3. OUTPUT DEVICES

3.3. TERMS ASSOCIATED WITH PRINTERS

TERMS ASSOCIATED WITH PRINTERS

1. Toner is a powder used in laser printers and photocopiers to form printed text and images on paper.
2. DPI. (Dots per inch) is a measure of the number of individual dots printed in a line within the span of 1 inch (2.54 cm). The DPI value correlates with image resolution.
3. Hard copy is a permanent reproduction, in the form of a physical object, of any media suitable for direct use such as paper.
4. Page orientation is the way in which a rectangular page is focused for normal viewing. The two most common types of orientation are;

  • portrait
  • landscape.

A page in portrait orientation is taller than it is wide, with information printed across the shorter width of the paper. 

A page in landscape orientation is wider than it is tall, with information printed across the widest part of the paper.