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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. printer that serves as an output device on a computer; prints a whole line of characters at a time;
[syn: line printer, line-at-a-time printer]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

line printer n 1: printer that serves as an output device on a computer; prints a whole line of characters at a time [syn: line printer, line-at-a-time printer]
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):

line printer A printer that prints one entire line at a time. Print quality is low compared with a laser printer. Line printers typically use sprocket feed and wide fanfold paper. Line printer speed is usually measured in lines per minute (lpm). 1200 lpm is a good rate for a line printer like a 3205 m5. 66 lines per page is typical, giving 18 pages per minute (ppm). This assumes all upper case, if a mixed case print train is used, throughput is halved. By comparison, a fast laser printer can output 100+ ppm (1999-01-13)