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Printer Basics - Things You Need To Know Before Buying One
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Posted On :
Nov-01-2009
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So what do you need to know when buying a computer? All you need to know is that your computer will come equipped with everything you need to get up and running. You literally plug all your devices into the ports and turn on your unit.
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So what do you need to know when buying a computer? All you need to know is that your computer will come equipped with everything you need to get up and running. You literally plug all your devices into the ports and turn on your unit. It will also come equipped with extra ports and you can use these for additional devices such as scanners and printers.
Personal Computer Printer
Today's personal computer printer includes inkjet and laser printers. The resolution of a printer for both inkjets and lasers is the number of dots per inch (dpi) which is the same resolution in monitors. This implies that the more dots, the better the image and typically the more expensive the printer. Also, an even distribution of dots horizontally and vertically gives you higher quality output than an uneven distribution dots. For example a printer with a resolution of 1,200 x 1,200 produces images using 1,440,000 dots per square inch. That resolution would be higher quality than a printer that uses 1,440x720 dpi (1,036,800 dots per inch.)
Inkjet vs. Laser
An inkjet printer makes images by forcing ink droplets through nozzles. Most inkjets today can produce images in color using combination of black, cyan (blue), magenta, and yellow. Some inkjets are specially designed to produce high-quality images and are often advertised as photo printers. These have six colors that provide a better range of coloring. A laser printer forms images using an electrostatic process- the same way a photo copier works. Laser printers can be black-only or colored. However, most people opt for a laser printer with no color as color laser printers cost $500 or more than a black-only laser printer.
Generally if you need color you should probably purchase an inkjet printer instead of buying color laser printer. Inkjet printers cost for as low as $100 but if you prefer extremely high-quality black-and-white paper prints you must consider purchasing a laser printer.
Buying a Printer
With the use of a printer you can merge a data with the main document and print the results. Once you have scanned your document or your photo and manipulated the text or image to your heart's content, maybe it is time to do a print on your color laser printer. In a relatively short time, the resolution of prints from these printers has leaped ahead. More to the point, prices have also leaped downwards to the point where it is well within the reach of the home user.
Choosing and purchasing a printer is less complicated and a lot easier than buying a computer. Take note that like the computers, printers are also quickly advancing. New printers are being released constantly in order to meet the newer standards but this doesn’t make the laser and inkjet printers outdated. The best thing to do is to survey all your options and, as always, consider how much money you want to spend for your printer. Some products available are much cheaper compared to others, depending on the brand and other factors that you need to look at. There's always one for you.
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Article Source :
http://www.articleseen.com/Article_Printer Basics - Things You Need To Know Before Buying One_4784.aspx
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Author Resource :
ITC Sales is a leading supplier of Dell and HP laptops such as the Dell Studio 15 and Dell XPS Laptops. Check out the ITC Sales blog for the latest news from ITC and the computing world.
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Keywords :
Dell Studio 15, ITC Sales, inkjet printer,
Category :
Computers
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Hardware
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