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Technically, yes. A dot matrix printer has a print head with small pins on it. While printing the pins fire, striking a ribbon between the print head, the paper and a platen, causing a dot to appear on the paper. These dots make up the image on the paper.
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Is a scanner or dot matrix a printer?
A dot matrix is an impact printer. A scanner is not a printer.
A dot matrix printer is otherwise known as an?
According to computer experts, a dot matrix printer is also known as an impact printer because of its inkjet printing ability.
How many types of printer?
There are mainly two types of printers,1.impact printer2. non impact printerHere impact printer contains single type "Dot matrix printer".and Non impact printer contains two type.One of them is"Inkjet printer"and second one is "laser printer".1.Dot matrix printer:-Dot matrix printer are used in carbon copy printing.The number of metal pins in the print head determines the quality of output of the dot matrix printer.(30 to 550 characters per second)
Name of the paper used in Dot matrix printer?
pin-feed paper
Is a dot matrix printer a nonimpact printer?
A dot matrix is an impact printer. Either 9 or 24 pins are fired against an inked ribbon to leave marks on the paper. An impact printer enables printing to be done on each sheet of multi-paged listing paper.
What type of feed mechanisms does dot matrix printer us?
impact technology
Name all types of non impact printer?
Nope they are categorized under impact printers. Some examples of non impact are: line printer, daisy wheel printer, golf ball printer, dot matrix printer, Braille printer.
Are laser printers noisy?
They are not particularly noisy-not compared to an impact/dot-matrix printer:)
List an example of impact printer?
Impact printers are dot-matrix printers like the Okidats Microline series. they use a print-head that has anywhere from 9 to 24 small pins that are forced out of the head and onto an ink impregnated ribbon which hits the paper and makes the impression of the character... just like a typewriter. Inkjet printers are not impact printers :P
Which type of printer uses an inked ribbon?
A dot matrix printer or impact printer is a type of computer printer and prints by impact, striking an inked cloth or Mylar ribbon against the paper.
What are the characteristics of impact printer?
1 they have very low consumable costs they are very noisy they are useful for printing bulky documents
What is a shuttle matrix printer?
shuttle-matrix printer is high speed printer that works like dot-matrix printer.
