All about Printer Terminology

There are a lot of terms used in the printing world that you might not understand or can create some confusion especially when you are choosing the right printer and printer cartridges for you. Here are some of those words that you must fully know to understand the manufacturer’s products.




1. DPI- This term means dot per inch which describes the resolution used on a certain image. So the higher the DPI is, the greater the image will be.

2. PPM- PPM stands for page per minute which is used to measure the printing speed of a printer. It provides the number of pages that your printer can make in a minute.

3. Bit Depth- Bit depth is the number of assorted color tones connected to a dot.

4. AIO and MFP- These two terms refer to types of printers which are either all in one or multifunction.

5. Duty cycle- This counts the number of printed pages a printer can create.

There are still a lot of terms used for printers and its parts to make it easy for the makers and consumers to communicate. Just search these words if you do not understand their meaning to avoid being confused.