Dot Matrix Printer

Definition: Dot Matrix Printer

Dot Matrix Printer

Noun

1. A printer that represents each character as a pattern of dots from a dot matrix.

Specialty Definition: Dot Matrix Printer

Domain	Definition
Computing	Dot matrix printer A kind of printer with a vertical column of up to 48 small closely packed needles or "pins" each of which can be individually forced forwards to press an ink ribbon against the paper. The print head is repeatedly scanned across the page and different combinations of needles activated at each point. Dot matrix printers are noisy compared to non-impact printers. [Other pin arrangements?] (1995-03-14). Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Specialty Definition: Dot matrix printer

A dot matrix printer or impact matrix printer normally refers to a type of computer printer with a print-head that runs back and forth on the page and prints by impact.

Most often it is an impact printer. Generally the print-head prints one line of text. Most have a single vertical line of dot-making equipment on their print-heads, others have interleaved rows in order to improve dot density. They emboss a print ribbon, like a typewriter.

Certain models produce double-wide or bold characters by printing each vertical slice of a character twice. It produces higher resolutions by printing more slowly. It produces graphics by printing dots, one horizontal character-high stripe at a time. They produced colour by extra passes and moving a striped ribbon vertically between passes. The print head will tilt at one angle to print the each component of each primary color.

They are inexpensive, and until the 1990s the most common form of printer used with PCss. They remain in use in devices such as cash registers, ATM printouts and in industry where a carbon copy is required.

Dot matrix could describe all other types except golf-ball, daisy wheel and wheel type line printers.

All inkjet, bubblejet and laser printers use a dot matrix to describe each character or graphic, with the possible exception of a mainframe laser line printer

Commercial Usage: Dot Matrix Printer

Domain	Title
High Tech	Epson FX-980 569Cps Parallel 24K ESC/PFX 9-Pin Narrow Carriage Dot Matrix Printer (reference) (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Non-Fiction Usage: Dot Matrix Printer

Subject	Topic	Quote
Economic History	India	In East Asia, Europe, and North America, for example, laser printers and ink jet printers have almost eliminated the dot matrix printer from homes and offices. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Frequency of Internet Keywords: Dot Matrix Printer

Modern Translation: Dot Matrix Printer

Language		Translations for "dot matrix printer"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Greek		εκτυπωτήσ ακίδων. (various references)

Pig Latin		otday atrixmay interpray

Portuguese		impressora matricial. (various references)

Spanish		impresora matricial de puntos. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: Dot Matrix Printer

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-d-e-i-i-m-n-o-p-r-r-r-t-t-t-x"
	-5 letters: extirpation, extradition, impetration, intromitted, intromitter, partitioned, partitioner, repartition, trepidation.
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Alternative Orthography: Dot Matrix Printer

Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

44 6F 74 4D 61 74 72 69 78 50 72 69 6E 74 65 72

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000100 01101111 01110100 00100000 01001101 01100001 01110100 01110010 01101001 01111000 00100000 01010000 01110010 01101001 01101110 01110100 01100101 01110010

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#68 &#111 &#116 &#32 &#77 &#97 &#116 &#114 &#105 &#120 &#32 &#80 &#114 &#105 &#110 &#116 &#101 &#114

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0044 006F 0074 004D 0061 0074 0072 0069 0078 0050 0072 0069 006E 0074 0065 0072

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

Expression	Frequency per Day
dot matrix printer	275
epson dot matrix printer	13
panasonic dot matrix printer	11
okidata dot matrix printer	6
dot matrix printer driver	5
dot matrix printer ribbon	4
used dot matrix printer	4
dot matrix printer lexmark	4
dot matrix printer label	3
citizen dot matrix printer	2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Dot Matrix Printer

Definition: Dot Matrix Printer