A company printer is used to print payroll checks on paper forms with carbon backing. Which of the following is the BEST type of printer for this scenario?

The correct answer is B. Impact. Impact printers (such as dot-matrix printers) work by physically striking an ink ribbon against the paper, which creates enough physical force to transfer the impression through multiple layers - including carbon or carbonless copy paper. This makes them the only viable choice…

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ALaser
BImpact
CInkjet
DThermal

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4% (1)
B
92% (22)
D
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Impact printers (such as dot-matrix printers) work by physically striking an ink ribbon against the paper, which creates enough physical force to transfer the impression through multiple layers - including carbon or carbonless copy paper. This makes them the only viable choice for multi-part forms. Laser printers use heat and toner, inkjet printers use liquid ink sprayed onto the surface, and thermal printers use heat-sensitive paper - none of these can physically press through carbon backing to create copies on lower sheets.

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