COMPUTER PERIPHERALS
PRINTERS AND SCANNERS
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Parallel
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PS/2
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USB
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Network
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Detailed explanation-1: -Printers are connected to computers using different types of interfaces such as: USB. Wi-Fi. Serial port.
Detailed explanation-2: -The print interface consists of five components: Printer, Page range, Copies, Order, and Zoom.
Detailed explanation-3: -A printer’s interface is a combination of hardware and software that allows the printer to communicate with a computer. The hardware interface is called port and each printer has atleast one interface. An interface incorporates several components including its communication type as well as the interface software.
Detailed explanation-4: -USB (universal serial bus) interfaces: These are serial interfaces that hardware developers use to connect various types of devices, including scanners, printers, digital cameras, external storage devices and keyboards. Their wide applicability makes them a very common type of hardware interface.