Dot Matrix Printers Quiz

Printer Type

• A dot matrix printer is a type of impact printer.

Impact Printers' Downsides

• The downside of using impact printers is that they are noisy and slow.

Benefits of Dot Matrix Printers

• Dot matrix printers are perfect for making multiple copies because they can print multiple layers of the same image on the paper.

Limitation of Dot Matrix Printers

• You would not use a dot matrix printer for very graphical output because they are not suitable for printing high-quality graphics.

Print Head Component

• The heat sink in the print head component is used to dissipate heat generated by the printer.

Print Matrix

• There are 9-24 pins inside the print matrix.

Ribbon Material

• The ribbons are made of a wax-like material, often a mixture of wax and dye.

Ribbon Replacement

• Ribbons are typically replaced by pulling the old ribbon out of the printer and inserting a new one.

Paper Feeding

• A stepper motor is used to pull the paper through dot matrix printers.

Perforations

• The purpose of perforations in the paper used with dot matrix printers is to allow easy tearing of the paper.

Green Bar Paper

• Green bar paper is commonly associated with mainframe printing.
• The width and height of a common green bar paper used with mainframe printing are 11 inches wide and 8.5 inches tall.

Paper Control

• Tractors are used to control and guide the paper through the printer.

Paper Feed Button

• When you press the paper feed button after installing paper, it causes the paper to be pulled through the printer.

Paper Holes

• The holes on the left and right side of paper used with dot matrix printers are used to engage the tractor's teeth.

Proprietary Ribbons

• Ribbons are proprietary to a specific printer type because they are designed to match the specific printer's pin configuration.