thermal printer

noun

, Computers.

1. a printer that produces output by selectively heating a heat-sensitive paper thermalpaper in patterns corresponding to the characters to be produced.

thermal printer

noun

1. computing another name for electrothermal printer

Word History and Origins

Origin of thermal printer¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

Some thermal printers will describe their speed by the number of mm per second it can churn out.

From Popular-Science

Like other thermal printers, it doesn’t require ink or toner cartridge replacements, which keeps costs way down over inkjets making this the best label printer for small businesses.

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