letter-quality

American

[let-er-kwol-i-tee] / ˈlɛt ərˌkwɒl ɪ ti /

adjective

(of computer printers and their output) pertaining to an appearance equal in legibility and resolution to copy typed on an electric typewriter.

A letter-quality printer produces sharper copy than a dot-matrix model.

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Besides being able to play Donkey Kong and Zaxxon, the $600 Adam system includes a high-speed memory, a built-in program for editing text and a letter-quality printer.

From Time Magazine Archive

Inside a canvas flight bag, he carries not only the computer but also a portable letter-quality printer, microcassette recorder, still camera and tiny color TV set.

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