WJEC ICT - Chapter 1 - Printers

What is the primary function of an inkjet printer?

• Printing 3D objects

• Printing high-quality images and text

• Printing multi-layered forms

• Printing on thermal paper

Which printer is most suitable for producing large volumes of text documents quickly?

• Inkjet Printer

• Laser Printer

• 3D Printer

• Dot Matrix Printer

What type of printer uses liquid ink?

• Thermal Printer

• Dot Matrix Printer

• Inkjet Printer

• Laser Printer

Which printer uses powdered toner instead of liquid ink?

• Inkjet Printer

• 3D Printer

• Dot Matrix Printer

• Laser Printer

What is a common use of dot matrix printers?

• Photo printing

• Printing receipts and multi-part forms

• 3D prototyping

• High-speed document printing

Why are thermal printers commonly used in retail?

• They print in color.

• They print on regular paper.

• They print quietly on special thermal paper to make a receipt

• They can print multi-dimensional objects.

Which printer creates objects layer by layer using materials such as plastic?

• Inkjet Printer

• Laser Printer

• 3D Printer

• Thermal Printer

What is a drawback of inkjet printers?

• High cost

• Slow printing speed

• Limited color options

• Requires special paper

Which printer strikes pins against an ink ribbon to print on paper?

• Dot Matrix Printer

• Inkjet Printer

• Laser Printer

• Thermal Printer

What is the main material used in 3D printing?

• Paper

• Toner

• Special polymers or plastics

• Ink