Band Printer Mechanism
When the required character in the band has revolved to the selected print column, the hammer pushes the paper into the ribbon and against the embossed image of the letter or digit.
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Dataproducts FP Series
The FP 2000A band printer prints 2,000 lines per minute and has a built-in vacuum cleaning system. (Image courtesy of Hitachi Koki Imaging Solutions, Inc.)
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IBM Line Printer
This 6252 band printer prints 1,200 lines per minute (lpm). Additional models offer speeds up to 2,200 lpm. IBM has a large share of the band printer market, since band printers are typically attached to mainframes. (Image courtesy of International Business Machines Corporation. Unauthorized use not permitted.)
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