ABSTRACT
When artists first began to create computer graphics, output choices were limited and crude. Beginning with impact printers, technology evolved through daisy wheels, and the dot matrix, until laser printing revolutionized the field by enabling artists to print a page of text and images simultaneously. Laser printers also made it possible to use a wide variety of different fonts, and create four-color pages, while inkjet printing offered color with less expense. In a development that seemed like science fiction, three-dimensional (3-D) printers enabled the actual creation of 3-D objects. Meanwhile, digital cameras and scanners also created revolutionary artists’ tools. Today there is a wealth of possibilities within the world of hardware and software “outside the box,” from photographic quality prints to online experiences through fast broadband capability.
