band printers

A form of band printer — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of band printer
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