page_title: Dot matrix printing
hierarchical_section_title: Dot matrix printing
caption_attribution_description: Close-up of text from a dot-matrix printer. This is representative of the most basic output from a 9-pin printer (or one in draft mode), without NLQ. Note the enlargement of single letter for detail. Scale: This image represents an area of approximately 4.5 x 1.5 cm.
context_page_description: Dot-matrix printers are printers for computers. A dot matrix printer creates characters by striking pins against ink ribbons. The print head moves back and forth on the paper like a typewriter and prints the image or text. Each pin makes a dot, and combinations of dots form characters and pictures. This is much like a typewriter. Each character is made from a matrix of dots. These were used a lot in the 1970s to the 1990s. Today, dot matrix printers are not used by many people anymore. Most people use inkjet printers or laser printers now. They are still in use where forms need to be filled out.
context_section_description: Dot-matrix printers are printers for computers. A dot matrix printer creates characters by striking pins against ink ribbons. The print head moves back and forth on the paper like a typewriter and prints the image or text. Each pin makes a dot, and combinations of dots form characters and pictures. This is much like a typewriter. Each character is made from a matrix of dots. These were used a lot in the 1970s to the 1990s. Today, dot matrix printers are not used by many people anymore. Most people use inkjet printers or laser printers now. They are still in use where forms (with multiple copies) need to be filled out.
caption: Example of a dot-matrix printout.
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