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Differentiate between impact and non-impact printers

Differentiate between impact and non-impact printers

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Isaac
Impact printer - Are printers whose print-head mechanism come into actual contact with stationary.

Non-impact printers - Are printers whose print-head mechanism do not come into actual contact with the stationary but instead use technologies such as laser,thermal or spraying mechanism.

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Impact Printers

- It produces print on paper by striking mechanism.

- It uses pins, hammers or wheel to strike against an inked ribbon to print on a paper.

Non-Impact Printers

- It produces print on paper with a non-striking mechanism

- It uses laser, spray of special ink, or heat and pressure to print on paper. 

isaacmuthini answered the question on December 6, 2017 at 05:40

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