pin printer
[/pɪn ˈprɪntər/]
nounpl: pin printers
impressora de agulhas
1. A type of computer printer that uses a matrix of small pins or needles to strike an inked ribbon against paper, creating characters and images dot by dot
The office still uses a pin printer for printing invoices and receipts.
O escritório ainda usa uma impressora de agulhas para imprimir faturas e recibos.
2. A mechanical impact printer commonly used before laser and inkjet printers became standard
Pin printers were very popular in the 1980s and 1990s for business purposes.
As impressoras de agulhas eram muito populares nos anos 1980 e 1990 para fins comerciais.
Pin printers were ubiquitous in Brazilian and American offices during the 1980s and 1990s, particularly valued for their reliability and ability to print multi-part carbon forms. Though largely obsolete, they remain nostalgic symbols of pre-digital office culture and are still occasionally used in developing regions for specialized printing tasks.
Related Idioms & Phrases
loud as a pin printer - referring to something very noisy
pin printer era - referring to older technology periods
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →