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What are the technical details of a dot matrix printer and a ink jet printer?

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1. Inkjet printers are a type of computer printer that operates by propelling tiny droplets of liquid ink onto paper. A dot matrix printer or impact matrix printer refers to a type of computer printer with a print head that runs back and forth on the page and prints by impact, striking an ink-soaked cloth ribbon against the paper, much like a typewriter.
2. To be brief, a dot matrix printer works similarly to a typewriter. The print head runs across the page, back and forth, striking a piece of ribbon that is soaked in ink against the paper. However, the letters are created by several dots placed closely together. Images can also be made in this fashion. An ink jet printer works by actually expelling liquid ink onto the paper. There are many, many different types of ink jet printers available that use different technologies such as continuous, thermal and Piezoelectric.