n (1963) a pattern of dots in a grid from which alphanumeric characters can be formed <a dot matrix printer>
These printers print using dots produced by striking a ribbon to put the ink on the paper
A type of printer that uses a head of pins that impact paper through a ribbon of ink to build up text (usually uses continuous or fan-fold paper) Double Click To rapidly press and release mouse button (usually the left) twice without moving the mouse Usually carried out an action, such as starting an application
A type of printer that prints by driving a set of pins onto an inked ribbon, pressing small portions of the ribbon against the paper so dots of ink appear on the paper The dots are close together and appear to be letters or graphic shapes
Creates characters by striking pins against an ink ribbon Each pin makes a dot, and combinations of dots form characters and illustrations
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
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
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 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