Printer Types
A type of printer that uses a laser beam to control how toner is placed on the page and then uses heat to fuse the toner to the page.
What is a laser printer?
A scanner with a flat, glass surface that holds paper to be scanned. The scan head moves under the glass, and the scanner might have feeders to scan multiple copies.
What is a flatbed scanner?
When a static image stays on a monitor for many hours, leaving a permanent impression of the image on the monitor.
What is burn-in?
The proprietary Apple connector used on Apple iPhones, iPods, and iPads for power and communication.
What is Lightning?
A device used to shine a light that projects a transparent image onto a large screen; often used in classrooms or with other large groups.
What is a projector?
A type of ink dispersion printer that uses cartridges of ink. The ink is heated to a boiling point and then ejected onto the paper through tiny nozzles.
What is an inkjet printer?
A printer that is able to print on both sides of the paper.
What is a duplex printer?
The ability to plug in or unplug devices without first powering down the system. USB devices as an example.
What is hot-swappable?
A 9-pin serial connector used with older equipment such as impact printers.
What is RS-232?
The primary Windows tool for managing hardware.
What is Device Manager (devmgmt.msc)?
A type of printer that creates a printed page by using a mechanism that touches or hits the paper.
What is an impact printer?
A printer directly connected to a computer by way of a port on the computer.
What is a local printer?
An input device that can use a stylus to hand draw. It works like a pencil on the tablet and uses a USB port.
What is a graphics tablet or digitizer?
A version of USB that runs at 480 Mbps and uses cables up to 5 meters long. Also called Hi-Speed USB.
What is USB 2.0?
A type of monitor that uses a thin LED layer or film between two grids of electrodes and does not use backlighting.
What is OLED (organic light-emitting diode)?
A type of printer that uses heat to produce text and images on special paper or labels, without using ink or toner. It works by selectively heating a special paper or a ribbon with a heated printhead, making it ideal for applications like receipts, barcodes, and shipping labels where speed and efficiency are important.
What is a thermal printer?
Printer using an ethernet cable or WiFi and has its own IP address allowing everyone on the network to print to it.
What is a network printer?
A connector that transmits both digital video and audio and is used on most computers and televisions.
What is an HDMI connector?
A USB connector that is flat with rounded sides used by smartphones and tablets. The connector is required for USB4 and USB 3.2 devices to attain maximum speeds.
What is USB-C?
A multipurpose standard and connector used for communication and power. Early versions were limited to Apple products. Uses an USB-C port.
What is Thunderbolt?
A printer that uses a plastic filament or resin to build a model of a digital image.
What is a 3d printer?
A kit purchased from a printer manufacturer that contains the parts, tools, and instructions needed to perform routine printer maintenance.
What is a printer maintenance kit?
A pixel on an LCD monitor that is not working and can appear as a small white, black, or colored spot on the screen.
What is a dead pixel?
Of DVI-D or DVI-I, a video port that works only with digital monitors.
What is DVI-D?
A class of LCD monitor that has fast response times to keep fast-moving images crisper. These monitors are brighter, consume more power, and have limited viewing angles.
What is twisted nematic (TN)?