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chain printer
chain printer n (Computer Science) a line printer in which the type is on a continuous chain, used to print computer output Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | chain printer - an impact printer that carries the type slugs by links of a revolving chainchain - a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligamentimpact printer - a printer that prints by mechanical impacts |
chain printer
chain printer[′chān ‚print·ər] (computer science) A high-speed printer in which the type slugs are carried by the links of a revolving chain. chain printerAn early line printer that used type slugs linked together in a chain as its printing mechanism. The chain spins horizontally around a set of hammers. When the desired character is in front of the selected print column, the corresponding hammer hits the paper into the ribbon and onto the character in the chain. Chain and train printers gave way to band printers in the early 1980s.
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| When the required character in the chain has revolved to the selected print column, the hammer pushes the paper into the ribbon and against the type slug of the letter or digit. |
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Related to chain printer: Band printerWords related to chain printernoun an impact printer that carries the type slugs by links of a revolving chainRelated Words |