Know the printer for good use

Printers now have many different shapes and types. Want to buy a printer, which one to choose? In order to purchase the right goods, it is necessary to understand the types of printers .

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Dot matrix printer (Dot Matrix)

Operates in mechanical form. A set of 9 or 24 needles sticks out and pokes the ink tape to form the ink mark on the paper. The higher the resolution, the slower the print speed of the dot matrix printer. On average, the dot matrix printer can print 300 to 500 characters per second. Some machines have built-in fonts or font sizes. This type of machine is suitable for printing long strips of paper (inter-paper) as you often see a bill in the supermarket.

Laser printers

The printing principle is similar to photocopier technology, which means using the temperature to melt the toner and then print it on the paper. High quality printouts. The average print speed of a laser printer is about 15 pages per minute. Most laser printers today have built-in fonts or can use downloadable fonts. This type of machine uses loose papers or paper with titles available for printing.

Inkjet (Inkjet)

The way the inkjet printer works is to use small needles to inject ink onto paper. You can use inkjet printers to print color or black and white. The print quality of inkjet printers is unmistakable if used with the right ink and paper. Most inkjet printers today have built-in fonts or can use downloadable fonts. Depending on your needs, the print speed is different, usually 12 pages per minute if printed in black and white, 6-8 pages per minute if printed in color. This type of machine is very picky and ink but if using genuine paper and ink to print, the quality is nothing.

In order for the print to work smoothly regardless of the type of printer you use, you should pay attention to the following points:

- Use paper of the appropriate thickness, when removing the paper into the tray, make sure the paper is dry and not bent to avoid paper jams and ink spills.

- When replacing the ink, be careful and tidy, use soft objects to clean around the ink tank before assembling it to prevent it from opening again because the ink is smudged.

- Need to leave the printer in a dry place. Cover the printer with a thin cloth to limit dust from attaching to the machine.

- Avoid letting cockroaches, geckos or other insects creep into the printer because it is very easy to malfunction while printing.

- Many printers are now transmitting data via cable using USB port, so in the installation process you have to note that the correct communication port is USB, not COM port or LPT port.

- Check the printer connection port when there is a problem that does not receive the printer.

- When the printer suddenly fails to print, it is likely that you have selected the Use Printer Offline line, click this option again to remove it.

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