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2. Inkjet printing - Wikipedia

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   Inkjet printing is a type of computer printing that recreates a digital image by propelling droplets of ink onto paper and plastic substrates. [ 1] Inkjet printers were the most commonly used type of printer in 2008, [ 2] and range from small inexpensive consumer models to expensive professional machines.

3. Printer (computing) - Wikipedia

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   A video showing an inkjet printer while printing a page. In computing, a printer is a peripheral machine which makes a durable representation of graphics or text, usually on paper. [ 1] While most output is human-readable, bar code printers are an example of an expanded use for printers. [ 2]

4. Optical printer - Wikipedia

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   An optical printer is a device consisting of one or more film projectors mechanically linked to a movie camera. It allows filmmakers to re- photograph one or more strips of film. The optical printer is used for making visual effects for motion pictures, or for copying and restoring film material. [1]

5. History of printing - Wikipedia

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   The history of printing starts as early as 3000 BCE, when the proto-Elamite and Sumerian civilizations used cylinder seals to certify documents written in clay tablets. Other early forms include block seals, hammered coinage, pottery imprints, and cloth printing. Initially a method of printing patterns on cloth such as silk, woodblock printing ...

6. Line printer - Wikipedia

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   A line printer prints one entire line of text before advancing to another line. [ 1] Most early line printers were impact printers . Line printers are mostly associated with unit record equipment and the early days of digital computing, but the technology is still in use. Print speeds of 600 lines per minute [ 2] (approximately 10 pages per ...

7. Digital printing - Wikipedia

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   Digital printing is a method of printing from a digital -based image directly to a variety of media. [ 1] It usually refers to professional printing where small-run jobs from desktop publishing and other digital sources are printed using large-format and/or high-volume laser or inkjet printers. Digital printing has a higher cost per page than ...