Printer

Printer Definitions

Printer is a tool to print the data sent by the computer. Transmitted data can be text, tables, drawings and photographs.

The printer can work with that is equipped with additional equipment:
1. Data Cables
Used to connect the printer to the computer. Two types of data cables that are often used in printers, namely: the USB (Universal Serial Bus) or Parallel.
2. Power Supply
Connecting a printer to a power source. Consists of the adapter and connecting cable to the printer.

Printer parts
1. Casing printer
2. Operator Panel
3. Place the paper into
4. Place the paper out
5. Front cover
The term in the printer:
Drum Part of a laser printer that is used to rotate the toner to a page. This is sometimes tersertakan with toner cartridges.
Single parallel port connector on the back of the PC which is usually used to connect a printer or scanner.
Similar Ink toner powder used in laser printer or copier. Most types of toner is carcinogenic.
USB stands for Universal Serial Bus. Standard quick and easy connection of external peripherals such as printers and scanners to your PC.
Resolution The number of details seen in the picture, whether it's on the screen or in print. For printers and scanners, resolution is measured in units of dots per inch (dpi) - the number of points of ink or toner in one square inch.

Kinds of printer
Dot-Matrix Printer

Dot-Matrix printers are printers that print is still very low resolution. Also when it is printing, the printer of this type tend to be hard and sound quality to print the picture is less good because the printed image will look like the points that are interconnected. Generally, the type of dot-matrix printers also have only one color, namely black. But this time the printer is still widely used because it is the famous 'naughty' (durable). Another plus, dot-matrix printer ribbon is much cheaper than the toner (ink) for the types of inkjet and laserjet printers.

Laser Jet Printer
Most of the laser printer looks like a copier. Print resources are also increasingly able to reach more than 10 sheets per minute. The quality of the prints was very good laser printer, so the resemblance to the original. Also quick drying printouts. But the price of this printer is quite expensive.





Inkjet Printer
Inkjet printer is a tool that has been printed using ink to print and print quality for color images good enough. Number of pages in print speed inkjet printer is not the same, depending on the type of printer brands. But on an inkjet printer, the print dry for longer when compared to laser printers.