Output Devices:

PRINTERS, DISPLAY DEVICES & TYPES

 Introduction
Presented By
Noor-ul-ain (22022410-023)
Fajar Tabseen (22022410-012)
Presented To
Mr. Moazzam Ali
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Output Devices 4
Printer 5
Display Printer 6
 Output Devices
Output is data that has been processed into a
useful form. That is, computers process data
(input) into information (output). An output
device is any hardware component that conveys
information to one or more people. Commonly
used output devices include display devices;
printers; speakers, headphones, and earphones;
fax machines and fax modems; multifunction
peripherals; and data projectors.
 Printer
A printer is an output device that produces text
and graphics on a physical medium such as
paper or transparency film. Many different
printers exist with varying speeds, capabilities,
and printing methods. The various printer types
including ink-jet printers, photo printers, laser
printers, thermal printers, mobile printers,
plotters, and large format printers.
 Display Device
A display device is an output device that visually conveys text,
graphics, and video information. Desktop computers typically use a
monitor as their display device. A monitor is a display device that is
packaged as a separate peripheral. Most monitors have a tilt-and-
swivel base that allows users to adjust the angle of the screen to
minimize neck strain and reduce glare from overhead lighting.
Monitor controls permit users to adjust the brightness, contrast,
positioning, height, and width of images. Most mobile computers and
devices integrate the display and other components into the same
physical case. Types of display devices include LCD monitors and
screens, plasma monitors, and CRT monitors. The following pages
discuss each of these display devices.
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o LCD Monitors and Screens
An LCD monitor, also called a flat panel monitor, is a desktop monitor that
uses a liquid crystal display to produce images. LCD monitors have a small
footprint; that is, they do not take up much desk space. LCD monitors are
available in a variety of sizes, with the more common being 15, 17, 18, 19, 20,
21, 22, and 23 inches some are 30 or 40 inches. You measure a monitor the
same way you measure a television, that is, diagonally from one corner to the
other. Mobile computers, such as notebook computers and Tablet PCs, and
mobile devices, such as ultra-personal computers, portable media players,
smart phones, and PDAs, often have built-in LCD screens.
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o LCD Technology & Quality
A liquid crystal display (LCD) uses a liquid compound to present
information on a display device. Computer LCDs typically contain
fluorescent tubes that emit light waves toward the liquid-crystal cells,
which are sandwiched between two sheets of material. The quality of
an LCD monitor or LCD screen depends primarily on its resolution,
response time, brightness, dot pitch, and contrast ratio.
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o Ports & LCD Monitor
A cable on a monitor plugs in a port on the system unit. LCD monitors use a
digital signal to produce a picture. To display the highest quality images, an
LCD monitor should plug in a DVI (Digital Video Interface) port, which
enables digital signals to transmit directly to an LCD monitor.
o Plasma Monitors
Large business users or power users sometimes have plasma monitors,
which often measure more than 60 inches wide. A plasma monitor is a
display device that uses gas plasma technology, which sandwiches a layer of
gas between two glass plates. Plasma monitors offer larger screen sizes and
richer colors than LCD monitors but are more expensive. Like LCD
monitors, plasma monitors can hang directly on a wall.
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o CRT Monitors
A CRT monitor is a desktop monitor that contains a cathode-ray tube. A
cathode-ray tube (CRT) is a large, sealed glass tube. The front of the tube is
the screen. CRT monitors for desktop computers are available in various
sizes, with the more common being 15, 17, 19, 21, and 22 inches. In
addition to monitor size, advertisements also list a CRT monitor’s viewable
size. The viewable size is the diagonal measurement of the actual viewing
area provided by the screen in the CRT monitor. A 21-inch monitor, for
example, may have a viewable size of 20 inches.
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o Graphic Chips & CRT Monitor
Many CRT monitors use an analog signal to produce an image. A cable on
the CRT monitor plugs in a port on the system unit, which enables
communications from a graphics chip. If the graphics chip resides on a
video card, the video card converts digital output from the computer into
an analog video signal and sends the signal through the cable to the
monitor, which displays output on the screen. Some users place additional
video cards in their system unit, allowing multiple monitors to display
output from a single computer simultaneously.