dot matrix printer

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dot matrix printer

noun dot matrix printers

A type of printer that prints characters using an array of small wires that produce an array of dots when striking the paper.
Similar: impact matrix printer

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noun type of printer

Español	impresora matricial
日本語	ドットマトリックスプリンター dottomatorikkusu purintā
中文	點陣式打印機 /点阵式打印机 diǎnzhènshì dǎyìnjī
Français	imprimante matricielle
Deutsch	Nadeldrucker, Matrixdrucker
Ελληνικά	εκτυπωτής μήτρας ektypotís mítras
Русский	ма́тричный при́нтер mátričnyj príntɛr

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@misc{dot_matrix_printer_2026,
  title = {dot matrix printer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dot%20matrix%20printer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}