade over time, are poor
quality, and cannot be in color
Thermal printer characteristics
Impact printers – dot matrix and daisy wheel
Have print heads that strike an inked ribbon with a
specific number of pins
• Higher number of pins means better quality
Advantages
• Ribbons are less expensive supplies than other types
• Can use regular paper or continuous feed paper
• Can print carbon copies
Disadvantages
• Noisy
• Graphics are low-resolution
• Limited color capabilities
Impact printer characteristics
Print to file
Print to PDF
Print to XPS (XML Paper Specification)
Print to image (such as .JPG or .TIF)
Virtual printer characteristics
Sends a print job to a remote printer somewhere on the network.
Some printing companies have software that can send print jobs to their closest location.
Google Cloud Print allows you to connect your printer to the web and you can send something to
your own printer no matter where you are located.
Cloud printing
Used to create three dimensional
objects
Use plastic filament or other media to
create the object
3d printer characteristics
Follow manufacturer’s instructions.
Remove all packing material and keep if a return is
needed.
Sometimes the printer driver is installed before the
printer is connected to the computer.
Connect the cable to the printer and computer or
connect the network cable.
Attach power cord.
Installing a printer
Test all functions including • Double-sided documents • Different paper trays • Grayscale and color • Draft mode • Collation
Test printer functions
Those who connect to the shared printer must have the correct print driver. • Windows can do this automatically
Configuring printer sharing
