Drum Printer (Noun)
Meaning
A line printer in which the type is mounted on a rotating drum that contains a full character set for each printing position.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The drum printer provided reliable performance and high-speed printing capabilities for our company's large-scale document needs.
- The old drum printer was retired from service and replaced with a modern laser printer that offered better image quality.
- A drum printer can handle high volume printing due to its built-in character set revolving drums.
- Drum printers dominated the office landscape during the 1960s to the 1980s as it mass-produced thousands of printed copies at optimal speed.
- Installation and maintenance for this drum printer required specialized knowledge to reposition the printing drums for acceptable operations