impact printer
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Noun (1)
- a printer that prints by mechanical impactsType of printer, printing machineKinds wire matrix printer, chain printer, bar printer
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impact printer
<printer> The earlier, noisier kind of printer where part of the mechanism comes into contact with the paper. The term would only be only used in contrast to "non-impact printer". Examples include line printer, daisy wheel printer, golf ball printer, dot matrix printer, Braille printer.
(1998-10-13)