line printer
<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)
Nearby terms:
line editor « line feed « line noise « line
printer » line probing » lines of code » lines
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