chain printer

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Noun chain printer has 1 sense

chain printer - an impact printer that carries the type slugs by links of a revolving chain
--₁ is a kind of impact printer
--₁ has part: chain

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Term: Chain Printer

Definition:

A chain printer is a type of impact printer used in early computer systems, where characters are formed by striking inked typefaces against a ribbon to transfer ink onto paper.

Senses:

In computing, a chain printer refers to a specific type of printer mechanism characterized by a chain carrying pre-formed characters.
In general, a chain printer can also refer to any printer that operates using a chain-like mechanism.

Sample Sentences:

The chain printer was a popular choice for computer printing in the 1970s.
We used a chain printer to generate long reports in the early days of computing.
The old dot-matrix chain printer made a distinctive sound as it printed each line.