Dot matrix printers are the dinosaurs that won’t go extinct. They are not unlike a typewriter with the type bars behind the ink ribbon replaced by a row of metal pins controlled by solenoids ...

Also known as a "serial dot matrix printer." The dot matrix printer uses one or two columns of dot hammers that are moved across the paper. The hammers rapidly press the ribbon into the paper ...

This business-class beast as has a 15-inch 1028×768 display, an integrated dot matrix printer, and weighs fifty pounds. The internels are modest but modern (8GB RAM, SSD, etc) and it comes with ...

What do you do when your dot matrix printer’s ribbon is torn to shreds after decades of use, and no new cartridges are available? You might like to attempt a ribbon transplant from another ...

Line matrix printers can exist in harsh conditions and are often found in warehouses and other industrial environments. The print mechanism is a row of dot hammers that is almost as wide as the page.

It also marked an end to the dot-matrix printer, which was replaced a technology that was better in almost every metric – to the extent it's still one of the most popular types of printer today.

The two most common types of receipt printers are impact printers and thermal printers. An impact printer, or dot matrix printer, works by physically striking the paper with ink, similarly to how a ...