COMPUTER OUTPUT DEVICES

AN OUTPUT DEVICES

PRINTER: This is an output device, which can be used to produce Hardcopy output.

 

TYPES OF PRINTER

The types of printer are listed below;

1. Impact Printers
2. Non-impact Printers

 

IMPACT PRINTERS

This is a type of printer, which usually make contact with paper while printing. It is usually noisy.

Examples include:

1. Daisy Wheel Printer
2. Dot Matrix Printer
3. Line Printer

 

NON-IMPACT PRINTERS

This is a type of printer, which do not make contact with paper while printing. It is usually less noisy than the impact printers.

Examples include:

3. Ink Jet Printer
4. Laser Printer
5. Thermal Printer

 

EVALUATION:

1. List the types of printers known to you.
2. What are the major differences between impact and non-impact printer.

 

ASSIGNMENT:

Search for the real image of both printers yourself

 

See also:

COMPUTER OUTPUT DEVICES

COMPUTER INPUT DEVICES

COMPUTER INPUT DEVICES

HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTING DEVICES

HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTING DEVICES