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I-Series Computing Concepts
Stephen Haag, University of Denver
Maeve Cummings, Pittsburg State University
Alan I Rea, Jr., Western Michigan University

A Consumer's Guide To Computer Systems

Printers

Generally, you choose your printer based on the quality of output you want -- and, of course, how much you want to spend.

Inkjet printers , which make images by forcing ink droplets through nozzles, are cheaper than laser printers. A laser printer forms images using an electrostatic process, the same way a photo copier works.

The resolution of a printer is the number of dots per inch (dpi) it produces. The more dots per inch, the better the image.

Below are some printer sites for you to visit and where you can learn more about the various options available for printers.

Hewlett-Packard Ink-Jet deskjet 990cse

  • outstanding photo-quality printing, up to 2400 x 1200 dpi on premium photo paper
  • automatic paper-type sensor
  • print cancel button
  • duplex attachment (standard)
  • Hewlett-Packard

Canon Ink Jet Network Printer S630

  • includes the Pricom C-5100 print server
  • intelligent ink-management system that helps eliminate ink waste
  • produces high-end results at up to 17 ppm in black and up to 12 ppm in color
  • laser-sharp color at 2400 x 1200 dpi
  • Canon

Lexmark All-in-One Printer X83

  • photo quality printing,
  • 48 bit color scanning
  • 2400 x 1200 dpi (black and color) on all paper types
  • copying: PC free copies up to 10 copies per minute black and 3 copies per minute color
  • Lexmark

Hewlett-Packard Laser Printer LaserJet 1000

  • fast printing with 10 pages per minute professional quality printing with 600 dpi resolution (1200 dpi effective output)
  • USB Connectivity
  • memory 32 KB ROM, 1 MB RAM
  • low cost Laser Printer
  • Hewlett-Packard

Tektronix/Xerox Color Printer Phaser 750

  • color Printer With 1200 X 600 dpi Color
  • built-in Networking
  • 64 MB Of Memory
  • 136 Adobe Fonts
  • sharp color on premium paper or every-day copier paper, on one side or two
  • Tektronix/Xerox




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