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<p>A <b>printer</b> is a <a href="page.php?w=peripheral">peripheral</a> machine which makes a durable representation of graphics or text, usually on <a href="page.php?w=paper">paper</a>. While most output is <a href="page.php?w=Human-readable_medium_and_data">human-readable</a>, bar code printers are an example of an expanded use for printers. Different types of printers include 3D printers, inkjet printers, laser printers, and thermal printers.</p>

<p><big>History</big></p>
<p>The first computer printer designed was a mechanically driven apparatus by <a href="page.php?w=Charles_Babbage">Charles Babbage</a></p><p>
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