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Ink Ribbons

Ink Ribbons Article

In the general sense many printers rely on a matrix of pixels, or dots, that together form the larger image. However, the term dot matrix printer is specifically used for impact printers that use a matrix of small pins to create precise dots. The advantage of dot-matrix over other impact printers is that they can produce graphical images in addition to text; however the text is generally of poorer quality than impact printers that use letterforms (type).
A Tandy 1000 HX with a Tandy DMP-133 dot-matrix printer.
A Tandy 1000 HX with a Tandy DMP-133 dot-matrix printer.

Dot-matrix printers can be broadly divided into two major classes:

* Ballistic wire printers (discussed in the dot matrix printers article)
* Stored energy printers

Dot matrix printers can either be character-based or line-based (that is, a single horizontal series of pixels across the page), referring to the configuration of the print head.

At one time, dot matrix printers were one of the more common types of printers used for general use - such as for home and small office use. Such printers would have either 9 or 24 pins on the print head. 24-pin print heads were able to print at a higher quality. Once the price of inkjet printers dropped to the point where they were competitive with dot matrix printers, dot matrix printers began to fall out of favor for general use.

Some dot matrix printers, such as the NEC P6300, can be upgraded to print in color. This is achieved through the use of a four-color ribbon mounted on a mechanism (provided in an upgrade kit that replaces the standard black ribbon mechanism after installation) that raises and lowers the ribbons as needed. Color graphics are generally printed in four passes at standard resolution, thus slowing down printing considerably. As a result, color graphics can take up to four times longer to print than standard monochrome graphics, or up to 8-16 times as long at high resolution mode.

Dot matrix printers are still commonly used in low-cost, low-quality applications like cash registers, or in demanding, very high volume applications like invoice printing. The fact that they use an impact printing method allows them to be used to print multi-part documents using carbonless copy paper (like sales invoices and credit card receipts), whereas other printing methods are unusable with paper of this type. Dot-matrix printers are now (as of 2005) rapidly being superseded even as receipt printers.

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$4.99
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TallyGenicom (LA80R-KA) black Ribbon for La800/650
$39.95
Star 80982300 compatible ribbon-NX 1000/NX1000
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$4.50
Okidata 52106001 compatible ribbon -ML-590/591/ML590
$5.00
Nu-kote Ribbon NK113N NIB
$0.49
2PK FAX RIBBON FOR PANASONIC KX-FA94 KX-FB421
$10.99
Sharp UX-15CR Imaging Film
$10.00
NEW generic PANASONIC KXP 145 1090 PRINTER 6 RIBBONS
$13.45
Lot a 5 Okidata Black Nylon Printer Ribbon
$25.00
Epson ERC-23 BR274 Nu Kote black/red Matrix inked Nylon
$0.99
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$245.00
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$5.99
SATA Serial ATA Hard Disk HDD IDE 40" 102cm Data Cable
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NEW Generic OKIDATA Printer RIBBON 182/320 Turbo
$10.45
Epson S015329 compatible - FX-890/FX890 Printer ribbon
$6.00
4-PACK New PC501 Fax Cartridge for Brother Fax-575
$27.95
NEW HEWLETT C1806A Hp Designjet Cp Ink System / Printh
$142.00
24 Pack of Epson ERC30/34/38 Black POS Ribbons ERC-30
$23.95
3 Pack of PANASONIC KX-P160 2130 / 2135 Ribbons
$8.50
LEXMARK # 1040475 PROPRINTER 4207 RIBBONS/CS OF 6..WOW!
$55.99
Panasonic KX-P145 (145) compatible ribbon-KXP1124/1123
$4.00
Brother PC-501 Printing Cartridge New In Box FAX-575
$5.51
(3) Universal Black/Red Calculator Ribbon Spools
$2.95
NEW Generic OKIDATA Printer RIBBON 182/320 Turbo
$10.45
Epson (EP8750) Ribbon
$1.99
Lot 3 Printer Ribbon Compatible Epson FX MX RX 100
$5.00
lot 1 - 10pcs gerber edge foils ribbons
$245.00
Two Panasonic KX-P150 KXP150 Ribbons 2123/2124/2180
$4.95
Panasonic KX-P145 (KX-P115) compatible ribbon/KX-P1150
$4.00
60 - Epson ERC 30/34/38 Printer Ribbons ($1.25 each)
$74.90
Panasonic KX-P150C Color Printer Ribbon
$5.00
NEW PC-402 FAX CARTRIDGE FOR BROTHER INTELLIFAX 560/565
$4.99
20 NEW BOXES BRADY THERMAL RIBBONS TLS2200 PC LINK
$75.00
IBM High Yield Correctable Film Ribbon
$1.00
lot 3 - 10pcs gerber edge foils ribbons
$245.00
Nu Kote Olivetti ET 201, 221 B136
$0.99
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$0.99
NEW Generic EPSON Printer RIBBON #7753- 6 LQ800!!
$11.50
NEW PC-201 FAX CARTRIDGE FOR BROTHER FAX-1010/1020/1030
$7.99
NEW generic PANASONIC KXP 145 1090 PRINTER 6 RIBBONS
$13.45
2PK FAX RIBBON FOR PANASONIC KX-FA136 KX-FP250 KX-FM205
$8.99
NEW PC-401 FAX CARTRIDGE FOR BROTHER INTELLIFAX 560/565
$6.49
Three Epson ERC30/34/38 Black POS Ribbons ERC-30
$5.95
8-rolls For Fax Panasonic fa93 KX-FA93 thermal ribbons
$39.90
Epson (7753) Ribbon
$5.50
Panasonic KX-P150/KXP150 compatible ribbon/2123/2124
$5.00
NEW GENUINE BROTHER PC501 PC 501 PC-501 BLACK RIBBON
$9.99
8-rolls For Fax Panasonic fa93 KX-FA93 thermal film
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CITIZEN AH 37903-0 GSX140, 200GX DEC LA65, LA95 RIBBON
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Hard Disk HDD IDE ATA 66 17" 43cm 3 Heads Ribbon Cable
$4.99
2PK FOR SHARP UX-15CR FAX FILM UX500/1000/1400/1850
$13.99
(3) Star Micronics Blk & Red Printer Ribbons Star SP500
$6.50
4 Lexmark (1299095) Ribbons
$0.99
IBM 1040930 compatible ribbon -2380/2381/2390/2391
$4.50
LOT OF 35 NUKOTE FOR EPSON FX80 LQ800 RIBBON
$69.99
2PK FAX RIBBON FOR PANASONIC KX-FA133 KX-F929/F1000
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