Dot matrix printer advantages and disadvantages
A dot matrix printer is an old printing technology that adopts its name from how it prints characters onto paper. It is made up of a matrix of tiny pins that create a character on paper by striking an inked ribbon against the paper. It is categorized under impact printer since the paper makes contact with the printing mechanism to make characters.
The most common industry that uses dot matrix printer today are a financial institution or other that requires to keep a copy of the data produced.
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