Scanner vs Printer

Difference between Scanner and Printer

• A printer is an output device, it makes a paper copy of an electronic file on your system.
• A scanner is an input device, it makes an electronic file of an object.

• A printer outputs an image from the computer to paper.
• A scanner inputs the image from paper into the computer.

• A scanner copies a image like a photo into the computer a printer puts it onto paper on from the computer.

• Think of a photo copier. The scanner is the part you put your document on.
• The printer is the part that gives you your copies

• A printer will print stuff you type or a picture a scanner will scan the document onto your computer for printing also a scanner can be used to copy documents after it is put on to your computer

• A printer makes a hard copy of document
• A scanner makes a softcopy of document