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Printers. Sofía Stipanicic & Luciana López. What is a printer?. A printer is a device which produces a text and/or graphics of documents stored in electronic form, usually on physical print media such as paper or transparencies. . Parts of a printer. LASER PRINTERS. INK-JET PRINTERS.
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Printers SofíaStipanicic & Luciana López
What is a printer? • A printeris a device which produces a text and/or graphics of documents stored in electronic form, usually on physical print media such as paper or transparencies.
LASER PRINTERS INK-JET PRINTERS Types of printers LCD/LED PRINTERS DYE SUBLIMATION PRINTERS
Ink-jet printer • Ituse tiny ink drops to create an image. • This is achieved by using magnetized plates which direct the ink's path onto the paper in the desired pattern.
Laser printer • A computer printer in which a laser is used to form a pattern of electrostatically charged dots on a light-sensitive drum, which attracts toner.
The laser uses a single light source that is directed by moving mirrors. After this, the lens “paint” that light onto the drum.
LED printers • A LED printer is a type of computer printer. LED technology uses a light-emitted diode array as a light source in the printhead.
The LED printer uses an array of hundreds of LEDs that are selectively “painted” onto the drum.
Dye sublimation printer • It employs a printing process that uses heat to transfer dye onto materials .
A three-pass system, featuring solid dyes (a ribbon or roller) dyes on top of one another. The print head on a dye-sub printer uses tiny heaters to vaporize the dye, which impregnates the surface of the paper.
In sales… • Since 2005, the world's top selling brand of inkjet and laser printers has been HP which now has 46% of sales in inkjet and 50.5% in laser printers.
Materialswe can printwith : Aluminum CalenderedRigid Vinyl • Best suited for outdoor signs because of the their long term durability. • A semi-rigid film product with a uniform surface texture that provides an excellent finish for printing Corex Sintra • ideal for indoor and outdoor applications. A lightweight corrugated plastic, very economical, and appropriate for short term applications. • extremely durable indoor/outdoor plastic. Available in various thicknesses and colors. Can be die cut. Fire resistant. Good outdoor weatherability.
Sources • http: //www.cleverace.com/Printer_types.htm • http: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printer_(computing) • http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Laser_printer • http://www.wordreference.com/definition/ laser/printer/ • http://www.answers. com/topic/led-printer • http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Dye-sublimation_printer • http:// www.ascendanttech. com/category/printers/ • http://www.sunscreenprinting.com/products-materials-we-print.php