Those who have been around for a few decades must have seen the dot matrix & impact printers. These dot matrix & impact printers were the sole means by means of which bulk office correspondence used to be printed. These dot matrix & impact printers replaced the daisy wheel printers and the electronic typewriters. Even though the inkjet and laser printers have replaced the dot matrix & impact printers, there are still many offices where these humble and powerful printers can still be found. No other printer provides print outs as economically as the dot matrix & impact printers. Though these printers are not suitable for graphics or high quality printing, they are perfect where continuous fed stationery is involved, like in forms. These dot matrix & impact printers print out the image by impacting a matrix of pins against an inked ribbon passing over a paper, thereby transferring the ink on the paper. Check them out at TheNerds.net