Week 11 Post - Printing

Some individuals own a printer and others do not, but everyone uses the product of a printer. Printed documents are used for items such as loan agreements, education documents, and restaurant receipts. There are several types off printers, but a few of them are more popular. The primary printers types are Inkjet printers, laser printers, tank printers, and thermal printers.

Cannon and Epson are two types of Inkjet printers. Both of them squirt ink on a piece of paper, but LaserJet printers are a little more unique. It uses electricity to create a positive and negative charge that makes the toner (not ink) stick to the paper. Then a hot roller melts the toner onto the paper. Thermal (receipt) printers don’t use ink or toner. It uses heat to cause thermal paper to react.

There are a few features to consider when buying a printer. Some of the features include black and white prints, color prints, print resolution, and print tray capacity. You also need to decide if you want to buy ink cartridges, toner, or bottled ink. In addition, you might want pay attention to the included media ports if you use multimedia drives and memory cards. For businesses and other high-speed printing demands, consider how many prints per minute you might need.

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