0
The platen is normally the long, cylinger shaped bar that the paper feeds accross that applies pressure to the paper (causing a firm, sturdy section on the paper) that allows the printhead and ink ribbon combo to apply ink and create image to the paper. Analogy - Getting a tattoo on your bicep: The tattoo gun and artist would be the printhead/ink ribbon combo. The bone in your bicep wrapped with your muscle would be the platen. Your skin is the paper. No need to tractor-feed your skin, the tattoo artist will handle the mechanics. lol
Hope this help!
Daniel Collins
What else can I help you with?
Which components are found in a dot matrix printer?
Tractor feed and platen.
Is a scanner or dot matrix a printer?
A dot matrix is an impact printer. A scanner is not a printer.
Is a dot matrix printer a impact?
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.
What is a shuttle matrix printer?
shuttle-matrix printer is high speed printer that works like dot-matrix printer.
What is line matrix?
A line matrix is a type of printer which is a compromise between a dot matrix printer and a line printer.
What is a noisiest printer?
dot-matrix
What are the advantages of a dot mmatrix printer?
Dot Matrix Printer is the cheapest printing cost.
Dot matrix printer bidirectional-true or false?
There are two types of dot matrix printer 1. unidirectional 2. bi-directional
What are the sensor of dot matrix printer?
sensors
Which is the most popular printer?
dot matrix
Why are dot matrix printer not used?
hghhjk
Does the dot matrix printer produce images with toner?
No, a dot matrix printer has small pins that hit a ribbon of ink. A laser printer uses toner type ink.
