Chapter 27 –
Printers and Multi function Devices
- American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) - is a character encoding standard for electronic communication is a character encoding standard for electronic communication
- Dot-matrix printer - process of computer printing from a collection of dot matrix data to a device, which can be one of: Impact dot matrix printers non-impact dot matrix printers, such as inkjet, thermal, or laser printers.
- Dots per inch (DPI) - measure of spatial printing, video or image scanner dot density, in particular the number of individual dots that can be placed in a line within the span of 1 inch
- Duplexing assembly - is required to print two-sided output on a laser printer
- Dye-sublimation printer - computer printer which uses heat to transfer dye onto materials such as a plastic, card, paper, or fabric
- Graphical Device Interface (GDI) - built-in support for Windows Graphical Device Interface
- Impact Printer - work by banging a head or needle against an ink ribbon to make a mark on the paper
- Inkjet Printer - a type of computer printing that recreates a digital image by propelling droplets of ink onto paper and plastic substrates
- Laser - device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation
- Laser Printer – Printer that uses lasers to create and print the image
- Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) - document that provides workers with procedures for safely handling or working with a particular substance
- PostScript - files are created by vendors to describe the entire set of features and capabilities available for their PostScript printers
- Multifunction Device (MFD) - an office machine which incorporates the functionality of multiple devices in one
- Imaging Drum - the heart of the laser printer or the copier. It transfers the print image, consisting of toner, onto the paper.
- Imaging Process - the heart of the laser printer or the copier. It transfers the print image, consisting of toner, onto the paper.
- Near-Letter Quality (NLQ) - the text output of dot matrix printers and some thermal printers, which is not as crisp as that of laser and inkjet printers
- Photosensitive Drum – revolving bet which is capable of holding an electrostatic charge on its surface while it is in the dark.
- Primary Corona - thin wire; there are several corona wires involved in the print process. Optical Resolution - produces intense x rays and extremely high temperatures and pressures for high-energy-density experiments
- Pages per Minute (ppm) - gives you the speed at which a particular printer can print a page of text in black ink
- Optical Resolution - produces intense x rays and extremely high temperatures and pressures for high-energy-density experiments
