What is Printer

A printer is a machine that can be connected to a computer in order to make copies on paper of documents or other information held by the computer.

  • Printer is an output device that prints characters, symbols, and graphics on paper

  • Your data may be in two form like:

    • Hardcopy: A touchable form of data is called hardcopy because it is in permanent form

    • Softcopy: A non-touchable or temporary images those displayed on a monitor called softcopy

  • A printer is an external hardware output device that takes the electronic data stored on a computer

For example, If you created a report on your computer, you could print several copies to hand out at a staff meeting. Printers are one of the most popular computer peripherals device used to print text and photos.

 

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