print - The process that happens when a computer sends data to a computer printer and generates a hard copy of the data.

print cartridge - The ink tank and print head unit.

printer - A hardware device that takes computer data and generates a hard copy of it.

printer driver - All most all computers use special software to link the software applications you use to make images or documents with your printer. The software that does this is called a printer driver.

printer driver settings - Printer drivers usually have different settings that can be used to adjust the colors and output of documents and graphic presentations.

printer head - In a computer inkjet printer the printer head is the nozzle that puts the ink on the printer. In an impact printer like a dot matrix printer the printer head is the pins that strike the ink ribbon against the paper to create the printed image. Computer laser printers don't have printer heads.

printer icon - A symbol that represents your printer program.

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