OUTPUT DEVICES

Output devices are devices which are used to

display the output on the screen. The two
output devices more commonly used are the
printer and the computer screen.
The printer produces a hard copy of your
output, and the computer screen produces a
soft copy of
your output.
 Overview of Printers - Evaluating Printers
When evaluating printers, consider four criteria:-

• Image quality – Measured in dots per inch (dpi). Most printers

produce 300 – 600 dpi.
• Speed – Measured in pages per minute (ppm) or characters per
second (cps).
• Initial cost – Consumer printers cost $250 or less, but professional
printers can cost thousands of dollars.
• Cost of operation – This refers to the cost of supplies used by the
printer.
 Overview of Printers - Categorizing
Printers

Printers fall into two categories:-

• Impact printers use a device to strike an inked

ribbon, pressing ink from the ribbon onto the paper.

• Non-impact printers use different methods to place

ink (or another substance) on the page.
 TYPES OF PRINTER:-
DOT MATRIX PRINTER LASER PRINTER
EX:- EX:-
Dot Matrix Printers :-

How Do Dot Matrix Printers Work?

• Dot matrix printers are a common type of impact

printer.

• A dot matrix printer's print head contains a cluster

of pins. The printer can push the pins out to form
patterns in rapid sequence.

• The pins press an inked ribbon against the paper,

creating an image.
Dot Matrix Printers - Performance

• Lower-resolution dot matrix printers use nine

pins. Higher-resolution models have 24 pins.

• Speed is measured in characters per second

(cps). Some dot matrix printers print 500 cps.
 Noise:-

• Dot matrix printers are

notoriously noisy!
• This is a major disadvantage in
many environments
Laser Printers:-

• How Do Laser Printers Work?

• Performance
Laser Printers: –
How Do Laser Printers Work?
• Laser printers are non-impact printers.

• They use heat and pressure to bond particles

of toner to paper.

• Laser printers are available for color and

black-and-white printing.
Laser Printers – Performance:-
• Laser printers provide resolutions from 300 –
1200 dpi and higher.

• Black-and-white laser printers usually

produce 4 – 16 ppm.

• Laser printers produce higher-quality print

than ink jet printers, but are more
expensive.
 Laser printer problems
• Safety issues:– Too much toner inhalation can be toxic, due to high
voltage power supplies let printers cool off before working on them .

• Paper jams: - paper crumbles, no sensor signal sent, humidity levels

above 50%, Damaged corona wire therefore no paper discharge and can
stick to the drum.

• All or nothing :- Jobs on the print queue but nothing coming out from
the printer (printer says ready) Check cables those connected to the
network.
-If paper comes out blank check the cartridge, a broken corona wire .
-If paper comes out all black, the drum isn’t being charged so toner
sticks everywhere instead of just where the image should be
created. This is usually due to a broken corona wire.
• Low toner:-
-Not clear images are often a result of faulty
corona wire .

Repeating marks and stray marks:- due

to dirty rollers or a scratched drums. A bad formatter
board can also cause wavy output.
• Garbage prints: due to bad formatter board,
incorrect printer drives. Two common languages used to
do computer to printer translation: PCL(Printer Control
Language) and PostScript