11. Computer Peripherals – Part III.ppt

11. Computer Peripherals – Part III Plan Printers Scanners Keyboards Pointing Devices Printers Four main types: Dot matrix Laser Ink jet Thermal dye transfer and thermal wax transfer Impact vs. Non-Impact Impact printers physically transfer a dot or shape to the paper Of those in the preceding slide, only dot-matrix uses impact printing Non-impact printers spray or lay down the image with impact Impact printers remain important because they can print multi-part forms Printers Four main types: Dot matrix Laser Ink jet Thermal dye transfer and thermal wax transfer How it works A print-head moves back-and-forth in front of forms (paper) on which characters or graphic images are transferred. The print-head contains numerous wires, typically from 9 to 24. Each wire is part of a solenoid-like unit. A pulse applied to the solenoid creates a magnetic field which forces the wire to move briefly forward then backward. As the wire moves forward, it presses against a print ribbon containing ink. The impact transfers an ink dot to the paper. The paper is supported from behind by a platen. Demo (well, sort of) Dot Matrix Print Head Dot Matrix Impact Printing Specifications cps characters per second Varies by quality of print (e.g., draft vs. final) lpm lines per minute (related to cps) Forms Maximum number of layers of paper that can by printed simultaneously Specified as n-part forms (e.g., 4-part forms) mtbf Mean time between failure (e.g., 6000 hours) Noise Dot matrix printers are notoriously noisy! This is a major disadvantage in many environments Uses Primarily two: Any situation that requires multi-part forms Small printers, such as Calculators Adding machines Point-of-sale terminals Dot Matrix Printer Example - 1 Dot Matrix Printer Example - 2 Printers Four main types: Dot matrix Laser Ink jet Thermal dye transfer and thermal wax transfer How it works Four steps A laser is fired in correspondence to the dots to be printed. A spinning mirror causes the dots to be