A(n) ____ prints fully formed characters when hammers strike a horizontal, rotating band that contains shapes of numbers, letters of the alphabet, and other characters.
A) ink-jet printer
B) shuttle-matrix printer
C) laser printer
D) band printer

Question

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The description fits the definition of a band printer, as it uses a band with characters on it that are struck by hammers to print fully formed characters. Ink-jet printers spray ink droplets onto paper, shuttle-matrix printers use pins to strike through an inked ribbon, and laser printers use toner and heat to fuse the image onto paper. None of these methods involve rotating bands with pre-formed characters.

A(n) ____ Prints Fully Formed Characters When Hammers Strike a Horizontal