impact and non-impact printers
Different printers have different printing mechanisms. Therefore, printers are classified into two main categories / types depending upon their printing mechanism.
1- Impact printers 2- Non-impact printers
1- Impact printers
The printers that produce output on paper with striking the paper are known as impact printers. Impact printers work like typewriter. They use the eletro-mechanical mechanism to print the output on paper. They print characters and graphics on the paper by striking the print hammer or wheel against an inked ribbon.
impact printers are slower in printing and produce low quality output. They also produce more noise during printing. the examples of impact printers are character printers (such as dot matrix printer and wheel printer) and line printer (such as chain printer and drum printer).
2- Non-impact printer
The printers that produce output on paper without striking the paper are known as Non-impact printers. They use electronic, inkjet, and thermal technologies for printing .
Non-impact printers are faster and produce high quality output then impact printers. They can print up to 24 pages per minute. They produce no noise during printing. these printers are costly than impact printers. the examples of Non-impact printers are laser printer, inkjet and thermal printers.
Different printers have different printing mechanisms. Therefore, printers are classified into two main categories / types depending upon their printing mechanism.
1- Impact printers 2- Non-impact printers1- Impact printers
The printers that produce output on paper with striking the paper are known as impact printers. Impact printers work like typewriter. They use the eletro-mechanical mechanism to print the output on paper. They print characters and graphics on the paper by striking the print hammer or wheel against an inked ribbon.
impact printers are slower in printing and produce low quality output. They also produce more noise during printing. the examples of impact printers are character printers (such as dot matrix printer and wheel printer) and line printer (such as chain printer and drum printer).
2- Non-impact printer
The printers that produce output on paper without striking the paper are known as Non-impact printers. They use electronic, inkjet, and thermal technologies for printing .
Non-impact printers are faster and produce high quality output then impact printers. They can print up to 24 pages per minute. They produce no noise during printing. these printers are costly than impact printers. the examples of Non-impact printers are laser printer, inkjet and thermal printers.
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