Dot Matrix Printer
A dot matrix printer is an impact printer that prints using a fixed number of pins or wires. Typically the pins or wires are arranged in one or several vertical columns. The pins strike an ink-coated ribbon and force contact between the ribbon and the paper, so that each pin makes a small dot on the paper. The combination of these dots forms a dot matrix image. They were also known as serial dot matrix printers.
Printing Benefits
Dot matrix printers are mostly used by industries and businesses for cost effective printing solution. Businesses print reports, statements, invoices for their daily operations and print documents with multiple carbon copies of the printed documents with less efforts and with minimal human supervision.
Cost Efficiencies
Dot matrix is excellent choice for those who need low printing costs rather than high quality printing. The print quality of print is depend on number of pins that print the dots and can vary between 9 and 24-pins, with more pin dot matrix printer you will get good quality prints.
Speed
Speed of printing can be anything between 50 and 5,000 characters. Some printer support speed change settings. You can change speed as per print quality you required. Printer use ribbon ink cartridge for cost effective printing , ribbon capacity is about 2.5 million characters depends on ribbon cartridge models supported by dot matrix printer.
Dot Matrix Printer for Small Businesses
(1) Epson LX-310 Dot Matrix Printer
9-Pin Narrow Carriage Impact Printer, Highly reliable printing with better performance, Narrow carriage 9-pin SIDM, High 357 CPS print speed at 12CPI, 10,000 power on hour MTBF, USB, Serial and Parallel ports. Printhead Life: Approx. 400 million strokes/wire.
Extreme Speed
The Epson LX-310 features a 128KB input data buffer memory that is double that of its predecessor. This enables it to achieve high printing speeds of up to 357 characters per second at 12 CPI.
Improving on Legendary Reliability
The Epson LX-310 also has an improved reliability rating that is an astonishing 67% higher than its predecessor that was already renowned for its dependability. The LX-310 is rated for a mean time before failure (MTBF) of 10,000 POH (power on hours) compared to the older model’s 6,000 POH.
High Impact for Multiple Carbon Copies
Achieve optimum efficiency with the LX-310’s ability to create up to a 5-part form printout (1 original + 4 copies).
Flexible Connectivity
With built-in USB, Serial and Parallel Interface options, the LX-310 is able to connect to just about any output device you need it for.
(2) Epson LQ-310 Dot Matrix Printer
Epson has introduced the Epson LQ-310 as the next-generation narrow carriage, 24-pin model that replaces the legendary LQ-300, featuring vastly improved speed and reliability.
Extreme Speed
The Epson LQ-310 features a 128KB input data buffer memory that is double that of its predecessor. This enables it to achieve high printing speeds of up to 416 characters per second at 12 CPI – or almost 40% faster than the model it replaces.
Improving on Legendary Reliability
The Epson LQ-310 also has an improved reliability rating that is an astonishing 67% higher than its predecessor that was already renowned for its dependability. The LQ-310 is rated for a mean time before failure (MTBF) of 10,000 POH (power on hours) compared to the older model’s 6,000 POH.
High Impact for Multiple Carbon Copies
Achieve optimum efficiency with the LQ-310’s ability to create up to a 4-part form printout (1 original + 3 copies).
Flexible Connectivity
With built-in USB, Serial and Parallel Interface options, the LQ-310 is able to connect to just about any output device you need it for.
(3) TVS Electronics MSP 250 Star Dot Matrix Printer
MSP 250 STAR is an 80 column printer for printing receipts, invoices, and bills at high speeds. Its copying capabilities makes it more ideal for printing multi copy documents. Its vertical-positioning feature provides better print line visibility.
ADVANTAGES
1) Made in India, with an in-house crafted 9-wire print head for superior print-and-copy capability.
2) Lower total cost of ownership by using patented Ink bank ribbon, resulting in a 40 million character life
3) Self-lubricating silicon bushes ensure smooth and maintenance-free carriage movement
4) Through its self-diagnostic tool, iSense, the printer identifies errors and displays it in the front panel, leading to faster problem resolution
5) Pan-India best-in-class service support availability
