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SUBMITTED BY NOOR FATIMA

CLASS BBA (01)

ROLL NO 01

TOPIC OUTPUT DEVICES

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

LAHORE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN UNIVERSITY, LAHORE

A computer is a machine or device that performs processes, calculations and
operations based on instructions provided by a software or hardware program. It has
the ability to accept data (input), process it, and then produce outputs.
OUTPUT DEVICES
An output device is any piece of computer hardware equipment which converts
information into human-readable form. It can be text, graphics, tactile, audio,
and video
Main output devices
Monitor
Printer
Plotter
Audio output devices
Data projector
Monitor
A monitor is an electronic visual computer display that includes a screen, circuitry
and the case in which that circuitry is enclosed.  It is used to display images, text,
video, and graphics.
The first computer monitor was introduced on 1 March 1973, which was part of the
Xerox Alto computer system.
Features of monitor
 Size.
 Resolution.
 Bandwidth.
 Refresh rate.
 Interlaced or non – interlaced.
 Dot pitch.
Size: –
The First characteristics of the monitor are defined as its size. The size is
measured in terms of its length and breadth, the monitor of the computer system
is just like a TV screen. The monitor is measured in terms of diagonal inches.
This means the length is covered from one corner to the opposite corner of the
screen.
 Flat Pannel Monitor CRT Monitor

Printer
A printer is a device that accepts text and graphic output from a computer and
transfers the information to paper, usually to standard size sheets of paper.
Features of printer
Printers vary in size, speed, sophistication, and cost.
Color: Color is important for users who need to print pages for presentations or maps
and other pages where color is part of the information. Color printers can also be set
to print only in black-and-white. Color printers are more expensive to operate since
they use two ink cartridges (one color and one black ink) that need to be replaced
after a certain number of pages. Users who don't have a specific need for color and
who print a lot of pages will find a black-and-white printer cheaper to operate.
Resolution: Printer resolution (the sharpness of text and images on paper) is usually
measured in dots per inch (dpi). Most inexpensive printers provide sufficient
resolution for most purposes at 600 dpi.
Speed: If you do much printing, the speed of the printer becomes important.
Inexpensive printers print only about 3 to 6 sheets per minute. Color printing is
slower. More expensive printers are much faster.
Memory: Most printers come with a small amount of memory (for example, one
megabyte) that can be expanded by the user. Having more than the minimum
amount of memory is helpful and faster when printing out pages with large images or
tables with lines around them (which the printer treats as a large image).
Impact Printer Nonimpact Printer
Characters, graphics are printed on Characters, graphics are printed on a
a paper by striking. paper without striking.
Printing is done by hammering a Printing is done by depositing ink on
metal pin or character dye. paper in any form.
Electro-mechanical devices are No electro-mechanical device is used
used for printing. for printing.
Fast. Covers 250 words per second. Slow. Covers a page in 30 seconds.
Noisy Silent.
 Dot-matrix printers, Daisy-wheel Inkjet printers and Laser printers.
printers, and line printers.

Plotter
A plotter is a printer that interprets commands from a computer to make line
drawings on paper with one or more automated pens.
Features of plotters
Plotter is equipment used for large format printing, including A0 format.
Plotters can print not only on paper, but also on other materials, synthetic media,
film, and so on.
Some models of plotters are equipped with a cutting function, which is used when
printing on hot-adhesive film, labels, logos and so on.
Types of plotters
Flatbed plotter
Drum plotters
Flatbed plotter
A flatbed plotter is a computerized plotter that works by using an arm that moves a
pen over paper rather than having paper move under the arm as with a drum plotter.

Drum plotter
A drum plotter is a plotter that uses a drum revolver to move the paper
during printing while the actual pen performs the printing.
It is used for printing:
 drawings and projects;
 advertising posters and announcements;
 topographic maps;
 presentations;
 products on thermal adhesive film and other wide-format materials and so on.
Speakers
Speakers are transducers that convert electromagnetic waves into sound waves.
The speakers receive audio input from a device such as a computer or an audio
receiver. This input may be either in analog or digital form. Analog speakers simply
amplify the analog electromagnetic waves into sound waves. Since sound waves are
produced in analog form, digital speakers must first convert the digital input to an
analog signal, then generate the sound waves.