Advanced Computer and Internet Series -

Printers

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Course Outline:
  1. Types of Printers
    1. Laser
    2. Inkjet / Bubblejet
    3. Dot Matrix
  2. Decisions to make (what is most important to you)
    1. Price?
    2. Quality?
    3. Speed?
  3. Things to do when buying
    1. I want a "Test Print"
      1. Speed
      2. Color (e.g., is red really red?)
      3. Quality (smooth?)
    2. Which models have a rebate?
    3. What are the ppm?
    4. What resolution? (screen size)
    5. What is the DPI? (screen quality)
    6. Professional or workhorse model or SOHO user?
    7. What is the "cop" (cost of printing)
      1. Initial Cost
      2. Ink cost per page
      3. Paper cost per page
      4. Electricity
      5. Intangibles
  4. Doing a little research before hand – on the web!
    1. www.zdnet.com
    2. www.cnet.com
    3. www.pricewatch.com
  5. How to hook-up and install your printer
    1. Printer Cable (parallel)
    2. Power Cable
    3. Software
  6. Troubleshooting Issues
    1. Cleaning
    2. Jams
    3. Other…