impact printer

ˈɪm.pækt ˈprɪn.tər

Definition

Definition of impact printer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mechanical printing

TECH.

printer that strikes paper through an inked ribbon to create characters

TECH.

The old office still used an impact printer for their forms..
The impact printer made a lot of noise.
They replaced the impact printer with a modern one.

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Expressions with impact

cushion the impact

lessen the negative effects of something

The government introduced measures to cushion the impact of the economic downturn.

environmental impact

effect an action or project has on air water land and living things

The factory must reduce its environmental impact to meet new regulations.

absorb the impact

lessen the force of a hit or blow

The airbags absorb the impact during a collision.

have an impact on

cause a change or influence someone or something

Her words have an impact on the whole team.

lasting impact

effect that continues for a long time

The teacher's encouragement had a lasting impact on her students.

make an impact

influence others or their decisions

He made an impact on the team's strategy.

Expressions with printer

hot off the printer

adj.

just printed and very new

The report is hot off the printer, so it has the latest data.

all-in-one printer

printer that can print, scan, copy, and sometimes fax

The office bought an all-in-one printer to save space and money.

ticket printer

machine that prints tickets for events or transportation

The ticket printer at the station quickly produced my train pass.

color printer

machine that prints text or pictures in more than one color

The office bought a color printer for marketing materials.

label printer

small machine that prints text or images onto stickers or tags

The warehouse bought a new label printer for shipping packages.

printer paper

paper cut and sized for use in office or home printers

We need to buy more printer paper for the laser printer.

inkjet printer

device that prints by spraying ink on paper

I bought a new inkjet printer for my home office.

printer friendly version

adj.

formatted to be easily printed

The website offers a printer friendly version of the article.

multifunction printer

machine that prints and also performs several other document tasks like scanning

The office bought a new multifunction printer for shared use.

colour laser printer

printer using laser technology that produces documents and images in multiple colours

The office bought a new colour laser printer for marketing materials.

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daisywheel printer

technology

printer using a wheel with characters for impact printing

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French:imprimante à impact, ...
German:Nadeldrucker, ...
Italian:stampante ad impatto, ...
Spanish:impresora matricial, ...
Portuguese:impressora matricial, ...
Chinese:冲击式打印机, ...
Japanese:インパクトプリンター, ...
Arabic:طابعة تصادمية, ...
Hebrew:מַדְפֶּסֶת נְקִישָׁה, ...
Russian:ударный принтер, ...
Ukrainian:ударний принтер, ...
Hindi:प्रभाव प्रिंटर, ...
Bengali:ইমপ্যাক্ট প্রিন্টার, ...
Catalan:impressora d'impacte, ...
Czech:jehličková tiskárna, ...
Danish:slagprinter, ...
Dutch:impactprinter, ...
Greek:εκτυπωτής πρόσκρουσης, ...
Hungarian:ütőnyomtató, ...
Khmer:ម៉ាស៊ីនបោះពុម្ពប៉ះទង្គិច, ...
Korean:임팩트 프린터, ...
Persian:چاپگر ضربه‌ای, ...
Polish:drukarka igłowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):impressora matricial, ...
Romanian:imprimantă cu impact, ...
Swedish:slagskrivare, ...
Thai:เครื่องพิมพ์กระแทก, ...
Turkish:vuruşlu yazıcı, ...
Vietnamese:máy in va đập, ...

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