Question

Why printer is called hardcopy output device

Answer 1

Printers are the most user use to produce an hardcopy output which is printed paper. Printers can print text and graphics on paper or other hardcopy materials. Printers resolution is measured by dots per inch (dpi): 1,200 times 1,200 is the most common for microcomputers. The printers are classified as two categories either impact printers or non -impact printers. The Impact printers is dot-matrix printer that can print by striking the paper directly. Non-impact printers are such as laser printers and inkjet printers that do not have direct contact with the hardcopy medium.