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lines per minute

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lines per minute [′līnz pər ′minĀ·ət]
(computer science)
A measure of the speed of the printer. Abbreviated LPM.

(unit)lines per minute - (lpm) A unit used to measure line printer throughput.


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Electro sensitive, direct thermal, older daisy wheel, and even ink jet printers could be cataloged in this group; however, the primary desktop serial printer is the serial dot matrix printer, with speeds ranging from 200 to 400 cps, which is about 90 to 180 lines per minute.
An expert operator could produce four to seven lines per minute on its 90-character keyboard.
Among the innovations on show on the Printronix-Maxim stand was the P5220 line matrix, which is claimed to be the world's fastest line matrix printer for industrial applications, sustaining continuous draft printing at 2,000 lines per minute.
 
 
 
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