Types of Printers

This article is to explain and detail the information about  types of printers. It is nothing but the output peripheral device which is used to produce hard copy of text or images stored in the computer. They are broadly categorised in to two types, they are
1. Impact Type
2. Non-Impact Type


Impact Type
To create text or image by physically make the print head to press the ink ribbon and  cause the ink deposition on the paper in desired form is called impact type. Normally it is quite louder in nature when compared to other  types of printers. The well known example for impact type is Dot Matrix and Daisy wheel . Some of the latest impact based in the market are Line printer (high speed impact printer), IBM electromagnetic table printing machine, and Apple Image writer.


Non-Impact Type
This  produce text or images on paper without striking the paper physically are called as non-impact type. These are not louder when compared to  other types of printers. The well known example of this type is Thermal printer, lasers and inkjets . Some of the latest non-impact printers in market are HP Laser Jet and Apple Laser Writer (The laser printer with built-in postscript interpreter).


Printing Technology
In overall, different printing technology is used for different level of printing. It is also classified on the basic of printing technology. The quality of printing, printing speed, cost of them are mainly based on the technology used .


Non-Impact Printing Technology
The technologies commonly used in modern and personal home based are non-impact type. These technologies can print in both mono chrome and colour. The following category can be classified under non-impact printing.
1. Tonner based (Laser)
2. Liquid ink(Inkjet)
3. Solid ink
4. Dye-sublimation
5. Thermal
6. Inkless
7. UV


Impact printing technology
Some of these devices are rarely used. They are famous for its unique feature, common use in businesses where multi-part forms are printed. These are mostly comes under the impact printers and they gets printed mostly in mono chrome only. following are different  types of printers in impact printing
1. Daisy wheel
2. Dot matrix
3. Pen based plotter
4. Line printer
5. Typewriter-derived
6. Teletypewriter-derived
These are mostly comes under impact printers. These are commonly used for commercial purpose for its special feature to print multi-part forms.