While laser and inkjet printers are increasingly popular, older technology still has value in daily life. Dot matrix printers are similar to manual typewriters, with a history dating back over 100 ...

Some businesses still use dot matrix printers to generate invoices, forms and other documents. Unlike modern laser printers, a dot matrix printer has a single print head and an inked ribbon. Neither ...

Dot matrix printers are the dinosaurs that won’t go extinct. They are not unlike a typewriter with the type bars behind the ink ribbon replaced by a row of metal pins controlled by solenoids, each pin ...

Most home users have replaced their old dot matrix printers with newer inkjet or laser printers, but they're still used in some industrial and business applications. Epson and Oki are among the ...

For as long as there have been personal computers, computer enthusiasts have been told that when it comes to printers, they can’t have their cake and eat it too. Either you used a dot matrix printer ...

[Credit: The Life of Kenneth] Twitter tickers have been around for a little while now, but this creative use of an old dot matrix printer by a modder named Kenneth is really a fun way to utilize old ...