FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -printer, also called computer printer, electronic device that accepts text files or images from a computer and transfers them to a medium such as paper or film. It can be connected directly to the computer or indirectly via a network.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hardware that is not part of the system unit is sometimes called a peripheral device. Peripheral devices can be external such as a mouse, keyboard, printer, monitor, external Zip drive or scanner or internal, such as a CD-ROM drive, CD-R drive or internal modem.

Detailed explanation-3: -For a printer to work with a computer it needs two things: a suitable physical connection and the correct software for the computer’s operating system to communicate with the printer. You’ll nearly always be able to make the physical connection, but the software communication won’t always be possible.

Detailed explanation-4: -Printer is an output device, which is used to print information on paper.