All about Printers.

• History of Printers
• Activating the Printer
• The Printer and its Software
• Purchasing Printers
• Printer Requirements
• Printer General Features
• Printing Mailing Labels
• Printing Fonts

PC & Macintosh Printers

• Upgrade to PC Printers
• Upgrade to Macintosh Printers

Printer Interfaces

• Printer Interfaces
• Printer Serial Interfaces
• Printer Epson Parallel Interfaces
• HP Printer Interfaces
• Video Printer Interface
• Multiple Printer Interface

Buying a printer & its furniture

• Making a Purchase Decision
• Reading Printer Reviews in Magazines
• Assessing Your Printer Possibilities
• Determining Life-Cycle Costs
• Determining Your Required Output
• Printing Mailing Labels
• Printer Features
• Purchasing a Dot-Matrix Printer
• Paper Handling
• Purchasing a Laser Printer
• Paper Feeding
• Object Mode
• Purchasing a Plotter
• Reviewing Current Printer Categories,Prices, and Recommendations
• Wide-Carriage Dot-Matrix Printers
• Business HP-PCL Laser Printers
• Other Recommendations
• A Purchasing Checklist

• Printer & Scanner Resolutions
• Using Built-In Forms and Other Features
• Purchasing Computer Furniture
• Reviewing Printer Manuals
• Checking the Printer Warranty
• Printer Failure
• Printer Resolution
• Text Resolution
• Scanner Resolution
• Resolution and Memory
• Measuring Speed
• Character-Mode Speed
• Graphics-Mode Speed
• Object-Mode Speed
• Investigating Front Panel Features

Type of Printers, Laser, Inkjets, Dot-matrix

• Printing Mailing Labels and Other Output Types
• Reviewing Tractor-Feed Options
• Dot-Matrix Printer Features
• Tearing Paper
• Switching from Hand-Feed to Tractor-Feed
• Using the Paper-Out Switch
• Using Cut-sheet Feeders and Paper Trays
• Cleaning the Printer
• Changing Ribbons
• Varying Fonts
• Locating Ports, Data Cables, and Power Cords
• Controlling Printer Noise
• Noting Temperature Ratings
• Reviewing Inkjet Printers
• Comparing Paper and Ink Costs
• Determining the Resolution
• Warming Up the Printer
• Considering a Laser Alternative
• Reviewing Laser Printer Engines
• Engine Model
• Engine Type
• Engine Life
• Duty Cycle
• Resolution
• Spee
• Stacking Pages in the Right Order

Printing, Font, Printer paper

• Paper Weight, Thickness, and Smoothness
• Paper Jams
• Paper Chemistry
• Paper Trays
• Envelope Feeder
• Manual Feed
• Replacement Supplies
• Font Cartridge Slots
• Blacker Blacks
• Considering Replacement Supplies
• Reviewing Features Added to Laser Engines
• Fonts
• Front Panel
• Dimensions
• Ports
• Reviewing Object-Printer Features
• PC Slots and Ports
• Microprocessors
• Character or Graphics Mode
• Start-Up Page
• Reviewing Plotter Features
• Pen Movement
• Single versus Multipen
• Pen Tips
• Types of Paper

Printing Applications

• Printing Forms
• Sharing the Printer
• Recovering from Disaster
• Considering the Printer Environment
• Determining the Printer for Your Application Needs
• Printing with Database Applications
• Printing with Word Processing Applications
• Printing with Graphics and Drawing Programs
• Printing for Programming and Error Logging
• Determining the Hardware Features You Need
• Testing for Speed