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 ...

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 ...

Dot matrix printers, also known as impact matrix devices, are an older kind of printer that relies on an ink-soaked ribbon similar to that used in a typewriter. These devices were the most common ...

When a Minnesota outfit of all-star DIY-ers called 1.21 Jigawatts won this summer's Red Bull Creation Contest, we couldn't wait to have them create a project just for PM readers. Here, a couple of ...

Don't let a malfunctioning dot matrix printer give you fits. Learn some techniques for solving several common dot matrix printer problems and advice on finding increasingly scarce parts. These days, ...

A printer that uses hammers and a ribbon to form images from dots. Used to print multipart forms and address labels, the tractor and sprocket mechanism in these devices handles thicker media better ...

In an excerpt from his book The Chinese Computer: A Global History of the Information Age, [Thomas Mullaney] explains how 1980s computer tech — at least the stuff that was developed in the West — was ...