Printers

Printers

1. Plotter

   • Can draw high quality images on large pieces of paper
     • Flatbed Plotter
       • Holds paper while pen moves
     • Drum Plotter
       • Roll paper over a cylinder
     • Pinch-roller plotter
       • Mixture of drum/flatbed

2. Inkjet

   • Disadvantages
     • Can be very slow
     • Expensive cost per page
     • Cartridges can dry out and need to be replaced often
   • Advantages
     • Cheap to buy
     • Good quality images
     • Cartridges cost less than toner

3. Laser

   • Disadvantages
     • Most expensive printer
     • Uses toner which is more expensive than cartridges
   • Advantages
     • High quality images
     • Low cost per page
     • Fast to print

4. Dot-Matrix