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A/An _____ creates an image directly on paper by spraying ink.

The correct answer is

inkjet printer

Inkjet Printer Technology Explained

The question asks about a type of printer that creates an image directly on paper by spraying ink. Let's analyze the options to determine which printer technology matches this description.

Understanding Printer Types:

  • Inkjet Printer: An inkjet printer is a type of computer peripheral that reproduces digital images by propelling droplets of ink onto paper, plastic, or other substrates. These printers use a print head that contains many tiny nozzles. When the printer needs to place a pixel on the paper, the print head heats a small amount of ink, creating a bubble. As the bubble expands, it forces a droplet of ink out of the nozzle and onto the paper. This process allows the inkjet printer to create an image directly on paper by spraying ink. This perfectly matches the description provided in the question.
  • Laser Printer: A laser printer uses a completely different technology. Instead of spraying ink, it uses a laser beam to create an electrostatic image on a rotating drum. This image then attracts powdered ink, called toner. The toner is then transferred to the paper and fused onto it using heat and pressure. Therefore, a laser printer does not create an image by spraying ink.
  • Daisy Wheel Printer: A daisy wheel printer is an impact printer. It uses a "daisy wheel" with characters on its petals. A hammer strikes the desired character, pressing it against an ink ribbon and the paper to form the character. This method involves striking, not spraying ink, and typically produces text rather than complex images.
  • Drum Printer: A drum printer is also an impact printer. It uses a solid cylindrical drum with characters embossed on its surface. As the drum rotates, hammers strike the paper and ribbon against the appropriate characters on the drum to print a line. Like the daisy wheel printer, it uses impact technology and does not create an image by spraying ink.

Based on the analysis, only the inkjet printer creates an image directly on paper by spraying ink. This makes it the correct answer.

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