What is a Printer ? Type , Benefits and buying guide for 2026 .

 Today ditital age,where most document are share online, the need for a Printer remains as important as ever .A good printer can make your life easier .

But have you are wondered how a printer actully works.  How many different type are there?  

In this blog, we will learn in detail-

What is a Printer?  

A Printer is an output device that prints text document ,Images,spread sheet etc as hard copy. Printer's quality is measured in dot per inch (DPI). There are two Types of printer Impact printer and Non-Impact. 

● Impact Printer- इम्पैक्ट प्रिंटर 

This type of printers strike against the ink ribbon and make impression on the paper. There is a metallic or plasstic head having pins (nine pin or 24 pin head in dot matrix) or symbol and characters (in daisy wheel printer).

Dot matrix Printer- डॉट मैट्रिक्स प्रिंटर 

A dot matrix printer creates characters by striking pins against ink ribbons. Each pin makes a dot and combinations of dots from characters and illustrations. This is much like a typewriter. Each character is made from a matrix of dots. 

Non-impact Printer- नॉन-इम्पैक्ट प्रिंटर 

In this technology there is no any hammer to strike against ribbon. This is latest technology. The two main types of non Impact printers are.......

Inkjet printer- इंकजेट प्रिंटर 

In this technology 'lonized Ink' spraying through magnetic plates on the sheet and making the symbol , Images or documents. These printers produce high quality printings. This allows a print quality of 300 DPI or more to be printed. 

Laser printer- 

In this technology as paper passes through the printers, the Laser beam fall at the surface of a cylindraical drum called a photoreceptor . This drum has an electrical positive charge, by reversing the charge in certain areas of the drum, the laser beam print patterns (such as text and image) onto the photoreceptor. 

3D printer-

As the name implies, a 3D printer allows users to print an object as Dimensional CAD ( computer Aided Design) Images. Also called as additivemanufactureing ,3D printing is an innovative technology that helps businesses cut costs and develop new methods of production .

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