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band printer

band printer noun: a type of impact line printer in which a metal band, etched with character shapes and timing marks, moves horizontally across the print area, allowing hammers to strike and transfer characters from the band through a ribbon onto paper.

Noun

band printer (plural band printers)

  1. A type of impact line printer in which a metal band, etched with character shapes and timing marks, moves horizontally across the print area, allowing hammers to strike and transfer characters from the band through a ribbon onto paper.
    Synonyms:
    belt printer

Synonyms of band printer

Forms of band printer

pluralband printers

Questions about band printer

What does band printer mean?
Band printer means a type of impact line printer in which a metal band, etched with character shapes and timing marks, moves horizontally across the print area, allowing hammers to strike and transfer characters from the band through a ribbon onto paper.
What part of speech is band printer?
Band printer is a noun.
What is the plural of band printer?
The plural of band printer is band printers.

Words near band printer in the dictionary

  1. band kids
  2. band leader
  3. band leaders
  4. band plan
  5. band plans
  6. band printer
  7. band printers
  8. band rotunda
  9. band rotundas
  10. band saw
  11. band saws

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