Translation guide
A printer that outputs text character by character, such as a dot-matrix or daisy-wheel printer. In modern contexts, this is a niche term; most printers are graphics-capable.
A printer that prints individual characters, as opposed to line printers or page printers.
Direct translation, commonly understood in technical contexts.
This character printer is a dot-matrix type.
Loanword from English, used in some technical documents.
In everyday conversation, simply saying プリンター (printer) is sufficient, as most printers today are graphics-capable. The term 'character printer' is mainly used in historical or technical discussions.
Character printers are rarely used nowadays.
Refers to printers that print one character at a time, often synonymous with character printer in older literature.
Serial printers have slow printing speeds.