also: インパクトプリンタ
noun
impact printer
A printer that uses mechanical impact to transfer ink to paper, such as dot-matrix or daisy-wheel printers. Technical term in printing and computing.
インパクトプリンターは複写伝票の印刷に今でも使われている。
Impact printers are still used for printing multi-part forms.
A laser printer uses toner and heat, not mechanical impact.
An inkjet printer sprays ink, while an impact printer strikes the paper.
Loanword from English 'impact printer'.