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.
この文字プリンターはドットインパクト方式です。
This character printer is a dot-matrix type.
Loanword from English, used in some technical documents.
キャラクタープリンターは現在ほとんど使われていません。
Character printers are rarely used nowadays.
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.
Refers to printers that print one character at a time, often synonymous with character printer in older literature.
シリアルプリンターは印刷速度が遅いです。
Serial printers have slow printing speeds.