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Differences Between Impact & Non-Impact Printers

10 Differences Between Impact Printers and Non Impact Printers Differences Between Impact and Non-Impact Printers Impact Printers Non-Impact Printers 1 It produces print on paper by striking mechanism. It produces print on paper with a non-striking mechanism 2 It uses pins, hammers or wheel to strike against an inked ribbon to print on a paper.. It uses laser, spray of special ink, or heat and pressure to print on paper.  3 Normally impact printers use continuous paper sheet.  Non-Impact printers normally use individual paper sheets. 4 Impact printers are normally less expansive. Non-Impact printers are more expansive. 5 Print quality of impact printers is lower than those of non impact printers.. Print quality of Non-Impact printers is higher than those of impact printers. 6 Impact printers use special inked

Printer Types: Impact & Non-Impact Printers

Printers A printer is an output device that prints characters, symbols and graphics on paper. The printed output is called hard copy. Printers produce permanent documents. Print resolution is commonly measured in dots per inch (dpi). A printer with higher print resolution, that is, dpi will produce higher quality print outs, but it will cost higher too. Types of Printers Depending upon the mechanism of printing, there different types of printers, as follows: 1) Impact Printers 2) Non-Impact Printers 1. Impact Printers An impact printer works like a typewriter. It prints characters or images by striking a print hammer , a typeface or pins against paper and inked ribbon. We can say that impact printers do hit or impact an inked ribbon to print on a paper. Since, impact printers produce print outs by striking mechanism, they make a lot of noise, too. Print quality of impact printers is lower than print quality of non-impact printers. Printing cost or impact printers is l