![]() ![]() Common numbers of pins are between 9 and 24. The more pins the dot matrix printer has the higher the resolution and faster the speed of the dot matrix printer will be. Combinations of these small dots make up the letters or simple graphics. Combinations of these pins make up the text on the paper.Ī dot matrix printer has an electronic print head (a carriage) which holds the pins and whizzes back and forth hammering the pins against the ribbon and striking small dots of ink on to the paper. The typewriter presses letter shaped impressions and with slightly more versatility the dot matrix printer presses small pins against the ribbon and onto the page. This ribbon is then pressed against the page to produce the text. The typewriter and the dot matrix printer have a ribbon stretched across the width of the page which holds the ink. ![]() ![]() It uses the impact method of ink to page delivery which is slow and noisy when compared with today’s much quieter laser or inkjet printers. ![]() The dot matrix printer is an early type of printer which is very similar to a typewriter. ![]()
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