点阵打印机和激光打印机的区别

先决条件 – 冲击式和非冲击式打印机

1. 激光打印机：
激光打印机是一种非接触式打印机，可在不接触纸张的情况下打印字符或图像。 1970年由数字设备公司推出。它提供比点阵打印机高速和高质量的打印。

2. 点阵打印机：
点阵打印机是一种冲击式打印机，它通过在墨带上敲击打印锤或轮来打印字符或图像。它是由 Gary Starkweather 于 1969 年发明的。与激光打印机相比，它提供的打印速度慢且打印质量低。

点阵打印机和激光打印机的区别：

S.No.	DOT MATRIX PRINTER	LASER PRINTER
01.	Dot matrix printer is Introduced by Digital Equipment Corporation in1970.	Laser printer is Introduced by Digital Equipment Corporation in1970.
02.	Dot Matrix Printer is a type of Impact Printer which prints characters or images by striking print hammer or wheel against an inked ribbon.	It is a type of Non-Impact Printer which prints characters or images without striking paper.
03.	Printing speed of Dot matrix printer is slower than that of Laser Printer.	Printing speed of Laser printer faster than that of Dot Matrix Printer.
04.	Printing quality of Dot matrix printer is lower than that of Laser Printer.	Printing quality of Laser printer is higher than that of Dot Matrix Printer.
05.	Normally it uses continuous paper sheet for printing process.	Normally it uses individual paper sheet for printing process.
06.	It works having pins pushed against an ink soaked ribbon to paper for printing.	It uses fine ink powder and heat the powder on the paper for printing.
07.	It includes Serial Dot Matrix printers and Line Dot Matrix.	It includes Black and White or color printers.
08.	Little noise is generated during printing process.	No noise is generated during printing process.
09.	Inked ribbon is used for printing process.	Cartridge is used for printing process.
10.	Provides a printing speed of 30-550 characters per second.	Provides a printing speed of 20 pages per minute.
11.	It is less expensive.	It is more expensive.