Printers, Printing and

Scanning October 2018

A Brief History of Printers 1938–ChesterCarlsoninventsadryprintingprocesscalledXerography.

BecamemorecommonlyknownasXerox1958–LedtotheXerox914copier.Revolutioninofficeprintingbutexpensive.1968–FirstDotmatrixprinters,theEP-101fromShinshuSeikiCo(latertobecomeEpson).1971–LaserprinterdesignedbyXerox(firstmachinefromIBM3800in1976)1976–InkjetprintingtechnologyinventedbyHP1980 –FirstInkjetprinteravailableforhomeuse-TheHPDeskjetcost$1,0001980’s–FirstThermalprinters(laterusedinFAXmachines)1980’s–FirstPenBasedPlotter1988–3DPrintingtechnologyestablished.Inhomesmid1990’s

IBM3800EP-101

What are Your Choices for a Home Printer

InkjetPrinter•  Idealforhomeuse,i.e.schoolwork,tickets,photos&Doc’s.•  Cheap&typically,theycanproducehighqualityphotographs.•  ChoiceofphotographersforphotosfromDSLRorphonecamerasalike.•  Inktendstobecheaperthanlasertoners

AllinOneor3-in-1Printers•  Theseareacombinationofscanner,copierandprinter,allinone

device.•  Reducedfootprint&allthebenefitsofInkjetprintersabove.•  However,laserversionsavailable•  Somealsoincludeafaxmachine,idealasmallorhomeoffices.

What are Your Choices for a Home Printer

LaserPrinter•  Designedforvolumeuse,cancutprintingtimesforsignificantprintruns.•  Bestfortextdocumentsandhighspeedbatchprinting.•  MonoorColouroptionsavailable•  InitialCostcomparabletoInkjetsthesedays.•  However,tonercostsaremorethaninkjetcartridgesbutyoucanget

moreprintspercartridge(typicallyover1400pages).•  Ifit’sspeedandorvolumeyouneed,comparethepurchasepriceofa

laserprinterwiththetonercosttogetacost-per-page.Itcouldworkoutcheaperovertime.

3DPrinterDoIneed??????????

A Quick Bit on Inks

PrinterandInkCartridgeAcronyms&Terms•  CMYK-Cyan,Magenta,YellowandKey(Black),thebasicfourinksused

bystandardprinters.•  CMYKKg-Cyan,Magenta,Yellow,Key(Black),Key(BlackPigment)and

Grey,new6colourinksusedinhighendprinters•  DPI-DotsperInch,themoredots,thebettertheimage.•  PPI–Pixelsperinchisscanningresolution;thehigherthenumber,the

clearerthescan.•  PPM–Thisisameasureofprintspeedandstandsforpagesperminute.

•  PrintHead–HolderforInkTankwithsomeelectronicstocontrolinkflowthroughnozzlesontopaper

•  InkTank–InkCartridgethatholdstheliquidink.•  Tri-Colouredcartridge

A Quick Bit on Inks

4Colourprocess(CMYK)madeupof:C=Cyan,M=Magenta,Y=YellowandK=Black(Keycolour).

A Quick Bit on Inks

4Colourprocess(CMYK)Howitworks:Fourcolourprocessprintingisachievedbylayingdownthefourcoloursoneaftertheotherinaseriesofverysmalldotswhichcombinevisuallytomakeuptheimage.Thesmallerthedotthefinertheimage

A Quick Bit on Inks

Dye-basedink•  Madefromcolorationthatisdissolvedinaliquid,

usuallyeitherwaterorglycol.•  Thishelpsthedyefloweasilyfromtheprinterhead

tothepage(anddryquicklyonceit’sthere).•  Moststandardinkjetprintersusedye-basedinkas

thisisthecheaperinktype(CMYK).•  Dye-basedinksaresupersharpfortextandcreate

rich,vibrantcoloursinyourimages.•  Theyarenotwaterproof,however,andtendtofade

in5-25years.

A Quick Bit on Inks

PigmentedInk•  Highendprintersuseaseparatepigmentedblackfor

text.•  Designedtocreatelonglastingphoto-qualitycolour

forprofessionals.•  Pigmentinksetsoftencomeinawiderrangeoftones

thanastandarddye-basedinkset•  Veryhighendphotoprinterswillusuallyfeatureboth

amatteblackandaglossyblacktogetthebestresultsforeachmedium.

A Quick Bit on Inks Cheaperprintershavetwoinkcartridges-Black&Tri-ColouredBetterqualityprintersuse5inkcartridges–CMYK+BlackNewhighendprintersnowuse6inkcartridges–CMYKg+BlackSomeprintershavelargerrefillabletanks:

e.g.11,000black 8,500colour

Somecartridgeshaveacomputerchipintomanageuse?Manufacturerscartridgesvsrefilledcartridges

Epson

How to Install your new Printer •  Personally,Irecommendnotusingtheprovidedsoftware.Bloatwareetc.•  EnsurePCconnectedtoInternet,thissupportsWindows“Plug&Play”

feature.•  PlugtheprintertothePCviaaUSBcable&connecttheprintertothe

powerandswitchon.•  EnsureInkCartridgesareinstalled

•  PCshouldautomaticallyinstalldriversand

additselftoyourdevicelist.

•  Alternatively,gotoControlPanel-Device&PrintersandselectAddPrinter•  ChooseUSB&selectprintermodelfromlist(ordoaWindowsupdate)&OK•  Again,PCshouldautomaticallyinstalldriversandadditselftoyourdevicelist.

How to Install your new Printer

•  Thereareoptionstoconnectviaanetwork,WirelessorBluetoothdependingonyourprinter.

•  ControlPanel-Device&PrintersandselectAddPrinter

•  Selectconnectionoption

How to Print a Document Some of the Common Ways

FilePrintPrinterIcon

How to Print a Document Some of the Common Ways

RightClickinExplorerRightClickonDesktopIcon

How to Print a Document Some of the Common Ways

ButtononaprogramsToolbar

How to Print a Document Some of the Common Ways

ClickOKorPrintbutton

ThenWindowsinstantlysendsdocumenttotheprinter

Want to Change the way the Document Prints?

SelectPageSetupintheProgram’sFileMenu

PageSetupMenus

Want to Change the way the Document Prints?

ClickOKtosavechanges

Want to Change the way the Document Prints?

WhenyouclickonPrint–Onelastchancetochangeprintparameters

Changing an Image/Photo Options 1

Devices–YourPrinter–RightClickPrinterPreferences4Screensofoptionstochangewaythedocumentprints

Changing an Image/Photo Options 2

TheMainoptionsthatcanbechanged

Changing an Image/Photo Options 3

PageSetupOptions

Changing an Image/Photo Options

VariousEffectscanbeincluded

Printing to wrong thing ?? DON’T PANIC

& Don’t try to switch printer off

RightClickonthePrinterIconontheTaskBar ThenRightClickyourPrinter

IconintheDevicesMenu

Printing to wrong thing ?? DON’T PANIC

& Don’t try to switch printer off

Select“SeeWhat’sPrinting”

TheneitherclickonDocumentinthetoolbar&selectCancel

OrRightClickthedocument&selectCancel

Printer Maintenance

InDevices–•  RightClickyourPrinterIcon•  SelectPrinterProperties•  SelectMaintenanceTab•  SelectOption