1. Printers
Impact Printers

2. Components of an Impact Printer
The Impact Printer
Components of an Impact Printer
Here are the main components of an impact printer
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3. Components of an Impact Printer
The Impact Printer
Components of an Impact Printer
Here are the main components of an impact printer
A series of wires combine together to punch the paper
A sheet of paper
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4. Components of an Impact Printer
The Impact Printer
Components of an Impact Printer
Characters punching (making contact) with the paper
A series of wires combine together to punch the paper
The wires make contact with the paper and form characters by punching the paper
A sheet of paper
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5. Summary
Data is buffered and passed onto a small microprocessor that interfaces with the printer hardware components.
The printer head consists of a number of small wires pins. These are ordered in a set array structure.
The pins are individually operated and strike the surface of the paper by punching the surface.
The more pins there are, the greater the quality of the printout and the better the print resolution.
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