Inkjet Printers Thermal Printers

Prepare SOHO
multifunction
device/printers
and settings

Laser Printers Impact Printers

 Inkjet Printers

Although The following

Inkjets as
categories can
earlier inkjet Additionally spraying
Inkjet be used to group
To create printers were known as droplets of ink in
printer parts:
printers disorganized, a very high-
the image, bubble-jet -Print head/ink
typically loud, and definition dot-
cartridge
these printers, matrix pattern,
achieve this inefficient, the -Head carriage,
printers however although printer
belt, and
using an ink technology is manufacturers
spray ink now advanced Canon owns stepper motor
reservoir, a would likely
onto the enough that the scoff at the
-Paper feed
pump, and a mechanism
page. inkjet is widely copyright on comparison to
nozzle. -Control,
used in photo that phrase. an older
interface, and
printers. technology.
power circuitry
 Laser Printers

There are nine There are nine

There are two main
They receive common common assemblies
types of page
print job Static electric assemblies found found in most
printers that employ printers that use the
charges, laser in most printers
instructions the EP imaging process:
that use the EP
one page at a electrophotographic light, and a Processing
(EP) imaging imaging process: 5.paper transport
toner—a Charging
time rather process: those that
assembly
1.the toner Exposing
than one line at powdered (including paper-
utilize an array of cartridge
light-emitting diodes
pickup rollers Developing
a time, laser black 2.laser scanner and paper-
(LEDs) to form the Transferring
printers and substance—all high-voltage registration Fusing
image on the drum
inkjet printers 3.power supply rollers)
and those that use a work together DC power
Cleaning
6.fusing assembly
are referred to laser to scan the
in this
image onto a
supply 7.printer controller
as page
photosensitive technology. 4.transfer circuitry, and
printers. drum. corona 8.ozone filter.
 Thermal Printers

In order for a They print

Many older Many older,
thermal using Special papers
fax machines less expensive
printer to specialized and various
and point-of- fax machines,
function, thermal paper, heating rates Over time,
sale (POS) ATMs, petrol
specific areas a type of waxy and output
terminals pumps, and
of special paper that is temperatures usually
include cash registers
heat- supplied on a can be used to deteriorates.
thermal employ
sensitive roll and turns achieve
printing thermal
paper must black when distinct hues.
technology. printers.
be heated. heated.
 Impact Printers

A tiny metal rod

These daisy- These dot-matrix A variety —also known as a
wheel printers fonts and Where fan fold
printers use a "wire" or "pin"—
Daisy-wheel contain a wheel paper is
print head to unique that is extruded
and dot- (called the daisy push wires from the print desirable or
graphics can
matrix impact wheel because it against a textile head by the force several copies
looks like a be created by are required,
printers are ribbon that has of a tiny
daisy) with been dipped in drawing electromagnet or dot matrix
the two main
varieties.
raised letters ink to create dots letters from a solenoid printers are
and symbols on on the paper. dot matrix. produces each
still favored.
each “petal”. dot.
 Inkjet Printers

Advantages : Disadvantages :

1. Initial low cost 1. Nozzles are prone to clogging

2. High resolution 2. Ink cartridges are expensive
3. Quick to warm up 3. Ink is wet after printing
 Laser Printers

Advantages : Disadvantages :

1. Low cost per page 1. High-cost startup

2. High ppm 2. Expensive toner cartridges
3. High capacity 3. Require high level of
4. Prints are dry maintenance
 Thermal Printers

Advantages : Disadvantages :

1. Paper is expensive
1. Longer life because there are 2. Paper has a short shelf life
few moving parts 3. Images are poor quality
2. Quiet operation 4. Paper must be stored at room
3. No cost for ink or toner temperature
 Impact Printers

Advantages : Disadvantages :

1. Uses cheaper ink than inkjet or

laser printers 1. Noisy
2. Uses continuous feed paper 2. Low-resolution graphics
3. Has carbon-copy printing ability 3. Limited color capability
 Other Kinds of
Printers

Dye-
Solid ink
Virtual Printers 3D Printers sublimation
printers
printers
 Installing and Sharing Local Printers

Step 1 : Attach
Step 2 : Install Step 5: Verify
the Device Step 3 : Step 6: Educate
and Update the Compatibility
Using a Local Configure Step 4: Print a Users about
Device Driver with Operating
Port and Options and Test Page Basic
and Calibrate System and
Connect the Settings Functionality
the Device Applications
Power