serial printer
- noun
- Archaic
:
impresora en serie
- Reports can be transferred through the meter's RS-232C serial output, printed directly from the flowmeter to a serial printer, or displayed directly on the flowmeter.
Examples
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In the old office, they used a serial printer to print invoices one character at a time.
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The technician connected the computer to a serial printer to produce a hard copy of the document.
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After setting up the serial printer, he watched as it printed line by line, creating a continuous output.
Synonyms
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A machine that makes text or pictures on paper from a computer
A printer that prints one letter or number at a time instead of a whole line
A machine that prints letters one at a time
How Sequential
- Archaic
- Archaic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun is directly composed from 'serial' (sequential/in a series) and 'printer' (a device that prints), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a printer that prints in sequence (typically one character at a time). Although the term is somewhat technical (referring to a serial interface), the core meaning is compositional and thus accessible to a B1 learner who knows the constituents.
Etymology
The name serial printer comes from how serial (meaning 'one after another') and printer work together: the machine prints letters and numbers 'one at a time', in a long line like beads on a string. So the name helps you remember that this kind of printer puts out characters slowly, letter by letter.