line feed
In a printer, the paper feed mechanism is the means of making the paper move through the printing process. Many printers require line feed, where the paper is moved after a line (or sometimes half a line) has been printed, compared with, for example, laser printers which eject one page at a time, known as page feed.
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feed
inkjet printer
laser printer
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cut sheet feeder
friction feed
page feed
pin feed
sheet feeder
tractor feed
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Hardware
printer hardware
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