Thermal Printer
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Known as impact printers, of which a "Dot-matrix printer" is an example.
Laser printers and ink-jet printers don't use a ribbon.
Revies for a range of ribbon printers can be found on: YouTube, Amazon, TrueLocal, eBay, Finda, Dhgate, Aliexpress, Technology Review and Elite Ribbon Printers.
Impact Printers.
A thermal transfer ribbon, used in thermal transfer printers, can be purchased from large office supply stores. Alternatively, shopping online at sites such as ERS-Online, The Ribbon Factory and The Barcode Warehouse, one can find many brands and prices suitable to any user.
Impact printers.
The Canon ribbon is used as a part of Canon's machines. For example, the Canon ribbon might be used for Canon's printers and for Canon's digital cameras.
In my opinion, a laser printer is better than an inkjet or ribbon (dot matrix?) printer.
The ribbon.
A impact printer uses a head or a needle on a ink ribbon to make a mark on the paper. Like dot matrix printers and daisy wheel printers.
The menu ribbon