According to computer experts, a dot matrix printer is also known as an impact printer because of its inkjet printing ability.
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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.
Continuous Forms
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.
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A dot matrix printer uses continuous, fan-fold paper. Such paper is fed through the printer by pegs on a roller engaging holes along both edges of the paper.
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Known as a tractor feed, in which a roller with pegs that engage in holes punched along both edges of the paper, is used to move the paper through the printer. The paper used is normally continuous fan-fold listing paper. The second type of dot matrix is one that has rubber rollers instead of a tractor feed. Here, single sheets or two sheets with a carbon sheet in between, can be either hand fed or auto fed from a paper tray. A detachable tractor feed tool can be fitted if continuous listing paper is to be also used on this type of dot matrix printer.
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