OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson participants should be

able to:

1. Correctly define a Printer without referring to

notes
2. List at two seven types of printers without
referring to notes
3. List at least three printer characteristics without
referring to notes
3.Correctly explain the procedure on
connecting a printer to computer without
the assistance of trainer
4.Correctly explain how to install a printer to
your computer without the assistance of
the trainer
5.Correctly explain how to print documents
from your computer without assistance of
the trainer
 DEFINITION OF TERMS
PRINTER
A printer is a peripheral which makes a persistent
human-readable representation of graphics or text on
paper or similar physical media.
 TYPES OF PRINTERS
1. Daisy-Wheel:
 Similar to a ball-head typewriter, this type of printer has a plastic
or metal wheel on which the shape of each character stands out
in relief. A hammer presses the wheel against a ribbon, which in
turn makes an ink stain in the shape of the character on the
paper. Daisy-wheel printers produce letter-quality print but
cannot print graphics.
2. Dot-matrix:
 Creates characters by striking pins against an ink ribbon. Each
pin makes a dot, and combinations of dots form characters and
illustrations.
3. Ink-jet:
 Sprays ink at a sheet of paper. Ink-jet printers produce high-
quality text and graphics.
 TYPES OF PRINTERS
4. LASER:
Uses the same technology as copy machines. Laser printers
produce very high quality text and graphics.

5. LCD & LED :

Similar to a laser printer, but uses liquid crystals or light-emitting
diodes rather than a laser to produce an image on the drum.

6. Line Printer:
Contains a chain of characters or pins that print an entire line at
one time. Line printers are very fast, but produce low-quality
print.

7. Thermal Printer:
An inexpensive printer that works by pushing heated pins against
heat-sensitive paper. Thermal printers are widely used in
calculators and fax machines.
 Printer Characteristics
Quality Of Type:
 The output produced by printers is said to be either letter
quality (as good as a typewriter), near letter quality, or draft
quality. Only daisy-wheel, ink-jet, and laser printers produce
letter-quality type. Some dot-matrix printers claim letter-
quality print, but if you look closely, you can see the difference.

Speed:
 Measured in characters per second (cps) or pages per
minute(ppm), the speed of printers varies widely. Daisy-wheel
printers tend to be the slowest, printing about 30 cps. Line
printers are fastest (up to 3,000 lines per minute). Dot-matrix
printers can print up to 500 cps, and laser printers range from
about 4 to 20 text pages per minute.
 If you do much printing, the speed of the printer becomes
important. Inexpensive printers print only about 3 to 6 sheets
per minute. Color printing is slower. More expensive printers
are much faster.
 Printer Characteristics
Impact or non-impact:
Impact printers include all printers that work by striking an ink
ribbon. Daisy-wheel, dot-matrix, and line printers are impact
printers. Non-impact printers include laser printers and ink-jet
printers. The important difference between impact and non-
impact printers is that impact printers are much noisier.

Graphics:
Some printers (daisy-wheel and line printers) can print only text.
Other printers can print both text and graphics.

Resolution:
Printer resolution (the sharpness of text and images on paper) is
usually measured in dots per inch (dpi). Most inexpensive
printers provide sufficient resolution for most purposes at 600
dpi.
 Printer Characteristics
Fonts:
Some printers, notably dot-matrix printers, are limited to one or a
few fonts. In contrast, laser and ink-jet printers are capable of
printing an almost unlimited variety of fonts. Daisy-wheel
printers can also print different fonts, but you need to change the
daisy wheel, making it difficult to mix fonts in the same
document.
Color:
Color is important for users who need to print pages for
presentations or maps and other pages where color is part of the
information. Color printers can also be set to print only in black-
and-white. Color printers are more expensive to operate since
they use two ink cartridges (one color and one black ink) that
need to be replaced after a certain number of pages. Users who
don't have a specific need for color and who print a lot of pages
will find a black-and-white printer cheaper to operate.
 Printer Characteristics
Memory:
Most printers come with a small amount of memory (for
example, one megabyte) that can be expanded by the user.
Having more than the minimum amount of memory is helpful
and faster when printing out pages with large images or tables
with lines around them (which the printer treats as a large
image).

Simplex Printers
Simplex printing refers to printing on one side of a form. Duplex
printing refers to printing on both sides of a form.

Duplex Systems
refers to printing on both sides of the page
 STEPS OF LASER PRINTING
1. Processing - The computer sends the data to the printer and
image is converted to a raster image by the RIP and stored in the
printer’s memory.

2. Conditioning or Charging – To make the drum receptive to

new images, it must be charged. The EP drum is given a negative
charge by the primary corona wire around -600 and -1000 volts.

3. Writing - A laser beam is use to write to the EP drum causing dots

on the drum to lose some of the negative charge
and become relatively positive charge.

4. Developing - A toner is transferred from the toner cylinder to the

EP drum by attracting the area of the drum that has a
Relative positive charge.
 STEPS OF LASER PRINTING
5. Transferring - The transfer corona wire puts a highly positive
charge on the paper once the paper has a positive charge
the negatively charge toner particle leaps from the drum into
the paper.

6. Fusing - The compression roller and fusing roller press and

melts the toner into the paper the fuser gets very hot.

7. Cleaning – The Photosensitive drum is cleaned before it can

take on a new image
STEPS OF LASER PRINTING
PROCEDURE ON CONNECTING A PRINTER TO
COMPUTER.
1. Set your printer near your computer. Make sure
that it is close enough that the cable can reach your
computer without tension.

2. Plug the printer into your computer using a USB

cable. Make sure to plug it into a USB port directly
on your computer, and not a USB hub. Ensure the
printer has been plugged into a power source and is
turned on.
 HOW TO INSTALL A PRINTER TO YOUR COMPUTER.

A computer printer does not work until you install the included
drivers and software. If you have lost the CD for your printer, you
can download the drivers for your printer and use the drivers to
install your printer.

OPTION 1
Insert installation CD and run the printer set up
application (usually "setup.exe"), which will install the
printer drivers.

Look in your printers folder on your computer

(on Windows 7, go to "Start" then “Devices and Printers“.
HOW TO INSTALL A PRINTER TO
YOUR COMPUTER.
OPTION 2

1. Click the Start button, and then, on the Start menu, click
Devices and Printers.

2. Click Add a local printer.

3. Use existing port: Select USB on drop down menu
4. Search your printer drivers in build drivers
5. Select windows update for internet installation
6. Select Have disk to brows from a location on your
computer or external media.
HOW TO INSTALL A PRINTER TO YOUR
COMPUTER.
OPTION 3
To install a network, wireless, or Bluetooth
printer
1. Click the Start button, and then, on the Start menu, click
Devices and Printers.

2. Click Add a printer.

3. In the Add Printer wizard, click Add a network, wireless or

Bluetooth printer.

4. In the list of available printers, select the one you want to

use, and then click Next.
Wait for your operating system to
detect and install the printer.
 All modern versions of Windows and OS X should be
able to automatically detect the printer and install the
necessary drivers for you.
 You may need to be connected to the internet in order
for your operating system to download the appropriate
files.
How to print documents from your
computer.

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Desktop Print Management
printmanagement.msc command

How to Pause a print job

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How to restart a print job

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How to cancel or delete a print job

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