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,

trackball

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optical mouse

,

optomechanical mouse

.

2. Optomechanical mouse and:-

n.

A type of mouse in which motion is translated into directional signals through a combination of optical and mechanical means. The optical portionincludes pairs of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and matching sensors; the mechanical portion consists of rotating wheels with cutout slits. When the mouse is moved, the wheels turn andthe light from the LEDs either passes through the slits and strikes a light sensor or is blocked by the solid portions of the wheels. These changes in light contact are detected by the pairs of sensors and interpreted as indications of movement. Because the sensors are slightly out of phase with one another, the direction of movement is determined based on which sensor is thefirst to regain light contact. Because it uses optical equipment instead of mechanical parts, an optomechanical mouse eliminates the need for many of the wear-related repairs andmaintenance necessary with purely mechanical mice, but it does not require the special operating surfaces associated with optical mice

See also

.

Compare

mechanical mouse

,

optical mouse

.

3. Optical mouse:-

n.

A type of mouse that uses a pair of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and a special reflective grid pad to detect motion. The two lights are of different colors, and thespecial mouse pad has a grid of lines in the same colors, one color for vertical lines and another for horizontal lines. Light detectors paired with the LEDs sense when a colored light passesover a line of the same color, indicating the direction of movement.

See also

.

Compare

mechanical mouse

,

optomechanical mouse

.

Name of mouse according to the transmission of data or connection to the computer are:-1. Bus mouse and:-

n.

A mouse that attaches to the computer's bus through a special card or port rather than through a serial port.

See also

.

Compare

serial mouse

.

2. Serial mouse:-

n.

A pointing device that attaches to the computer through a standard serial port.

See also

.

Compare

bus mouse

.

Extras:-Serial port*:-

n.

An input/output location (channel) that sends and receives data to and from a computer's central processing unit or a communications device one bit at a time. Serialports are used for serial data communication and as interfaces with some peripheral devices, such as mice and printers.

Parallel port*:-

n.

The input/output connector for a parallel interface device. Printers are generally plugged into a parallel port.

See also

input/output port

.

Input/output port*:-

n.

See

port.port

1:*-

n.

1. An interface through which data is transferred between a computer and other devices (such as a printer, mouse, keyboard or monitor), a network, or a direct connection toanother computer. The port appears to the CPU as one or more memory addresses that it can use to send or receive data. Specialized hardware, such as in an add-on circuit board, placesdata from the device in the memory addresses and sends data from the memory addresses to the device. Ports may also be dedicated solely to input or to output. Ports typically accept aparticular type of plug used for a specific purpose. For example, a serial data port, a keyboard, and a high-speed network port all use different connectors, so it's not possible to plug acable into the wrong port.

Also called

input/output port. 2. port number.

port

2*:-

vb.

1. To change a program in order to be able to run it on a different computer. 2. To move documents, graphics, and other files from one computer to another.

Relative pointing device:-

n.

A cursor-control device, such as a mouse or a trackball, in which the movement of an on-screen cursor is linked to the movement of the device but not tothe position of the device. For example, if a user picks up a mouse and puts it down in a different location on a desk, the position of the on-screen cursor does not change because nomovement (rolling) is detected. When the user rolls the mouse again, the cursor moves to reflect the mouse movement against the surface of the desk. Relative pointing devices differfrom absolute pointing devices, such as graphics tablets, in which the device's location within a defined area is always associated with a predefined on-screen position.

See also

relativecoordinates

,

relative movement

.

Compare

absolute pointing device

.

Absolute pointing device:-

n.

A mechanical or physical pointing device whose location is associated with the position of the on-screen cursor. For example, if the user of a graphics tabletplaces the pen on the upper right corner of the tablet, the cursor moves to the upper right corner of the screen or on-screen window associated with the pen.

See also

absolute coordinates

.

Compare

relative pointing deviceRelative movement:-

n.

1. Motion whose distance and direction are relative to a starting point. For example, when a mouse pointer is moved on the screen, the coordinates of its newposition are relative to the previous location of the pointer.

See also

relative coordinates

,

relative pointing device

.2. In computer graphics and cinematography, the movement of oneobject in relation to another, such as the movement of horse A from the perspective of horse B on a racetrack.

Absolute coordinates:-

n.

Coordinates that are defined in terms of their distance from the origin, the point where the axes intersect. Graphs and computer graphics use absolutecoordinates to locate points on a chart or display grid-for example, points in relation to the

x-

and

y-

axes on a graph or the

x-, y-,

and

z-

axes used to specify the location of a three-dimensional graphic object on the screen.

See also

Cartesian coordinates

.

Relative coordinates:-

n.

Coordinates that are defined in terms of their distance from a given starting point, rather than from the origin (intersection of two axes). For example, from astarting point on the screen, a square defined by relative coordinates can be drawn as a series of lines, each representing a displacement in distance and direction from the end of thepreceding point. The entire square can be redrawn at another location simply by changing the coordinates of the starting point rather than by recalculating the coordinates of each cornerwith reference to the origin.

Compare

absolute coordinates

.

Mouse pad*:-

n.

A surface on which a mouse can be moved, typically a rectangular rubber pad covered with fabric, providing more traction than a wooden or glass desktop or tabletop.

See also

magnetic-ink character recognition

.

Mouse pointer*:-

n.

An on-screen element whose location changes as the user moves the mouse. Depending on the location of the mouse pointer and the operation of the program withwhich it is working, the area of the screen where the mouse pointer appears serves as the target for an action when the user presses one of the mouse buttons.

See also

block cursor

,

cursor

(definition 3).

Cursor*:-

n.

1. A special on-screen indicator, such as a blinking underline or rectangle, that marks the place at which a keystroke will appear when typed. 2. In reference to digitizingtablets, the stylus (pointer or "pen"). 3. In applications and operating systems that use a mouse, the arrow or other on-screen icon that moves with movements of the mouse.

3. Joystick:-

n.

A pointing device used mainly but not exclusively for computer games. A joystick has a base, on which control buttons can be mounted, and a vertical stem, which the usercan move in any direction to control the movement of an object on the screen; the stem may also have control buttons. The buttons activate various software features, generally producingon-screen events. A joystick is usually used as a relative pointing device, moving an object on the screen when the stem is moved and stopping the movement when the stem is released.In industrial control applications, the joystick can also be used as an absolute pointing device, with each position of the stem mapped to a specific location on the screen

4. Bar code reader:-

n.

See

bar code scanner.Bar code scanner:-

n.

An optical device that uses a laser beam to read and interpret bar codes, such as the Universal Product Codes found on grocery products and other retail items.

Seealso

bar code

,

Universal Product Code

.

Bar code*:-

n.

The special identification code printed as a set of vertical bars of differing widths on books, grocery products, and other merchandise. Used for rapid, error-free input in suchfacilities as libraries, hospitals, and grocery stores, bar codes represent binary information that can be read by an optical scanner. The coding can include numbers, letters, or acombination of the two; some codes include built-in error checking and can be read in either direction.

Universal Product Code (UPC)*:-

n.

Acronym for Universal Product Code. A system of numbering commercial products using bar codes. A UPC consists of 12 digits: a number systemcharacter, a five-digit number assigned to the manufacturer, a five-digit product code assigned by the manufacturer, and a modulo 10 check digit.

See also

bar code

.

5. POS:-

n.

Acronym for point of sale terminals. The place in a store at which goods are paid for. Computerized transaction systems, such as those in use at automated supermarkets, usescanners for reading tags and bar codes, electronic cash registers, and other special devices to record purchases at this point.

6. Optical scanner:-

n.

An input device that uses light-sensing equipment to scan paper or another medium, translating the pattern of light and dark or color into a digital signal that canbe manipulated by either optical character recognition software or graphics software. Scanners have different methods for holding the input medium, including flatbed, whereby themedium is held on a piece of glass; sheet-fed, whereby sheets of paper are pulled over a stationary scanning mechanism; handheld, whereby the user moves the device over thedocument to be scanned; and overhead, whereby the document is placed face up on a stationary bed below a small tower, which moves across the page.

Compare

,

spatial digitizer

.

7. Optical reader:-

n.

A device that reads text from printed paper by detecting the pattern of light and dark on a page and then applying optical character recognition methods to identifythe characters.

See also

.

8. Optical recognition:-

n.

See

magnetic-ink character recognition

.

OCR:-

n.

See

optical character recognition.Optical character recognition:-

n.

The process in which an electronic device examines printed characters on paper and determines their shapes by detecting patterns of dark and light.Once the scanner or reader has determined the shapes, character recognition methods-pattern matching with stored sets of characters-are used to translate the shapes into computertext.

See also

character recognition

.

Compare

.

Acronym:

OCR.

Character recognition*:-

n.

The process of applying pattern-matching methods to character shapes that have been read into a computer to determine which alphanumeric characters orpunctuation marks the shapes represent. Because different typefaces and text treatments, such as bold and italic, can make big differences in the way characters are shaped, characterrecognition can be prone to error. Some systems work only with known typefaces and sizes, with no text treatments. These systems achieve very high accuracy levels, but they can workonly with text specifically printed for them. Other systems use extremely sophisticated pattern-matching techniques to learn new typefaces and sizes, achieving fairly good accuracy.

Seealso

magnetic-ink character recognition

,

,

pattern recognition

(definition 1).

9. Magnetic-ink character recognition:-

n.

A form of character recognition that reads text printed with magnetically charged ink, determining the shapes of characters by sensing themagnetic charge in the ink. Once the shapes have been determined, character recognition methods are used to translate the shapes into computer text. A familiar use of this form of character recognition is to identify bank checks.

Acronym:

MICR.

See also

character recognition

.

Compare

analog-to-digital converter

.

10. Trackball:-

n.

A pointing device that consists of a ball resting on two rollers at right angles to each other, which translate the ball's motion into vertical and horizontal movement onthe screen. A trackball also typically has one or more buttons to initiate other actions. A trackball's housing is stationary; its ball is rolled with the hand.

11. Stylus:-

n.

A pointing device used with a graphics tablet, usually attached to the tablet with a cord.

Also called

pen.

See also

graphics tablet

,

puck

.

12. Graphics tablet or

D

igitizing tablet:-

n.

A device used to input graphics position information in engineering, design, and illustration applications. A flat rectangular plastic board isequipped with a puck or a pen (also called a stylus) and sensing electronics that report the position of the puck or stylus to the computer, which translates that data into a cursor positionon the screen.

Also called

digitizing tablet.

See also

puck

,

stylus

.

13. Puck:-

n.

A pointing device used with a graphics tablet. A puck, which is often used in engineering applications, is a mouselike device with buttons for selecting items or choosingcommands and a clear plastic section extending from one end with cross hairs printed on it. The intersection of the cross hairs on the puck points to a location on the graphics tablet,which in turn is mapped to a specific location on the screen. Because the puck's cross hairs are on a transparent surface, a user can easily trace a drawing by placing it between thegraphics tablet and the puck and moving the cross hairs over the lines of the drawing.

See also

graphics tablet

,

stylus

.

14. Scanner:-

n.

An optical input device that uses light-sensing equipment to capture an image on paper or some other subject. The image is translated into a digital signal that can thenbe manipulated by optical character recognition (OCR) software or graphics software. Scanners come in a number of types, including flatbed (scan head passes over a stationary subject),feed (subject is pulled across a stationary scan head), drum (subject is rotated around a stationary scan head), and handheld (user passes device over a stationary subject).

15. Video digitizer:-

n.

A device used in computer graphics that uses a video camera, rather than a scan head, to capture a video image and then stores it in memory with the aid of aspecial-purpose circuit board.

See also

digitize

.

Compare

digital camera

.

Digitize*:-

vb.

To convert any continuously varying (analog) source of input, such as the lines in a drawing or a sound signal, to a series of discrete units represented in a computer by thebinary digits 0 and 1. Analog-to-digital converters are commonly used to perform this translation.

See also

aliasing

,

.

Aliasing*:-

n.

In computer graphics, the jagged appearance of curves or diagonal lines on a display screen, which is caused by low screen resolution.

16. Thumbwheel:-

n.

A wheel embedded in a case so that only a portion of the outside rim is revealed. When rolled with the thumb, the wheel can control an on-screen element such as apointer or a cursor. Thumbwheels are used with three-dimensional joysticks and trackballs to control the depth aspect of the pointer or cursor.

See also

joystick

,

relative pointingdevice

,

trackball

.

17. Track pad:-

n.

A pointing device consisting of a small, flat pad that is sensitive to touch. Users move the mouse cursor on screen by touching the trackpad and moving their fingersacross the trackpad's surface. Such devices are most commonly installed on laptop computers.

See also

pointing device

.

Pointing device*:-

n.

An input device used to control an on-screen cursor for such actions as "pressing" on-screen buttons in dialog boxes, choosing menu items, and selecting ranges of cells in spreadsheets or groups of words in a document. A pointing device is often used to create drawings or graphical shapes. The most common pointing device is the mouse, which was

2

popularized by its use with the Apple Macintosh. Other pointing devices include graphics tablets, styluses, light pens, joysticks, pucks, and trackballs.

See also

graphics tablet

,

joystick

,

light pen

,

,

puck

,

stylus

,

trackball

.

18. Digital camera:-

n.

A type of camera that stores photographed images electronically instead of on traditional film. A digital camera uses a CCD (charge-coupled device) element tocapture the image through the lens when the operator releases the shutter in the camera; circuitry within the camera then stores the image captured by the CCD in a storage mediumsuch as solid-state memory or a hard disk. After the image has been captured, it is downloaded by cable to the computer using software supplied with the camera. Once stored in thecomputer, the image can be manipulated and processed much like the image from a scanner or related input device

19. Touch screen:-

n.

A computer screen designed or modified to recognize the location of a touch on its surface. By touching the screen, the user can make a selection or move a cursor. The simplest type of touch screen is made up of a grid of sensing lines, which determine the location of a touch by matching vertical and horizontal contacts. Another, more accurate typeuses an electrically charged surface and sensors around the outer edges of the screen to detect the amount of electrical disruption and pinpoint exactly where contact has been made. Athird type has infrared light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and sensors around the outer edges of the screen. These LEDs and sensors create an invisible infrared grid, which the user's fingerinterrupts, in front of the screen.

Compare

light pen

.

20. Light pen:-

n.

An input device consisting of a stylus that is connected to a computer's monitor. The user points at the screen with the stylus and selects items or chooses commandseither by pressing a clip on the side of the light pen or by pressing the light pen against the surface of the screen (the equivalent of performing a mouse click).

See also

absolute pointing device

.

Compare

touch screen

.

Absolute pointing device*:-

n.

A mechanical or physical pointing device whose location is associated with the position of the on-screen cursor. For example, if the user of a graphicstablet places the pen on the upper right corner of the tablet, the cursor moves to the upper right corner of the screen or on-screen window associated with the pen

21. Microphone:-

n.

1. A device that converts sound waves into analog electrical signals. Additional hardware can convert the microphone's output into digital data that a computer canprocess; for example, to record multimedia documents or analyze the sound signal.

22. Sensor:-

n.

A device that detects or measures something by converting nonelectrical energy to electrical energy. A photocell, for example, detects or measures light by converting it toelectrical energy.

See also

transducer

.

Transducer*:-

n.

A device that converts one form of energy into another. Electronic transducers either convert electric energy to another form of energy or convert nonelectric to electricenergy.

B} Output devices or Peripherals or output hardware devicesOutput:-

n.

The results of processing, whether sent to the screen or printer, stored on disk as a file, or sent to another computer in a network.

{b. Describe the main purpose of output device?

The main purpose or function of output device or output unit is to display the results of processing operation through a suitable output device.Names of some common output devices areSpeaker, Monitor, Printer, Plotter etc….shankar}

1. Monitor:-

n.

The device on which images generated by the computer's video adapter are displayed. The term

monitor

usually refers to a video display and its housing. The monitor isattached to the video adapter by a cable.

See also

CRT

.

CRT*:-

n.

Acronym for cathode-ray tube. The basis of the television screen and the standard microcomputer display screen. A CRT display is built around a vacuum tube containing one ormore electron guns whose electron beams rapidly sweep horizontally across the inside of the front surface of the tube, which is coated with a material that glows when irradiated. Eachelectron beam moves from left to right, top to bottom, one horizontal scan line at a time. To keep the screen image from flickering, the electron beam refreshes the screen 30 times ormore per second. The clarity of the image is determined by the number of pixels on the screen.

See also

pixel

,

raster

,

resolution

(definition 1).

1024×768:-

n. A standard super VGA computer display having a resolution of 1,024 columns of pixels by 768 rows of pixels. See also

SVGAPixel*:-

n.

Short for picture (pix) element. One spot in a rectilinear grid of thousands of such spots that are individually "painted" to form an image produced on the screen by a computeror on paper by a printer. A pixel is the smallest element that display or print hardware and software can manipulate in creating letters, numbers, or graphics.

Also called

pel.

Raster*:-

n.

A rectangular pattern of lines; on a video display, the horizontal scan lines from which the term

raster scan

is derived.

Raster display*:-

n.

A video monitor (typically a CRT) that displays an image on the screen as a series of horizontal scan lines from top to bottom. Each scan line consists of pixels that canbe illuminated and colored individually. Television screens and most computer monitors are raster displays.

See also

CRT

,

pixel

.

Compare

vector display

.

Resolution*:-

n.

1. The fineness of detail attained by a printer or a monitor in producing an image. For printers that form characters from small, closely spaced dots, resolution is measuredin dots per inch, or dpi, and ranges from about 125 dpi for low-quality dot-matrix printers to about 600 dpi for some laser and ink-jet printers (typesetting equipment can print atresolutions of over 1,000 dpi). For a video display, the number of pixels is determined by the graphics mode and video adapter, but the size of the display depends on the size andadjustment of the monitor; hence the resolution of a video display is taken as the total number of pixels displayed horizontally and vertically.

See also

high resolution

,

low resolution

.

High resolution*:-

n.

The capability for reproducing text and graphics with relative clarity and fineness of detail. High resolution is achieved by using a large number of pixels (dots) tocreate an image in a given area. For screen displays, the resolution is stated in terms of the total number of pixels in the horizontal and vertical dimensions. For example, the VGA videoadapter has a resolution of 640 by 480 pixels. In printing, resolution refers to the number of dots per inch (dpi) produced by the printer, such as 300 to 600 dpi for a desktop laser or ink-jetprinter or 1,000 to 2,000 dpi for a production-quality imagesetter.

Also called

hi-res.

Low resolution*:-

adj.

Abbreviated lo-res. Appearing in relatively coarse detail, used in reference to text and graphics in raster-oriented computer displays and printing. Low-resolutionprinting is comparable to draft-quality dot-matrix output printed at 125 dots per inch or less.

See also

resolution

.

Compare

high resolution

.

2. Printer:-

n.

A computer peripheral that puts text or a computer-generated image on paper or on another medium, such as a transparency film. Printers can be categorized in any of several ways: impact versus nonimpact; print technology; character formation; method of transmission; method of printing; print capability; and print quality.

TYPES OF PRINTERS (THE BASIC CLASSIFICATION OF PRINTERS ARE AS FOLLOWS){1. Character printer:-

n.

1. A printer that operates by printing one character at a time, such as a standard dot-matrix printer or a daisy-wheel printer.

Compare

line printer

,

. 2. A printer that cannot print graphics, such as a daisy-wheel printer or even a dot-matrix or laser printer that lacks a graphics mode. Such a printer simply receives charactercodes from the controlling system and prints the appropriate characters.

Compare

graphics printer

.

Graphics printer*:-

n.

A printer, such as a laser, ink-jet, or dot-matrix impact printer, that can produce graphics formed pixel by pixel and not merely text characters. Nearly all printerspresently used with personal computers are graphics printers; daisy-wheel printers are the exception.

Compare

character printer

.

2. Line printer and:-

n.

Any printer that prints one line at a time as opposed to one character at a time (as with many dot-matrix printers) or one page at a time (as with some dot-matrixand most laser printers). Line printers typically produce the familiar 11-by-17-inch fanfold

computer

printouts. They are high-speed devices and are often used with mainframes,minicomputers, or networked machines rather than with single-user ystems.Examples are drum, chain and band printers

3. Page printer or image printer:-

n.

Any printer, such as a laser printer, that prints an entire page at once. Because page printers must store the entire page in memory before printing,they require relatively large amounts of memory.

Compare

line printer

.}

Print speeds1)Low speed (10 cps to approx. 300 Lpm)-usually character printers.2)High speed {typically 3000 lpm to 3000 Lpm}-usually line printers or page printers.cps:-characters per secondCharacters per second:-

n.

1. A measure of the speed of a nonlaser printer, such as a dot-matrix or an ink-jet printer. 2. A measure of the rate at which a device, such as a disk drive, cantransfer data. In serial communications, the speed of a modem in bits per second can generally be divided by 10 for a rough determination of the number of characters per secondtransmitted.

Acronym:

CPS.

Lpm: -

lines

per second/

minute

Lines per minute:-

n.

A measurement of printer speed, the number of lines of characters printed in one minute.

Acronym:

LPM.

ppm:-

pages per minutes

PPM or ppm:-

n.

1.Acronym for pages per minute A rating of a printer's output capacity, that is, the number of printed pages the printer can produce in one minute. A printer's PPM ratingis usually provided by the manufacturer and is based on a "normal" page. Pages with excessive graphics or fonts may reduce a printer's PPM rate dramatically. 2.

See

pulse position modulation

.

1) Low-speed printers are as below:-A) Dot-matrix printer:-

n.

Any printer that produces characters made up of dots using a wire-pin print head. The quality of output from a dot-matrix printer depends largely on thenumber of dots in the matrix, which might be low enough to show individual dots or might be high enough to approach the look of fully formed characters. Dot-matrix printers are oftencategorized by the number of pins in the print head-typically 9, 18, or 24.

Compare

daisy-wheel printer

,

.

B) Ink-jet printer or DeskJet printer or Bubble jet printer:-

n.

A nonimpact printer in which liquid ink is vibrated or heated into a mist and sprayed through tiny holes in the print headto form characters or graphics on the paper. Ink-jet printers are competitive with some laser printers in price and print quality if not in speed. However, the ink, which must be highlysoluble to avoid clogging the nozzles in the print head, produces fuzzy-looking output on some papers and smears if touched or dampened shortly after printing.

See also

,

print head

.

Print head *:-

n.

A component of an impact printer that contains the pins or other components that force ink from a ribbon onto paper.

C) Daisy-wheel printer:-

n.

A printer that uses a daisy-wheel type element. Daisy-wheel output is crisp and slightly imprinted, with fully formed characters resembling typewriter quality.Daisy-wheel printers were standard for high-quality printing until being superseded by laser printers.

See also

daisy wheel

,

thimble

,

thimble printerD) Thermal printer:-

n.

A nonimpact printer that uses heat to generate an image on specially treated paper. The printer uses pins to produce an image, but rather than striking the pinsagainst a ribbon to mark the paper as does a wire-pin dot-matrix printer, it heats the pins and brings them into gentle contact with the paper. The special coating on the paper discolorswhen it is heated.

High-speed printers are as below:-a) Line printers I.E. drum, chain and band printers andb) Page printers I.E. LASER PRINTERS AND OTHERS ARE AS GIVEN BELOW:-A) Laser printer:-

n.

An electrophotographic printer that is based on the technology used by photocopiers. A focused laser beam and a rotating mirror are used to draw an image of thedesired page on a photosensitive drum. This image is converted on the drum into an electrostatic charge, which attracts and holds toner. A piece of electrostatically charged paper is rolledagainst the drum, which pulls the toner away from the drum and onto the paper. Heat is then applied to fuse the toner to the paper. Finally, the electrical charge is removed from the drum,and the excess toner is collected. By omitting the final step and repeating only the toner-application and paper-handling steps, the printer can make multiple copies. The only seriousdrawback of a laser printer is that it offers less paper-handling flexibility than do dot-matrix printers. Both multipart forms and wide-carriage printing, for example, are better handled byline printers or dot-matrix printers.

See also

,

,

.

Compare

dot-matrix printer

,

,

liquid crystal shutter printer

,

LED printer

.

B) LCD printer:-

n.

Short for liquid crystal display printer. An electrophotographic printer similar to a laser printer and often incorrectly labeled as one. LCD printers use a bright lightsource, typically a halogen lamp.

Also called

.

See also

,

,

.

Compare

,

,

LED printer

.

Liquid crystal shutter printer

:-

n.

See

.

C) LED printer:-

n.

Short for light-emitting diode printer. An electrophotographic printer similar to LCD and laser printers. The significant difference between LED and laser or LCD printersis in the light source; LED printers use an array of light-emitting diodes.

See also

,

light-emitting diode

,

,

.

Compare

,

,

.

D) Electro photographic printers:-

n.

Printers in a category including laser, LED, LCD, and ion-deposition printers. In such a printer, a negative image is applied to an electricallycharged, photosensitive drum. A photosensitive drum develops a pattern of electrostatic charge on its surface representing the photo negative of the image the drum will print. Powderedink (toner) adheres to the charged areas of the drum, the drum presses the ink onto the paper, and then heat binds the toner to the paper. The printer types vary mainly in how theycharge the drum.

See also

,

,

,

LED printer

.

E) Ion-deposition printer:-

n.

A page printer in which the image is formed in electrostatic charges on a drum that picks up toner and transfers it to the paper, as in a laser, LED, or LCDprinter, but the drum is charged using a beam of ions rather than light. These printers, used mainly in high-volume data-processing environments, typically operate at speeds from 30 to90 pages per minute. In ion-deposition printers, toner is typically fused to paper by a method that is fast and does not require heat but leaves the paper a little glossy, making it unsuitablefor business correspondence. In addition, ion-deposition printers tend to produce thick, slightly fuzzy characters; the technology is also more expensive than that of a laser printer.

Seealso

,

,

.

Compare

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