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PC PRINTER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Hardware
- Technical Aids for Persons with Disabilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alternative output device
1, record 1, English, alternative%20output%20device
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The standard output devices of a PC are the video display and the printer. Voice and Morse code are examples of alternative output devices. 2, record 1, English, - alternative%20output%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel informatique
- Aides techniques pour personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de sortie de remplacement
1, record 1, French, dispositif%20de%20sortie%20de%20remplacement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Electronic Publishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- graphics printer
1, record 2, English, graphics%20printer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- graphic printer 2, record 2, English, graphic%20printer
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A printer that can produce graphics formed pixel by pixel and not merely text characters. 3, record 2, English, - graphics%20printer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Resolutions] range from 72 dpi for the basic printer often attached to a PC, through 120 to 240 dpi for higher quality near letter quality or graphics printers.... 4, record 2, English, - graphics%20printer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Éditique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- imprimante graphique
1, record 2, French, imprimante%20graphique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif graphique de sortie permettant de reproduire à la fois des textes et des dessins sur papier. 2, record 2, French, - imprimante%20graphique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-09-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Peripheral Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- computer-driven printer
1, record 3, English, computer%2Ddriven%20printer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- microprinter 2, record 3, English, microprinter
correct
- desktop printer 1, record 3, English, desktop%20printer
correct
- PC printer 1, record 3, English, PC%20printer
correct
- personal-computer printer 1, record 3, English, personal%2Dcomputer%20printer
correct
- individual desktop printer 1, record 3, English, individual%20desktop%20printer
correct
- microcomputer printer 1, record 3, English, microcomputer%20printer
correct
- personal printer 1, record 3, English, personal%20printer
correct
- computer printer 1, record 3, English, computer%20printer
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No computer-driven printer, short of an industrial-strength typesetter, can deliver perfect output. Dots, ink squirts, and lasered powders all leave some white space within the printed figure whether text or graphic. How little white space there is, is a measure of quality. 1, record 3, English, - computer%2Ddriven%20printer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
desktop laser printer, laser-quality personal printer. 1, record 3, English, - computer%2Ddriven%20printer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Périphériques (Informatique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- micro-imprimante
1, record 3, French, micro%2Dimprimante
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- imprimante micro 2, record 3, French, imprimante%20micro
correct, feminine noun
- imprimante micro-système 2, record 3, French, imprimante%20micro%2Dsyst%C3%A8me
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Data products renforce actuellement, avec des machines à marguerite, sa présence dans le domaine des imprimantes micro. Les imprimantes à marguerite DP20 (20 cps) et DP55 (Q et 5Q 55 cps), introduites en France ce mois-ci, se caractérisent, outre par la bonne qualité d'écriture due aux marguerites, par leur faible niveau de bruit (...) elles offrent la compatibilité avec les micros et les langages les plus utilisés du marché (qu'ils soient 8 ou 16 bits). 2, record 3, French, - micro%2Dimprimante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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