A Printer Primer

摘要

If you want to start a row among PC aficionados, ask them which device is more essential, the modem or the printer. After the shouting stops, you'll probably hear that both are indispensable in this day and age. They perform different but complementary functions— the modem is used primarily to get data into the PC, and the printer is used to get data out. Despite all the talk about how automation is bringing about the "paperless office," continued robust sales of all kinds of printers tell a different tale.