Output Mediums

Laser Printer

A printer is an output device that allows you to print paper documents. It allows you to print out the manipulated image from your software on your computer.The two most common types of printers are inkjet and laser printers.

                                   

InkjetPrinter

An Inkjet printer is one of the most common types of printers. While Inkjet printer lacked the quality of Laser printers and the speed of laser printers they now are as fast and can even produce higher quality images. This is good for manipulating images as you can print them out fast and have high quality image.

PlotterPrinter

A Plotter Printer is different from other printers as you use an ink pen to draw point to point using different coloured pens you could print in colour. Plotter Printers consist of continuous lines rather than other printers use spaced dots. Plotter Printers are a lot more expensive than normal printers. This is good for manipulating an image as you can draw directly from your computer.

Dot Matrix

A Dot Matrix Printer uses a series of dots that can represent images and shapes. A dot matrix uses a series of dots to represents images rather that than lines and shapes. The more dots that is used in the image the clear it will be. This will be good for manipulating images as if the image is big enough it will print out a lot clearer.

Vinyl Printer

A Vinyl printer is mainly used for outdoor advertising. These are good for large images that will be used to advertise a company. They are industrial made for companys so they can print them out big enough. Thsi is good for manipulating images as you can print out a banner or logo for advertising.

Mobile Phone

Most mobile phones provide voice communications, short message service (SMS), With most mobile phones you can manipulate images after you have taken it on your camera which lets you change the colour, rotate the image, add text and crop. You could also download an app to manipulate the image.

Monitor 

The monitor displays the computers user interface and open programs and allowing the user to interact with the computer. The monitor shows you the different features the programs has and how you can manipulate them.

Speakers

Most computers allow you to hook up external speakers. The speakers receive the audio from the computer and produce sound waves. You could use speakers for manipulating the image you have changes can produce sound.