Printers |
HP LaserJet 5 printer |
A printer is a device that can take information that the user inputs, including text and pictures or any other type of electronic media, and outputs them onto either a physical sheet of paper of any size or can be printed into a physical 3D object.
Woodblock Printing
Woodblock printing |
Woodblock printing is dated back to 220 AD. It involved carving paterns into wood using a tool like a chisel or a knife to be used similar to a stamp either on cloth and paper. The earliest dated samples of this printing were found in China showing three flowers printed on silk. From being used to reproduce pictures to printing Buddhist scriptures, Woodblock printing has been used in many countries accross Asia and Europe.1
Inkjet Printing |
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Inkjet Printing
Inkjet printers was first extensively seveloped in the early 1950's. It involves the process of propeling dropletes of ink onto sheet materials such as paper or plastic. In the late 1970's printers that printed a digital image generated by a computer were developed. One of the first commericial devices using inkjet printing were medical strip chart recorders.2 On the right is a diagram of the inside workings of an Inkjet printer.