31. Today, a new dot matrix printer actually costs more than most inkjet printers and some entry level laser printers. 32. A variation on the dot matrix printer was the " cross hammer dot printer ", patented by Seikosha in 1982. 33. It provided libraries of clip-art and templates through a simple interface to print signs and banners on dot matrix printers . 34. A "'line matrix "'printer is a computer printer that is a compromise between a line printer and a dot matrix printer . 35. The dot matrix printer had a sheet feed for short documents and a tractor attachment for long reports on continuous stationery. 36. The speed of a page was faster than later dot matrix printers , and not much worse than modern ink jet printers. 37. Older dot matrix printers used bitmap fonts; often stored in the memory of the printer and addressed by the computer's print driver. 38. In 1968, the Japanese manufacturer OKI introduced its first serial impact dot matrix printer ( SIDM ), the " OKI Wiredot ". 39. In the 1970s, the dot matrix printer ( which was much like a typewriter ) was used to reproduce varied fonts and arbitrary graphics. 40. As for the T2040, it is a high-end dot matrix printer able to handle 480 characters per second ( cps ) with 24 needles.
