A dense grid of dots or pins used to form characters or designs, as by some computer printers and visual display units
A system of printing where individual dots are printed in matrix (5x7, 7x9, etc ) forming bars, alphanumeric characters, and simple graphics See AIM document T11, "Matrix Impact Printing", for specifications
A group of dots/pixels forming a character or symbol, usually five dots across and seven dots down
Type of printer in which the printhead is constructed from an array of pins capable of representing text and images The image is transferred by the printhead striking an inked ribbon against the paper
A printer that uses a rectangular array of small wires striking the paper through an inked ribbon to form the desired shapes
is a fairly basic, but flexible printer It can produce text or graphics in the form of a matrix of small dots, with each character formed by a series of pins striking a ribbon They are generally used for jobs where the quality of the printing is not crucial
A method of printing in which each letter or symbol is formed by a pattern (matrix) of individual dots
A matrix of dots which may be arranged in the form of a character A dot matrix (qv) printer uses a column of pins to form the characters as it moves across its width
A system of printing where individual dots are printed in matrix (5x7, 7x9, etc ), forming bars, alphanumeric characters and simple graphics See AIM document T-11, "Matrix Impact Printing," for specifications
Usually applied to printer and screen output devices which make up character/images from a matrix of dots Quality depends on dot density and size (See also resolution) Historically a type of printer that used inky ribbons and mechanical contact