Question
Download Solution PDFNeel wants to use a Character Printer. Which among the following should he pick?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Dot Matrix Printer.Key Points
- Printer is an output device.
- Dot matrix printers, also known as pin printers, are the most popular type of impact printer.
- These printers have a matrix of pins on their print heads to create characters or graphics.
- Dot-matrix printers usually have 9 to 24 pins in the print head.
- Dot-matrix printers are cheap and usually print 100–600 characters per second.
Additional Information
- Drum Printer-
- Drum printer is a type of impact printer.
- The drum printer consists of a rotating cylindrical drum with a circular band of characters on its surface.
- In particular, the surface is divided into tracks equal to the size of the supported printing paper.
- Drum Printer printing speed is quite fast ( 300 - 2,000 lines per minute), they make a lot of noise.
- Laser Printer-
- Laser printers are non-impact printers, typically using laser or non-impact photocopier technology to produce the dots needed to print text or images on paper.
- Laser printers can produce extremely high-resolution prints.
- This can vary from 300 dpi (Dots Per Inch) to 1200 dpi depending on system capacity and memory availability.
- Chain Printer-
- Chain printer is a type of impact printer.
- The chain printer consists of a revolving chain with characters set on its surface. These printers typically have a character set of 48, 64, or 96 characters.
- Chain printer can print 300 - 500 lines of characters per minute.
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