Printer ribbons can be rececyled. Many office stores will accept these.
No expired cartridges can not be used in the printer as they can damage the ribbon that comes with the printer by erasing the liquid content available on the printer ribbon.
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.
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.
Yes, you can recycle printer toner cartridges. There are usually places to recycle these cartridges at major office supply stores such as Office Max or Home Depot.
You can recycle used printer cartridges at many stores. Two national ones that should be near you are staples and office depot.
In my opinion, a laser printer is better than an inkjet or ribbon (dot matrix?) printer.
Yes! Lexmark printer cartridges are absolutely recyclable! Lexmark is one of the leaders in the cartridge recyclable industry! Not only can you recycle the cartridge but you can also recycle the printer too.
To change the ribbon on a Zebra thermal transfer printer, first, open the printer cover and remove the old ribbon by pulling it off the ribbon spools. Next, install the new ribbon by placing it onto the supply spool and threading it through the printhead and around the take-up spool. Ensure the ribbon is taut and properly aligned, then close the printer cover. Finally, run a test print to ensure everything is functioning correctly.
Impact Printers.
A dotmatrix printer uses a ribbon and pins to transfer Inc. onto paper. This type of printer is no longer made and very few are still in use.
Several types of printers used an ink or carbon ribbon in the way you described. The daisy wheel printer and ball printer would spin a wheel that has the printable characters, then the wheel would strike the ribbon, leaving an imprint on the paper. The dot matrix printer used a number of pins that struck the ribbon to generate a printable character. The chain printer had several full sets of all printable characters on a long chain, and the chain spun rapidly on a track. As the appropriate printable character arrived at the proper location, a high speed solenoid driven hammer struck the chain, causing the ribbon to leave an imprint on the paper.
It depends on the printer, but a parallel port cable or USB cable will be compatible.