[NTLUG:Discuss] Dot Matrix Printer

[Aaron Goldblatt]

> I've not seen a dot matrix printer for *years*...compared to a laser
> printer (or even an el-cheapo inkjet), the noise and low quality of a
> dotmatrix printer make them pretty non-competitive these days.

They're still widely used in businesses where paperwork hasn't given way to 
electronics.  No-carbon-repeat invoicing is still popular in that sector, and 
no laser or ink-based printer can print on NCR paper.  Even printing multiple 
copies on a relatively fast (read expensive) laser printer can be slower than 
printing two or three copies via NCR on a reasonably fast dot matrix.

ag