
Fundamentals of Computers I-33
Non-impact printers
Unlike impact printers, a non-impact printer forms characters and images without making direct
physical contact between printing mechanism and paper. In this printer, the print head does not make
contact with the paper, and no inked ribbon is required. Ink can be sprayed against the paper and then
heat and pressure are used to fuse a fine black powder into the shape of a character. The major technolo-
gies competing in the market of non-impact printers are ink-jet and laser. Some characteristics of non-
impact printers are as follows:
• They are faster because they have fewer moving parts. ...