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print heads in impact printers, and
Computer Science Advantages of non-impact printer Disadvantages of non-impact printers
they are less prone to jams.
The advantages of non-impact printers
are:
(i)
They produce high-quality
They require more expensive
(i)
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text and graphics with sharp
consumables compared to impact
and clear details.
printers.
(ii) They are much faster than (ii) Their maintenance or repairs are
impact printers. more costly. For instance, replacing
(iii) They can produce full-colour a malfunctioning laser printer drum
prints, making them versatile or printhead can be expensive.
for various applications. (iii) Inkjet printers can suffer from print
Those applications include head clogs if they are not used
regularly.
marketing materials, (iv) Laser printers can have a longer
photographs, and creative warm-up time compared to impact
projects. printers.
(iv) They often handle a variety (v) They print colourful pictures, but
of media types, including sometimes the colours may not be
standard paper, envelopes, perfect.
labels, glossy photo paper,
and more. This flexibility is Plotters
valuable for different printing A plotter is a large type of hard copy
needs. output device. It is mostly used for printing
geographical, architectural, and engineering
(v) They are easy to use, with drawings. Examples of printouts of plotters
user-friendly interfaces. They include maps and advertisement posters
often come with software to be placed on billboards. Plotter uses
that simplifies the printing mechanical pens or inkjet nozzles to
process, such as automatic precisely place ink on the paper, resulting
in sharp and clear output. It is designed to
duplex printing and wireless be robust and can operate continuously for
printing capabilities. extended periods without overheating or
(vi) It requires less maintenance causing print quality issues. This versatility
compared to impact printers. allows for a wide range of applications,
They don’t have components from technical drawings to signage and
that wear out quickly, like banners. Figure 3.37 shows an example of
a plotter.
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