Printers

    The A+ exam, and hardware technicians are expected to know about printers. In your efforts to be the best,  you decide to do more research. 

Resources:

http://www.howstuffworks.com/inkjet-printer.htm

http://www.howstuffworks.com/laser-printer.htm

Project:

Answer the following questions:

  1. What is the difference between impact and non-impact printers?
  2. Name some printers in each category? 
  3. Explain in your own words how the print head works on an inkjet printer?
  4. When were inkjet printers introduces?  
  5. What type of printer place extremely small droplets of ink on the paper? 
  6. What type of printer uses static electricity?   
  7. What type of printer will do multipart forms?
  8. How small can the dots on a inkjet printer be?
  9. How is printer resolution measured?
  10. Explain how Dot Matrix Printers work.       
  11. What is continuous form paper?
  12. Explain how Ink, Bubble, and Desk Jet Printers work.
  13. What is the advantage AND disadvantages of Ink, Bubble and Desk Jet Printers?
  14. What is the advantage AND disadvantages of Dot Matrix Printers?
  15. What is the disadvantage AND disadvantages of Laser Printers?
  16. Explain how Laser Printers work.
  17. How is printer speed measured?

 

EVALUATION:

  Hand in the questions and answers above. Be sure your name is on the paper. Grading will be based on accuracy, participation and quality.

 

 

 

Sample answers

When were inkjet printers introduces?               ......................................................................................2nd half of 1980s

What type of printer place extremely small droplets of ink on the paper?             ..................................... inkjet

What type of printer uses static electricity?         ......................................................................................Laserjet

What type of printer will do multipart forms?       .....................................................................................Impact or dot matrix

How small can the dots on a inkjet printer be?        ..................................................................................1440x720 per inch

How is printer resolution measured?        ....................................................................................................dpi