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Printer Type
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Daisy-Wheel
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Daisy-wheel printers or letter-quality printers use a small wheel with a single pin for each character. The wheel is rotated to the correct pin when marking each character on a page.
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Direct Thermal
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Direct thermal printers output sharp, clear text and graphics. They use heat to set images on non-curling, smudge-proof, heavy-stock thermal paper.
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Dot Matrix
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Dot matrix printers produce characters and illustrations by striking pins against an ink ribbon to print closely-spaced dots in the appropriate shape. Dot matrix printers can print multi-page forms (carbon copies).
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Flexography
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Flexography is a rotary-press printing technology that uses water-based inks. Flexographic printers are often used to print on plastic, paper or cardboard.
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Hot Stamping
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Hot stamping machines use heat and pressure to apply an image onto a surface from a film that carries a thin leaf of color.
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Ink Jet
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Ink jet printers spray ink droplets through a nozzle onto the page. There are two basic types of ink jet printers: thermal and piezo.
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Laser Printer
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Laser printers use a laser beam to produce an image on a drum. The light of the laser alters the electrical charge on the drum, and the drum is then rolled through a reservoir of toner. In turn, the toner is picked up by the charged portions of the drum. Finally, the toner is transferred to the paper through a combination of heat and pressure.
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LED / LCD
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LED printers and LCD printers are similar to a laser printers, but uses light-emitting diodes (LED) or liquid crystal displays (LCD) to produce an image on the drum.
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Letterpress
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Letterpress printers are simple printing presses that use a die with raised type to press text onto the page.
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Line Printer
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Line printers contain a chain of characters or pins that print an entire line at one time. They are very fast, but produce low-quality print. Line matrix printers use the same technology as dot matrix printers, but are much faster over greater workloads.
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Offset Printer
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Offset printers use a rubber cylinder to transfer an inked image from a printing plate to paper or other media.
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Pad Printer
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Pad printers use silicone pads to print on contoured or difficult plastic surfaces. They are used for relatively small images, text and graphics.
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Plotter
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Plotters use a pen to produce line art and images on paper or other media.
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Rotary Press
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Rotary presses are similar to letterpresses, but place the raised type on a roller instead of a flat die.
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Rotogravure
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Rotogravure printers engrave photographic images on a cylinder that is then used in a rotary printing press.
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Screen Printer
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Screen printers transfers an image onto a mesh screen by blocking out the surrounding area or areas.
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Thermal Transfer
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Thermal transfer uses heat and pressure to transfer resin-based ink from tiny ribbons directly onto the paper.
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Other
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Other unlisted, specialized, or proprietary technologies.
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Printer Applications
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Graphics
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Printers can produce graphics.
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CAD / Engineering
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Printers produce computer-aided design (CAD) outputs for architectural, engineering, or construction applications.
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GIS / Mapping
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Printers can produce maps and outputs from geographical information systems (GIS).
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Bar Codes
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Printers produce bar codes, an optical translation which encodes numeric or alphanumeric data in vertical bars and alternating spaces. Bar code bars vary in terms of boldness. Typically, bar codes are printed on labels and then attached to products.
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Commercial / Office
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Printers are designed for commercial use. This category includes document printers and printers for general-purpose office applications.
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Date Stamp
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Printers can print or mark the manufacturing date, expiration date, packaging date, or other date on products, materials or other media.
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Labels
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Printers are designed for labels or adhesive stamps. Most label printers can print barcodes.
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Forms
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Printers are designed for use with forms, special documents that contain blank spaces for the insertion of required or requested information. Often, forms often have multiple pages.
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Receipt / POS / Kiosk
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Printers are designed to print receipts in retail applications such as point-of-sale systems (POS) and kiosks. Receipt printers can also be used in gaming machines and to print barcodes.
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Mail Pieces (Envelopes)
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Printers can print address information on mail pieces such as envelopes.
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Checks / Financial Documents
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Printers are used with checks or other financial documents. Check printers are used by financial institutions, as well as payroll and accounting departments.
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ID Cards
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Printers output identification (ID) cards on materials such as paper and plastic. Examples of ID cards include employee identification cards, health care cards, and membership cards.
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Other
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Other unlisted, specialized, or proprietary applications.
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All products with ANY of the selected attributes will be returned as matches. Leaving all boxes unchecked will not limit the search criteria for this question; products with all attribute options will be returned as matches.
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Maximum Media Length
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This is the maximum length of the paper for single sheets and continuous webs.
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User may specify either, both, or neither of the "At Least" and "No More Than" values. Products returned as matches will meet all specified criteria.
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Maximum Media Width
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This is the maximum width of the paper for single sheets, continuous-feed stock, and rolls or webs.
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User may specify either, both, or neither of the "At Least" and "No More Than" values. Products returned as matches will meet all specified criteria.
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Maximum Media Thickness
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This is the maximum thickness of the media that the printer can handle.
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User may specify either, both, or neither of the "At Least" and "No More Than" values. Products returned as matches will meet all specified criteria.
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Media Handling
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Single Sheet
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Devices can print or mark single sheets of paper or other material. They may have several trays for different paper sizes.
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Fan Fold (Continuous)
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Fan fold paper (e.g., business forms or tape) is made from a web and folded lengthwise or crosswise, like a fan.
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Roll
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Rolls are continuous webs of paper or fabric, wrapped (rolled) around a cylinder or ball.
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Other
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Other unlisted, specialized, or proprietary media.
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All products with ANY of the selected attributes will be returned as matches. Leaving all boxes unchecked will not limit the search criteria for this question; products with all attribute options will be returned as matches.
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Mounting Options
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Some of the following definitions may differ form those used by manufacturers. Since manufacturers tend to use these terms interchangeably, we have attempted to create clear delineations between them to help you find the product(s) you need.
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Panel Mounted
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Devices fit a depression within a panel so that they are flush or nearly flush with the panel.
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Rack Mounted
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Devices mount in racks and come with hardware such as rail guides, flanges, or tabs. Some rack-mounted devices fit in a standard 19” telecommunications rack.
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Stand Alone
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Devices are benchtop or floor-standing units with a full casing or cabinet and an integral interface.
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Portable / Handheld
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Devices are portable and/or designed to be operated by hand.
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Other
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Other unlisted, specialized, or proprietary mounting options.
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All products with ANY of the selected attributes will be returned as matches. Leaving all boxes unchecked will not limit the search criteria for this question; products with all attribute options will be returned as matches.
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Resolution
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Printer resolution is the number of dots per square inch (dpi) a printer can output. Generally, printers with a higher dpi have a higher resolution.
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User may specify either, both, or neither of the "At Least" and "No More Than" values. Products returned as matches will meet all specified criteria.
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Printing Width
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Printing or marking width is the width of the characters produced by the printer. This is not the width of the media on which text or images are printed.
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User may specify either, both, or neither of the "At Least" and "No More Than" values. Products returned as matches will meet all specified criteria.
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Number of Colors
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This is the number of colors used for printing and marking.
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All matching products will have a value greater than or equal to the specified value.
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Digital Interface
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Serial / Digital
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Devices can provide outputs in serial, parallel, Ethernet or other digital formats.
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Network / Fieldbus
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Devices output signals that are formatted according to an industrial fieldbus protocol such as CANbus, PROFIBUS®, or SERCOS; a networking protocol such as Ethernet; or another industrial automation protocol. PROFIBUS is a registered trademark of PROFIBUS International.
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Other
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Other unlisted, specialized, or proprietary digital interfaces.
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All products with ANY of the selected attributes will be returned as matches. Leaving all boxes unchecked will not limit the search criteria for this question; products with all attribute options will be returned as matches.
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RoHS Compliant
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Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) is a European Union (EU) directive that requires all manufacturers of electronic and electrical equipment sold in Europe to demonstrate that their products contain only minimal levels of the following hazardous substances: lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyl and polybrominated diphenyl ether. RoHS will become effective on July 1, 2006.
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"Required" and "Must Not Have" criteria limit returned
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WEEE Compliant
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Waste Electrical and Electronics Equipment (WEEE) is a European Union (EU) directive that is designed to encourage the reuse, recycling and recovery of electrical and electronic equipment. WEEE establishes criteria and requirements for the collection, treatment, recycling and recovery of this equipment. It also makes producers responsible for financing these activities. For their part, retailers and distributors must provide a way for consumers to return used or obsolete equipment without charge. WEEE became effective on August 1, 2005.
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"Required" and "Must Not Have" criteria limit returned
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Color Printing
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The printer is capable of color output in addition to monochrome output.
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"Required" and "Must Not Have" criteria limit returned
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Copying / Scanning Capabilities
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The printer is a multifunction system for printing, copying, and/or scanning.
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"Required" and "Must Not Have" criteria limit returned
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Industrial Metal Housing
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The printer is housed in an industrial metal cabinet for protection.
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"Required" and "Must Not Have" criteria limit returned
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Memory / Storage
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The printer has storage capacity or memory for custom settings, programming, and processing tasks.
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"Required" and "Must Not Have" criteria limit returned
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Programmable
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The printer is programmable to facilitate custom printing and marking applications.
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"Required" and "Must Not Have" criteria limit returned
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Application Software Included
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The printer is equipped with application software.
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"Required" and "Must Not Have" criteria limit returned
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Cutter
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The printer has a cutter to separate media from continuous forms or rolls.
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Search Logic:
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"Required" and "Must Not Have" criteria limit returned
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