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printing machine

DEFINITIONS OF: printing machine

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n a machine that prints

Synonyms:
printer
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Addressograph, addressing machine
a printer that automatically prints addresses on letters for mailing
character printer, character-at-a-time printer, serial printer
a printer that prints a single character at a time
electrostatic printer
a printer that uses an electric charge to deposit toner on paper
impact printer
a printer that prints by mechanical impacts
line printer, line-at-a-time printer
printer that serves as an output device on a computer; prints a whole line of characters at a time
page printer, page-at-a-time printer
a printer that prints one page at a time
printer
(computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing
thermal printer
a printer that produces characters by applying heat to special paper that is sensitive to heat
typesetting machine
a printer that sets textual material in type
bar printer
an impact printer that uses a bar to carry the type slugs
chain printer
an impact printer that carries the type slugs by links of a revolving chain
daisywheel printer
a printer that uses a daisy print wheel
dot matrix printer, dot printer, matrix printer
a printer that represents each character as a pattern of dots from a dot matrix
drum printer
a line printer in which the type is mounted on a rotating drum that contains a full character set for each printing position
laser printer
electrostatic printer that focuses a laser beam to form images that are transferred to paper electrostatically
Linotype, Linotype machine
a typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that casts an entire line as a single slug of metal
monotype
a typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that sets separate characters
teleprinter, teletype machine, teletypewriter, telex, telex machine
a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter
stock ticker, ticker
a character printer that automatically prints stock quotations on ticker tape
typewriter
hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
stylus printer, wire matrix printer, wire printer
an impact printer in which each character is represented by a pattern of dots made by wires or styli
xerographic printer
a page printer that uses the xerographic process
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machine
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
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