Dot Matrix Printers

Are you looking for dot matrix printers? We’ll help you find the right dot matrix printer for you. A dot matrix is a printer that is largely being replaced by laser, inkjet and other kinds of printers. We’ll explain why, but if you still want to buy a dotmatrix, keep reading.

First, check out the following information from Webopedia.com:

Dot Matrix Printer: A type of printer that produces characters and illustrations by striking pins against an ink ribbon to print closely spaced dots in the appropriate shape. Dot-matrix printers are relatively expensive and do not produce high-quality output. However, they can print to multi-page forms (that is, carbon copies), something laser and ink-jet printers cannot do.

Dot-matrix printers vary in two important characteristics:

Speed: Given in characters per second (cps), the speed can vary from about 50 to over 500 cps. Most dot-matrix printers offer different speeds depending on the quality of print desired.

Print quality: Determined by the number of pins (the mechanisms that print the dots), it can vary from 9 to 24. The best dot-matrix printers (24 pins) can produce near letter-quality type, although you can still see a difference if you look closely.

In addition to these characteristics, you should also consider the noise factor. Compared to laser and ink-jet printers, dot-matrix printers are notorious for making a racket.

To buy a dot matrix printer, look on the CompUSA.com dot matrix page.

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