parallel printer

ˈpærəˌlɛl ˈprɪntər

Definition

Definition of parallel printer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

computer hardware

Dated

printer that connects to a computer using a parallel port

Dated

The old computer uses a parallel printer for documents.
He connected the parallel printer to his desktop computer.
Parallel printers are rarely used with modern laptops.

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printer that connects to a computer using a parallel port

Expressions with parallel

without parallel

adj.

unmatched in quality or excellence

Her talent is without parallel in the music industry.

draw a parallel

compare two things to show similarities

The teacher drew a parallel between the two historical events.

have no parallel

be unmatched or unique in a specific context

Her talent has no parallel in the industry.

parallel-park

park a car parallel to the road

She learned to parallel-park during her driving lessons.

in parallel

adv.

happening at the same time

The two events occurred in parallel.

parallel parking

parking a vehicle parallel to the road between two cars

He struggled with parallel parking during his driving test..

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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Centronics

hardware

cable for connecting devices using an old-style parallel printer connector

Centronics

adj.

compatibility

compatible with a standard parallel printer connector

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French:imprimante parallèle, ...
German:Paralleldrucker, ...
Italian:stampante parallela, ...
Spanish:impresora paralela, ...
Portuguese:impressora paralela, ...
Chinese:并口打印机, ...
Japanese:パラレルプリンター, ...
Arabic:طابِعَة مُتَوازِيَة, ...
Hebrew:מַדְפֶּסֶת מַקְבִּילִית, ...
Russian:параллельный принтер, ...
Ukrainian:паралельний принтер, ...
Hindi:पैरेलल प्रिंटर, ...
Bengali:প্যারালাল প্রিন্টার, ...
Catalan:impresora paral.lela, ...
Czech:paralelní tiskárna, ...
Danish:parallelprinter, ...
Dutch:parallelle printer, ...
Greek:παράλληλος εκτυπωτής, ...
Hungarian:párhuzamos nyomtató, ...
Khmer:ម៉ាស៊ីនបោះពុម្ពប៉ារ៉ាឡែល, ...
Korean:패러럴 프린터, ...
Persian:چاپگر موازی, ...
Polish:drukarka równoległa, ...
Portuguese (BR):impressora paralela, ...
Romanian:imprimantă paralelă, ...
Swedish:parallellskrivare, ...
Thai:เครื่องพิมพ์แบบขนาน, ...
Turkish:paralel yazıcı, ...
Vietnamese:máy in song song, ...

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