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dot-matrix printer
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dot-matrix printer,
a printer that imprints a character by creating it from a pattern of dots, each of which is produced by activating selected wires in a set so that their ends strike the paper through an inked ribbon. Compare character printer, daisy-wheel printer, laser printer.


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To consumers, a dot matrix printer is noisier but some people believe it produces better quality printing.
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