The newer printers have more pins to build characters with finer resolution. The Epson LQ-800 uses 24 pins, like many of the new “letter- quality” dot matrix printers.

Pins or wires in a vertical row comprise the print head of a dot matrix printer. It moves horizontally, creating characters by pushing various pins, not unlike a typewriter.

Our take: Impressive nine-pin dot matrix printer offering good value and fast, effective printing. What we like: Prints 347 characters pers second; efficient and energy-saving.

More complex printers use a larger number of smaller pins, producing greater detail and eliminating the characteristic look of dot matrix text. Common arrangements for these printers include dual ...

Pins or wires in a vertical row comprise the print head of a dot matrix printer. It moves horizontally, creating characters by pushing various pins, not unlike a typewriter.

Epson and Oki are among the companies that sell new 9-pin and 24-pin dot matrix printers. Most of these printers are easy to connect to Windows workstations.

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 ...

Any printer that can be installed in Windows can be shared. Dot matrix is no exception.<BR><BR>Dot matrix printers usually work much better when they are shared off of a server, though. Quote Report D ...

Epson say these 9-pin impact printers are the perfect solution within warehousing, distribution, retail, finance, accounting departments, hotels and any environment where cost effective printing ...

The ones where tiny pins smack a ribbon and create letters and numbers in a matrix form. Popular circa 1983. Here’s what I mean. If you look behind any airport counter, you’ll see these printers—maybe ...

How hard, indeed. Check out the video below to see the whole adventure. The principle behind the printer is simple enough. The head has one or two rows of pins each controlled by a solenoid.