electrostatic printer
- noun
- Specialized
:
impresora electrostática
- An electrostatic printer uses electric charges to transfer toner onto the page, creating sharp images.
Examples
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The office upgraded to an electrostatic printer for faster and clearer printouts.
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Technicians recommend cleaning the electrostatic printer regularly to maintain print quality.
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An electrostatic printer can produce high-quality images using very fine toner particles.
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The electrostatic printer produces high-quality images.
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Have you seen an electrostatic printer in action?
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To ensure the best results, always use compatible toner with your electrostatic printer.
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Many businesses choose an electrostatic printer because it produces professional-quality documents quickly.
Synonyms
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1.0
A machine that makes text or pictures on paper from a computer
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3.4
A machine that uses a laser to put powder on paper for clear, fast printing
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from the adjective 'electrostatic' (pertaining to static electricity) modifying 'printer' (a device that prints); a learner who knows both constituents can infer it is a printer that uses electrostatic effects to form images. This is a regular adjective+noun composition, not idiomatic or metaphorical, and follows cross-linguistically common compounding patterns, so it is immediately comprehensible.
Etymology
Electrostatic printer is named for how electrostatic means an invisible electric pull that makes tiny bits of 'toner' powder jump onto the paper in a printer. That's why the name refers to a machine that forms images by using an electric 'charge'.