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IMPRIMANTE BOULE [1 record]

Record 1 2008-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Peripheral Equipment
DEF

[An impact] printer in which the characters of the typeface are molded onto a spherical carrier.

OBS

The carrier is rotated about two axes to bring the required character opposite the paper, and then struck against the paper and intervening ink ribbon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périphériques (Informatique)
DEF

Imprimante dont la tête d'impression a la forme d'une boule, dont la surface porte des caractères en relief.

OBS

Un mécanisme fait pivoter la boule pour aligner le caractère à taper, puis la projette sur le papier après interposition d'un ruban.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo periférico (Computadoras)
DEF

Tipo de impresora en serie que presenta los tipos de imprenta grabados sobre un portador esférico. El portador gira sobre dos ejes para traer el carácter requerido frente al papel y luego se golpean contra el papel y una cinta entintada intermedia.

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