A computer printer is a device that produces human-readable text or pictures in electronic form.
The following printer technologies in modern printers found
• toner printer: toner printer is very similar to a photocopier. They were referring to the method used to comply with the media. They are for high print quality, print speed and low cost per copy is known. The best known example is based on laser toner printer. Cost-effective benefits that they have the dominant home and office applications. Another example would be based on LED printer toner printer that uses a series of LEDs instead of toner adhesion cause in order
• Inkjet Printers: Inkjet printers are cheaper than laser printers but they are expensive to run as their cartridges need to be frequently replaced. Inkjet printers are widely used at homes and by small business users. They have an excellent all round printing capabilities from black and white to color prints. Inkjet printers ensure high resolution photo prints offering high quality photographs. Inkjet printers are comparatively much slower than laser printers. Another disadvantage of inkjet printer is that the pages take a long time to dry before they can be actually handled.
• Impact Printers: Impact printers rely on a forcible ink to transfer ink to the media. They are similar to typewriters and have a limited capacity for reproducing text. A daisy wheel printer is a specific type of printer where the type is molded around the edge of a wheel. Impact printers are basically of two types’ letter quality printers and dot matrix printers.
• Line Printers: Line printers print an entire line of text at a time. These printers were the fastest in impact printers and were used for bulk printing in large computer centers. They were never used with personal computers due to their operating system. They have now been replaced by high speed laser printers.