1. Tactile output
1.1. Tactile output provides the user with a physical response from the device
2. Printers
2.1. A printer produces text and graphics on a physical medium
2.1.1. Printed information is called a hard copy, or printout
2.2. A nonimpact printer forms characters and graphics on a piece of paper without actually striking
2.2.1. Ink-jet printers
2.2.2. Photo printers
2.2.3. Laser printers
2.2.4. Thermal printers
2.2.5. Mobile printers
2.2.6. Label and postage printers
2.2.7. Plotters
2.2.8. Large-format printers
2.3. Impact printers form characters and graphics on a piece of paper by striking a mechanism against an inked ribbon that physically contacts the paper
2.3.1. Dot-matrix printer
2.3.1.1. A dot-matrix printer produces printed images when tiny wire pins on a print head mechanism strike an inked ribbon
2.3.2. Line printer
2.3.2.1. A line printer prints an entire line at a time
3. Display devices
3.1. A display devices visually conveys text, graphics, and video information
3.2. A monitor is packaged as a separate peripheral
3.2.1. LCD monitor
3.2.1.1. Liquid crystal display (LCD) uses a liquid compound to present information on a dusplay device
3.2.1.1.1. Active-matrix display
3.2.1.1.2. Passive-matrix display
3.2.2. Widescreen
3.2.3. Plasma monitors
3.2.3.1. Plasma monitors are display devices that use gas plasma technology and offer screen sizes up to 150 inches
3.2.4. CRT monitor
3.2.4.1. New node
3.2.4.1.1. A CRT monitor is a desktop monitor that contains a cathode-ray tube