Question

Compare the characteristics of impact printers and non-impact printers.

Answer 1

Non-impact printer	Impact printer
Produces text and graphics on paper without actually striking the paper	Produces text and images when tiny wire pins on print head strike the ink ribbon by physically making contact with the paper
Reasonably fast	Low printing speed
High quality of output, capable of printing fine and smooth details	Print quality poor in some types on low Print quality
Uses ink spray or toner powder	Uses ink ribbon
More expensive	Less expensive
Generally much quieter than impact printers because there is no striking mechanism	Generally noisy, because of the striking activity
Can handle graphics and often a wider variety of fonts than impact printers	Poor graphics or almost none at all
Print is possible on transparencies	Print is not possible on transparencies
Measured in DPI	Measured in CPS