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ObjectivesOverview

Describethetypesof
output

Explainthe
characteristicsof
variousdisplay
devices

Describevarious
waystoprint

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Describethefactors
thataffectthequality
ofanLCDmonitoror
LCDscreen

Differentiate
betweena
nonimpactprinter
andanimpactprinter

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ObjectivesOverview
Summarizethecharacteristicsof
inkjetprinters,photoprinters,
laserprinters,multifunction
peripherals,thermalprinters,
mobileprinters,labeland
postageprinters,andplotters
andlargeformatprinters

Describetheusesand
characteristicsofspeakers,
headphones,andearbuds

Identifythepurposeand
featuresofdataprojectors,
interactivewhiteboards,and
forcefeedbackgamecontrollers
andtactileoutput

Identifyoutputoptionsfor
physicallychallengedusers

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WhatIsOutput?
Output isdatathathasbeenprocessedintoa
usefulform

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WhatIsOutput?
Anoutputdevice isanytypeofhardware
componentthatconveysinformationtooneor
morepeople
Displaydevices

Interactive
whiteboards

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Printers

Speakers,
headphones,
andearbuds

Forcefeedback
game
controllers

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Dataprojectors

Tactileoutput

DisplayDevices
Adisplaydevice visually
conveystext,graphics,
andvideoinformation
Amonitor ispackaged
asaseparateperipheral
LCDmonitor
Widescreen

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DisplayDevices
Liquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)usesaliquid
compoundtopresentinformationonadisplay
device

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DisplayDevices
ThequalityofanLCDmonitororLCDscreen
dependsprimarilyon:
Resolution

Responsetime

Dotpitch
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Brightness

Contrastratio

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Resolution isthe
numberof
horizontaland
verticalpixelsina
displaydevice
Ahigher
resolutionusesa
greaternumberof
pixels

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DisplayDevices
Thegraphicsprocessingunit(GPU)controlsthe
manipulationanddisplayofgraphicsonadisplaydevice
LCDmonitorsuseadigitalsignalandshouldplugintoa
DVIport,anHDMIport,oraDisplayPort

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DisplayDevices
Plasmamonitors aredisplaydevicesthatusegas
plasmatechnologyandofferscreensizesupto
150inches

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DisplayDevices
Televisionsalsoarea
goodoutputdevice
Requireaconverterifyou
areconnectingyour
computertoananalog
television

Digitaltelevision(DTV)
offersacrisper,higher
qualityoutput
HDTV isthemost
advancedformofdigital
television
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DisplayDevices
ACRTmonitor isadesktopmonitorthatcontains
acathoderaytube
HaveamuchlargerfootprintthandoLCDmonitors

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Printers
Aprinter produces
textandgraphicson
aphysicalmedium
Printedinformation
iscalledahardcopy,
orprintout
Landscapeorportrait
orientation

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Printers
Beforepurchasingaprinter,askyourselfaseriesofquestions:

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Printers

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Printers
Anonimpactprinter formscharactersand
graphicsonapieceofpaperwithoutactually
strikingthepaper
Inkjet
printers

Photo
printers

Mobile
printers

Labeland
postage
printers

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Laser
printers

Thermal
printers

Plotters

Large
format
printers

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Printers
Aninkjetprinter formscharactersandgraphicsby
sprayingtinydropsofliquidinkontoapieceofpaper
Colororblackandwhite
Printerswithahigherdpi(dotsperinch)produceahigher
qualityoutput

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Printers

Aphotoprinter producescolor
photolabqualitypictures
Mostuseinkjettechnology
PictBridgeallowsyoutoprintphotos
directlyfromadigitalcamera
Printfromamemorycardandpreview
photosonabuiltinLCDscreen
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Printers

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Printers
High
speed

Black
and
white

Laser
printer

High
quality

Color

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Printers

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Printers
Amultifunctionperipheral (MFP)isasingle
devicethatprints,scans,copies,andinsome
cases,faxes
Sometimescalledanallinonedevice

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Printers
Athermalprinter generatesimagesbypushing
electricallyheatedpinsagainsttheheatsensitive
paper

Thermalwaxtransfer
printer
Dyesublimation
printer
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Printers
Amobileprinter isa
small,lightweight,
batterypoweredprinter
thatallowsamobile
usertoprintfroma
notebookcomputer,
smartphone,orother
mobiledevice

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Printers
Alabelprinter isasmallprinterthatprintson
adhesivetypematerial
Apostageprinterprintspostagestamps
Postagealsocanbeprintedonothertypesofprinters

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Printers
Plotters areusedtoproducehighquality
drawings
Largeformatprinters createphotorealistic
qualitycolorprintsonalargerscale

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Printers
Impactprinters formcharactersandgraphicsona
pieceofpaperbystrikingamechanismagainstan
inkedribbonthatphysicallycontactsthepaper

Dotmatrix
printer
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Line
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Printers
Adotmatrixprinter
producesprinted
imageswhentinywire
pinsonaprinthead
mechanismstrikean
inkedribbon
Alineprinter printsan
entirelineatatime

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Speakers,Headphones,andEarbuds
Anaudiooutputdevice producesmusic,speech,
orothersounds

Mostcomputerusersattach
speakers totheircomputersto:
Generatehigherqualitysoundsforplaying
games
Interactwithmultimediapresentations
Listentomusic
Viewmovies
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Speakers,Headphones,andEarbuds
Headphones are
speakersthatcoveror
areplacedoutsideof
theear
Earbuds (alsocalled
earphones)restinside
theearcanal

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Speakers,Headphones,andEarbuds
Somespeakersarespecificallydesignedtoplay
audiofromaportablemediaplayer
Wirelessspeakers

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Speakers,Headphones,andEarbuds

Voiceoutput occurswhenyouheara
personsvoiceorwhenthecomputer
talkstoyouthroughthespeakers
SomeWebsitesdedicatethemselvesto
providingvoiceoutput
Oftenworkswithvoiceinput
VoIPusesvoiceoutputandvoiceinput
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OtherOutputDevices
Otheroutputdevicesareavailableforspecific
usesandapplications

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Dataprojectors

Interactive
whiteboards

Forcefeedback
game
controllers

Tactileoutput

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OtherOutputDevices
Adataprojectorisa
devicethattakesthe
textandimages
displayingona
computerscreenand
projectsthemona
largerscreen
LCDprojector
Digitallightprocessing
(DLP)projector
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OtherOutputDevices
Aninteractivewhiteboardisatouchsensitive
device,resemblingadryeraseboard,that
displaystheimageonaconnectedcomputer
screen

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OtherOutputDevices
Forcefeedbacksends
resistancetothedevice
inresponsetoactions
oftheuser
Tactileoutputprovides
theuserwithaphysical
responsefromthe
device

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PuttingItAllTogether

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PuttingItAllTogether

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OutputDevices
forPhysicallyChallengedUsers
Manyaccessibilityoptionsexistforuserswith
variousdisabilities

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Summary

Variousmethodsofoutput

Severalcommonlyused
outputdevices

Displaydevices,printers,
speakers,headphones,
earbuds,dataprojectors,
interactivewhiteboards,
forcefeedbackgame
controllers,andtactileoutput
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Chapter 6
Understanding Output

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Computers 2012
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to the Digital World

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