Task 7a
Describe and evaluate the ongoing developments in these printing/output techniques:
- Vinyl cutters and laser cutters for signage.
- Inkjet & wide format printing for bitmap displays and posters.
- Laser printers for leaflets and flyers.
Make sure you cover how this has affected the creation of graphics.
(D1) 13th March
Printers
Printers are developing all the time, with new features and abilities always being built in to help the consumer. Older printers were very basic with a lot of limitations, but now printers can have attachments such as scanners and there are several different types of printers capable of different things, such as laser printers and inkjet printers.
Inkjet printers are used for printing posters mainly, with the use of bitmaps because they are capable of printing to a very high quality. If you are printing any image that requires a very high quality or on a very large scale then an inkjet printer should be used.
Laser printers are used for printing flyers and leaflets, as these don't require to be printed in a very high quality and can be printed much more quickly. This is a better option for leaflets because you will have to print hundreds of leaflets and the laser printer is capable of doing this much quicker.
Cutters
Vinyl and laser cutters are used for signage and can create very large detailed images. They are typically used by businesses to put on buildings and vehicles. Using cutters makes the designs for a business much more personal as well as making the creation of the design cheaper.
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