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How does the main function of a printer compare to the main function of a scanner?
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∙ 9y ago
The main function of a printer is to provide a physical copy of a document. The main function of a scanner is to provide a digital copy of a document. The way in which the two compare is that they provide a copy of a document.
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∙ 12y agoA printer will print out whatever you tell it to print.
A scanner does not print. It "reads" a document or photograph into its memory, from which you can tell it to make a copy or to print a copy of whatever has been placed under the scanner's lid.
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