What is another word for character-at-a-time printer?
Pronunciation: [kˈaɹɪktəɹatətˈa͡ɪm pɹˈɪntə] (IPA) 
A character-at-a-time printer is a type of printer that prints text one character at a time, as opposed to a line-at-a-time or page-at-a-time printer. Synonyms for this type of printer include dot matrix printer, serial printer, impact printer, and line printer. These types of printers were commonly used in the 1980s and 1990s before being replaced by faster and higher quality printers such as inkjet and laser printers. While they may seem outdated, some industries still require the use of character-at-a-time printers for particular applications such as printing barcodes or shipping labels.
