LinkedIn Pinpoint #749 Hints & Answer: Thermal & Laser
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Pinpoint #749 opens with Thermal, Laser, and 3D. Compare all five clues below, then reveal the category and its connections.
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Reveal answer & analysis
Thermal, laser, 3D, dot matrix, and inkjet name printer technologies that create output using heat, light, deposited material, impact pins, or liquid ink.
5 Clues
- Clue 1Thermal
- Clue 2Laser
- Clue 33D
- Clue 4Dot matrix
- Clue 5Inkjet
Why this answer fits
Laser and inkjet are the everyday anchors. Dot matrix, thermal, and 3D demonstrate that the category concerns printer types rather than one kind of paper output.
Solving path for Pinpoint #749
- Initial reading: Pair Laser with Inkjet, the two most familiar modern office and home printer categories.
- Testing the connection: Add Thermal and Dot matrix, which use heat and mechanical impact instead of the same marking process.
- Final check: Include 3D printing, where layers form an object rather than a flat page, confirming the broad device category.
Clue-by-clue explanation
| Clue | Connection evidence |
|---|---|
| Thermal | A thermal printer uses heat on treated paper or transfers pigment from a heated ribbon. |
| Laser | A laser printer uses an electrostatic imaging process and toner. |
| 3D | A 3D printer builds a physical object layer by layer from a digital model. |
| Dot matrix | A dot-matrix printer strikes an inked ribbon with a grid of pins to form characters and images. |
| Inkjet | An inkjet printer propels tiny droplets of liquid ink onto a surface. |
Questions about Pinpoint #749
What do Thermal, Laser, and 3D have in common? (answer spoiler)
The shared category is Types of printer.
Laser and inkjet are the everyday anchors. Dot matrix, thermal, and 3D demonstrate that the category concerns printer types rather than one kind of paper output.
What does “Thermal” mean in this puzzle? (answer spoiler)
A thermal printer uses heat on treated paper or transfers pigment from a heated ribbon.
What does “Laser” mean in this puzzle? (answer spoiler)
A laser printer uses an electrostatic imaging process and toner.
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