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IMPRESORA TERMICA [1 record]

Record 1 2009-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Printing Machines and Equipment
  • Non-impact Printing
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
DEF

A nonimpact printer in which the characters are produced by applying hot elements to heat-sensitive paper directly or by melting ink from a ribbon onto plain paper.

OBS

thermal printer: term and definition standardized by CSA International and ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
  • Impression sans impact
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
DEF

Imprimante sans impact dans laquelle les caractères sont produits par l'action d'éléments chauffants directement sur du papier thermosensible ou sur du papier normal par cuisson de l'encre transférée d'un ruban.

OBS

imprimante thermique : terme et définition normalisés par la CSA International et l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo (Artes gráficas e imprenta)
  • Impresión sin impacto
  • Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
  • termoimpresora
    feminine noun
DEF

Impresora, con mecanismo de impresión no impactante, que produce la salida usando un papel sensible al calor.

CONT

La impresora térmica quema los puntos en un papel especialmente recubierto que se vuelve negro o azul al aplicársele el calor.

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