Printer types - Impact Printers

Question 1

Impact printers

Answer 1

Measured based on the quality of the dots. Highest resolution is 240 dpi

Question 2

Tracks

Answer 2

Series of holes going down the side of the paper with a perforation between the regular paper and tracks

Question 3

Printhead

Answer 3

Device that has a series of pins that make up the dot matrix that forms the image

Question 4

Ribbon

Answer 4

Fabric or material held within a plastic housing in front of the printhead

Question 5

Tractor Feed

Answer 5

Exists on both sides of the printer and pulls the paper through the printer using tractor fed paper

Question 6

Replacing the ribbon

Answer 6

Replace the whole ribbon of the printer

Question 7

Printhead

Answer 7

holes in the printhead degrade over time