non-impact printer

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

non-impact printer

   <printer> Any printer, such as a {laser printer}, {ink-jet
   printer}, {LED page printer}, that prints without striking the
   paper, unlike a {dot matrix printer} which hits the paper with
   small pins.  Non-impact printers are quieter than impact
   printers, and also faster due the lack of moving parts in the
   print head.

   (1995-11-20)