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Why called laser printers?

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The HP Laser Printer is a printer produced by HP. It uses laser technology to work more efficiently than the previous prototypes. Because of this new technology, the printer is best used to mass-produce papers. There are also subdivisions of the HP Laser Printers, which are: HP Laser Jet 4000, HP Laser Jet 4050, and HP Laser Jet 4250.

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When a laser printer prints, a laser writes an image to the drum (which is a photoreceptor, made of photoconductive materials which are discharged by light photons) with a laser. This process creates a static charge on the drum which attracts toner to the appropriate locations on the drum. The toner is then transferred to the paper which is then rolled through the fuser and heated.

In short, it is called a laser printer because it uses lasers in the printing process.

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computer printer: a computer printer using a focused laser beam to place an image on a photosensitive drum, which uses electrostatic charge to print the image

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To print on paper using laser printer technology.

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Toners for laser printers are widely available. The so called "superstores" like Wallmart, K-mart, Target all sell toners for laser printers. They can also be ordered online at Amazon.


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That is the printer type. Ink jet printers take ink cartridges and laser printers take laser toner cartridges.


Printers use a drum and toner in the printing process?

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