Contents


Introduction ........................ .3

1. The principle of displaying an image on paper ........................ .5

1.1 Laser technology ........................... 5

1.2 Page Description Language ........................ ..6

1.3 Inkjet technology ................................. 8

1.4 Matrix technology ........................... ..9

1.5 Thermal Transfer technology. ........................... 9

2. Classification of printers ........................... 11

2.1 Matrix and line matrix printers. ........................ ..11

2.2 Printer Ink ........................ ..18

2.3 Laser and LED printers ........................... 30

2.4 Sublimation device ........................... 43

2.5 solid ink ........................ 45

2.6 Thermal ........................ .45

2.7 based devices thermal ........................... .46

2.8 The Printer commandos ........................... .47

3. Calculation of the cost of various types of printers ........................ ..49

Conclusion ........................... .55

Глоссарий………………………………………………………………………………...57

List of sources used ..................... 59

Abbreviations ........................ ..62

Appendix A Print technology dot-matrix printer. ........................... 64

Appendix B Return the needle to the starting position ........................... 65

Appendix inkjet printing technology ........................... .66

Appendix D Laser printing technology ........................... 67

Appendix D Total expenditure for color laser printers ........................ 68

Appendix F Total cost of monochrome laser printers ............... ... 69

Appendix F Total cost of inkjet printers ..................... .71

Appendix H Using a dedicated chip in the toner cartridges ............... 73

Applications and low-capacity cartridges supported HP printers ...... ..74

Annex to Pereprogramminator ..................... .75