{"id":1760,"date":"2017-02-07T06:49:54","date_gmt":"2017-02-07T06:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/?page_id=1760"},"modified":"2021-04-10T01:48:14","modified_gmt":"2021-04-10T01:48:14","slug":"types-of-printer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/types-of-printer\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Printers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"responsive-tabs\">\n<h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Starter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<p><strong>Starter<\/strong><\/p>\n<a href='https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1knpyaWeTPX-ih7S2LVajItL2js4fO5uXU-pn_Gq_LGk\/edit?usp=sharing' class='arconix-button arconix-button-medium arconix-button-gray'>Crossword Starter<\/a>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/crossword.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1773\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/crossword-300x219.png\" alt=\"crossword\" width=\"489\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/crossword-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/crossword.png 664w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Inkjet Printer<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h3>Inkjet Printer<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/inkjet.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1761 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/inkjet-300x227.jpg\" alt=\"inkjet\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/inkjet-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/inkjet-768x581.jpg 768w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/inkjet.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Inkjet printers use a highly accurate nozzle to spray a narrow jet of ink on to a piece of paper.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Main uses<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Home printing<\/li>\n<li>Photo printing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Advantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cheap to buy<\/li>\n<li>Affordable ink<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Disadvantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Expensive for high volume printing<\/li>\n<li>Ink not waterproof<\/li>\n<li>Slow printing speed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Canon_S520_ink_jet_printer.jpg\">Source &#8211; Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Laser Printer<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h3>Laser Printer<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/laser-printer.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1762 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/laser-printer-229x300.jpg\" alt=\"laser printer\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/laser-printer-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/laser-printer.jpg 468w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Laser printers uses a combination of static electricity, magnetically sensitive toner and a heated roller to fuse plastic coated toner on to a piece of paper.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Main Uses<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Office environments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Advantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cheap for high volume applications<\/li>\n<li>Toner is waterproof.<\/li>\n<li>Very quiet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Disadvantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Machines are expensive to buy<\/li>\n<li>Toner refills are expensive to buy<\/li>\n<li>Very sensitive to dirt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Dot Matrix Printer<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h3>Dot Matrix Printer<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/dot-matrix-printer.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1763 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/dot-matrix-printer-300x170.jpg\" alt=\"dot matrix printer\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/dot-matrix-printer-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/dot-matrix-printer-600x339.jpg 600w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/dot-matrix-printer.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These machines physically strike a piece of paper with a print head ( in the shape of a dot), transferring ink to the paper and causing an imprint on a carbon copy sheet below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Main Uses<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Factories and dirty environments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Advantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can be used in dirty environments<\/li>\n<li>Only printer that can carbon copy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Disadvantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Very low print quality<\/li>\n<li>Very noisy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Epson_MX-80.jpg\">Source &#8211; Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">Graph Plotter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h3>Graph Plotter<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Plotter_Gerber_Infinity.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1764 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Plotter_Gerber_Infinity-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Plotter_Gerber_Infinity\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Plotter_Gerber_Infinity-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Plotter_Gerber_Infinity-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Plotter_Gerber_Infinity.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/Plotter_Gerber_Infinity-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is a very large format printer, that prints highly accurately to scale.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Not to be confused with a graphics tablet!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Main Uses<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Architectural Drawings<\/li>\n<li>Schematics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Advantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can print very large printouts accurately<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Disadvantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>VERY expensive (Thousands of pounds) to buy<\/li>\n<li>Paper very expensive!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/simple.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Plotter\">Source -Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div><h2 class=\"tabtitle\">3D Printer<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<h3>3D Printer<a href=\"http:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/3d-printer.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1765 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/3d-printer-277x300.jpg\" alt=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" width=\"277\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/3d-printer-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/3d-printer.jpg 643w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This printer uses a nozzle that ejects a fine thread of melted plastic on to a surface. The printer then repeats the process over hundreds of layers, building up a 3D object in the process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Main Uses<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prototyping<\/li>\n<li>Small scale production<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Advantages<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cheap to produce working prototypes<\/li>\n<li>No need to \u00c2\u00a0ship globally as can be printed on demand and on location.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Disadvantages<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>More expensive that injection moulding for large production runs<\/li>\n<li>Not a accurate as other techniques<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Airwolf_3d_Printer.jpg\">Source &#8211; Wikipedia<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starter &nbsp; Inkjet Printer Inkjet printers use a highly accurate nozzle to spray a narrow jet of ink on to a piece of paper. Main uses Home printing Photo printing Advantages Cheap to buy Affordable ink Disadvantages Expensive for high volume printing Ink not waterproof Slow printing speed. &nbsp; &nbsp; Source &#8211; Wikipedia Laser Printer&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/types-of-printer\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Types of Printers<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Types of Printers - IGCSE ICT<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/learnlearn.uk\/igcseict\/types-of-printer\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Types of Printers - IGCSE ICT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Starter &nbsp; Inkjet Printer Inkjet printers use a highly accurate nozzle to spray a narrow jet of ink on to a piece of paper. 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