NAICS Code(s) 339944 (Carbon Paper and Inked Ribbon Manufacturing)
The value of industry shipments of carbon paper and inked ribbons was $624 million in 2001; this was a decrease from 2000's total of $695 million.
In 2001, the top firms in the carbon paper and inked ribbons industry were International Imaging Materials Inc. (IIMAK) of Amherst, New York; NER Data Products Inc. of Glassboro, New Jersey; and California Ribbon and Carbon Co. of Los Angeles
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.
A MATRIX Printer, which was the technology prior to the Ink Jet. Also, older typewriters used a Inked Ribbon that was struck by metal Keys.
An impact printer
Paper, toner if laser, ink if inkjet, inked ribbon if an impact printer.
The process of printing by striking an inked ribbon against paper is commonly associated with typewriters and impact printers. In this method, the ribbon is coated with ink, and when a key is pressed, a metal type or print head strikes the ribbon, transferring ink onto the paper to create text or images. This technique contrasts with modern inkjet or laser printers, which use different methods to apply ink or toner.
Impact printer
This industry contains establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing carbon paper, spirit or gelatin process and other stencil paper, and inked or carbon ribbons for business machines.
NAICS 322291 applies to Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing.
A typewriter is like a keyboard without the computer. The computer keyboard is based on the typewriter. To use it you put the paper in the top bale and rolled it so the keys could hit the paper. There was a ribbon of ink between the paper and the keys, so when you hit a key the typewriter ribbon hit the paper with the letter inked. If correction was needed the paper had to be changed.
A typewriter is like a keyboard without the computer. The computer keyboard is based on the typewriter. To use it you put the paper in the top bale and rolled it so the keys could hit the paper. There was a ribbon of ink between the paper and the keys, so when you hit a key the typewriter ribbon hit the paper with the letter inked. If correction was needed the paper had to be changed.