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Ink-jets printers spray ionized tiny drops of ink onto a page to create an
image. This is achieved by using magnetized plates which direct the ink's path
onto the paper in the desired pattern. Almost all ink-jets offer a color option as
standard, in varying degrees of resolution. Ink-jet printers are capable of
producing high quality print which almost matches the quality of a laser printer. A standard ink-jet
printer has a resolution of 300 dots per inch, although newer models have improved on that. As a
rule color link-jet printers can also be used as a regular black and white printer.
LED/LCD printers are types of electro photographic printers that are identical to
laser printers in most ways. Both LCD (liquid crystal display) and LED (light-
emitting diode) printers use a light source instead of a laser to create an image on
a drum. In most contexts, "laser printer" covers LCD and LED printers as well. The
print process is almost identical, but LED printers use Light Emitting Diodes to
charge the drum, and the other uses Liquid Crystals. These printers produce a very high quality
text and graphics print out.
Solid Ink printers are page printers that use solid wax ink sticks in a
"phase-change" process. They work by liquefying wax ink sticks into
reservoirs, and then squirting the ink onto a transfer drum, from where it is
cold-fused onto the paper in a single pass. Solid-ink printers offer better
color consistency than do most technologies, with little variation caused
by changes in temperature, humidity, or type of paper. Solid ink machines
have better reliability, because they have fewer components in comparison, for example
with color laser printers .
Digital Photo printers. Many middle range printers are now able to print
photo quality images. Usually an option with color printers, specialist
photo print heads allow a greater resolution to be achieved to improve
photo image quality. Photo ink jet printers expand their gamuts by adding
additional ink colors, usually light cyan and light magenta.
Network printer is a printer that provides output capabilities to all
network users. Anyone who has for use more than one computer has good
reason to consider sharing a printer over a network. No matter what kind
of environment you work in , you can save both space and money when
you share over a network. And you can use that extra cash to buy a printer
that better suits your needs.
Wireless printer allows to work with wireless network, and take advantage of these
benefits: print from anywhere in your home or office, say goodbye to cord clutter and the
length of printer cables determining the placement of other peripherals, share a single
printer with an entire household or office, save on the hardware and energy costs.
Label Printers are the smartest way to print labels one at a time. The
printers allow easy installation. You can get high-quality, professional
results every time. There are multi-purpose printers , that can print different
types of labels. For example, label printers used in supermarkets can print
bar codes as well as normal text. There are also some label printers that can
print different sizes of labels on goods.
VersaLaser™ (Universal Laser Systems Inc.) is peripheral tool, that can
transform images or drawings on your computer screen into real items made
out of an amazing variety of materials… wood, plastic, fabric, paper, glass,
leather, stone, ceramic, rubber… and it’s as easy to use as your printer. 2
models of VersaLaser have 16"x12"(VL-200) and 24"x12" (VL-300) work areas.
Types of Scanners:
Flatbed Scanner
A flatbed scanner is made up of a glass pane and a moving optical CIS or CCD array. The pane is
illuminated with the help of bright light planted underneath it. The image which is to be scanned is
then placed on the glass pane. The sensor and the source of light move across the glass pane to
Handheld Scanner
A handheld scanner is a small manual scanning device which is moved over the object that need to
be scanned. For instance, if a document needs to be scanned, the handheld scanner has to be
dragged over the document. Using a handheld scanner can prove to be a cumbersome task, as the
hand needs to be steady all the time. Slight movement of the hand can lead to distortion of the
image. One of the most utilized handheld scanner is the barcode scanner, typically used in shopping
stores to valuate goods.
Photo Scanner
Photo scanners are mostly used to scan photographs. High resolution and color depth are the most
vital requirements for scanning photographs, and photo scanner provides the same. If the motive of
buying a scanner is to digitize film negatives and slides, then the photo scanner is the best option.
They are specially designed to work on slides and negatives. The in-built software in some photo
scanners can also help in cleaning old photographs.
Film Scanner
A film scanner is utilized to scan photographic films directly into a computer. The photographer has
direct control over certain aspects, such as cropping, ratio of original image on the film, etc. Some
film scanners have specialized softwares through which it is possible to minimize scratches and
improve color quality. Low-end film scanners most often accept 35 mm film strips while the high-end
scanners have interchangeable film loaders which can accept 35 mm strips or 120 mm ones, or
individual slides.
Portable Scanners
Being small in size, portable scanners can be easily carried with oneself anywhere. Some scanners
are as small as your PDAs, hence, can be easily carried in the pockets. Such scanners are useful
for text document scanning. The drawback of these scanners is their limitation as far as resolution is
concerned. They cannot be used for scanning photographs or other such applications which require
high resolution scanning.
Inkjet Plotter
The inkjet plotter creates an image by spraying small
droplets of ink onto a piece of paper. A popular choice for
advertising agencies and graphic designers, inkjet plotters
are used generally for large outputs, such as banners and
billboards and large signs often seen on roadsides. They are
available in thermal or piezoelectric models. Thermal inkjet
plotters use heat to apply droplets of ink, while piezoelectric
plotters use charged crystals to apply the ink. Inkjet plotters
tend to produce better quality graphics than other types of
plotters.
Advanced digital cameras
Micro Four Thirds cameras are digital single lens reflex-like. Unlike
SLRs and DSLRs, they have no reflex mirrors and optical viewfinders. They have larger
sensors than compact cameras and take interchangeable lenses. Some have no built-in flash
or viewfinder, though they may be available as an accessory. Micro Four Thirds cameras
are smaller and thinner than DSLRs.