What is another word for impact printer?
Pronunciation: [ˈɪmpakt pɹˈɪntə] (IPA) 
An impact printer refers to a kind of printer that directly "impacts" or hits an inked ribbon onto paper in order to produce a printout. It is often noisy and prints characters one-at-a-time, with the noise coming from the striking of the print head between the ribbon and the paper. Synonyms for an impact printer include a dot matrix printer, daisy wheel printer, and line printer. A dot matrix printer uses pins to strike an inked ribbon, forming characters and graphics by creating dots on the paper. A daisy wheel printer uses a rotating wheel with the petals engraved on each one, whereas a line printer prints in whole lines.
