Line printer
PROJECT WORK A machine that prints output from a computer is known as line printer. It is also known as a printer which prints the one entire line of text before converting to another line. There are many types of line printers they are: Chain printers : An early line printer that used type slugs linked together in a chain as its printing mechanism. Band printers : A type of impact printer which contains a metal band with character shapes imprinted on it. Drum printers : the term drum printer refers to different tupes of printet designs through out the modern digital age that have featured drum installations or setups. Its uses are: It is widely used in offices and data centers It can print multipart forms at a very high speed. Interesting facts: Line printer was invented by Dr Andrew Gabor. If line printer was not made we would not have books, magazines or newspapers, etc...