serial printer

/ˌsɪriəl ˌprɪntər/
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Definitions of serial printer
  1. noun
    a printer that prints a single character at a time
    synonyms: character printer, character-at-a-time printer
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    daisywheel printer
    a printer that uses a daisy print wheel
    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
    electric typewriter
    a typewriter powered by an electric motor
    portable
    a small light typewriter; usually with a case in which it can be carried
    stenograph
    a machine for typewriting shorthand characters
    type of:
    printer, printing machine
    a machine that prints
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