| Definition | Printer/Activity |
| A high-speed impact printer that prints an entire line at a time. | |
| This value measures print quality in drops of ink; the higher this number is, the better the quality will be. | |
| Forms characters and graphics on a piece of paper without actually striking the paper. | |
| Produces images when tiny wire pins on a print head mechanism strike an inked ribbon. | |
| Small and lightweight, this battery powered device allows users to print from a laptop,smart phone or any other mobile device. | |
| A small printer that prints on adhesive type material, such as envelopes, packages, discs or files. | |
| A type of nonimpact printer that forms characters and graphics. | |
| Forms characters and graphics on a piece of paper by striking a mechanism against an inked ribbon that physically contacts the paper. | |
| | Definition | Printer/Activity |
| An output device that produces text and graphics on a physical medium, such as paper. | |
| Produces photo-lab-quality pictures. | |
| Generates images by pushing electrically heated pins against heat sensitive paper. | |
| A high-speed, high-quality nonimpact printer. | |
| Sometimes called an all-in-one device; it provides the functionality of a printer, scanner, copy machine and/or fax machine. | |
| A large printer used to produce high-quality drawings, such as blueprints, maps and circuit diagrams. | |
| Laser printers use this form of powdered ink to create images. | |
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