Printer Types

Question 1

Laser Printer. Name the 7 basic steps known as the EP printing process

Answer 1

1. Processing
2. Charging
3. Exposing
4. Developing
5. Transferring
6. Fusing
7. Cleaning

Question 2

Inkjet Printer. Name the 2 main methods of printing

Answer 2

Piezoelectric method / Charged method
Thermal method

Question 3

Between laser printer and inkjet printer, which one is page-based and line by line?

Answer 3

Laser Printer: page-based

Inkjet Printer: line by line

Question 4

Thermal printers are often used for

Answer 4

Receipts
Labels
Barcodes

Question 5

Identifying printers.
When you see the word:
- Toner
- Cartridge
- Ribbon
- Ribbon or special thermal paper
- Filament
Think about which printer?

Answer 5

Laser printer (toner)
Inkjet printer (cartridge)
Impact printer (ribbon)
Thermal printer (ribbon or special thermal paper)
3-D printer (filament)