impact printer

noun

A printer in which each character is produced by part of the mechanism striking the paper (normally through an inked ribbon)

Opposite
nonimpact
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Meanings

nounimpact printer (plural impact printers)

plural impact printers

  1. retronymcomputingA printer in which each character is produced by part of the mechanism striking the paper (normally through an inked ribbon)

    Antonyms: nonimpact

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA printer in which each character is produced by part of the mechanism striking the paper (normally through an inked ribbon)

Opposite
nonimpact
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APA

impact printer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impact%20printer

MLA

“impact printer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impact%20printer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “impact printer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impact%20printer.

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