band printer

noun

A type of impact line printer in which a metal band, etched with character shapes and timing marks, moves horizontally across the print area, allowing hammers to strike and transfer characters from the band through a ribbon onto paper.

Similar
belt printer
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Meanings

nounband printer (plural band printers)

plural band printers

  1. computer hardwareA type of impact line printer in which a metal band, etched with character shapes and timing marks, moves horizontally across the print area, allowing hammers to strike and transfer characters from the band through a ribbon onto paper.

    Synonyms: belt printer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of impact line printer in which a metal band, etched with character shapes and timing marks, moves horizontally across the print area, allowing hammers to strike and transfer characters from the band through a ribbon onto paper.

Similar
belt printer
Also see
belt printer
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APA

band printer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/band%20printer

MLA

“band printer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/band%20printer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “band printer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/band%20printer.

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