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Printers and scanners allow us to transfer the information we see on our screens and apply it to many different forms. We'll explore printer types, such as inkjets, laser printers and scanners.
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Tyson, Jeff. "How Scanners Work." 21 March 2001. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://computer.howstuffworks.com/scanner.htm> 13 May 2008.
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