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Printer Supplies & Accessories

Ink Ribbons

Ink Ribbons Article

In the general sense many printers rely on a matrix of pixels, or dots, that together form the larger image. However, the term dot matrix printer is specifically used for impact printers that use a matrix of small pins to create precise dots. The advantage of dot-matrix over other impact printers is that they can produce graphical images in addition to text; however the text is generally of poorer quality than impact printers that use letterforms (type).
A Tandy 1000 HX with a Tandy DMP-133 dot-matrix printer.
A Tandy 1000 HX with a Tandy DMP-133 dot-matrix printer.

Dot-matrix printers can be broadly divided into two major classes:

* Ballistic wire printers (discussed in the dot matrix printers article)
* Stored energy printers

Dot matrix printers can either be character-based or line-based (that is, a single horizontal series of pixels across the page), referring to the configuration of the print head.

At one time, dot matrix printers were one of the more common types of printers used for general use - such as for home and small office use. Such printers would have either 9 or 24 pins on the print head. 24-pin print heads were able to print at a higher quality. Once the price of inkjet printers dropped to the point where they were competitive with dot matrix printers, dot matrix printers began to fall out of favor for general use.

Some dot matrix printers, such as the NEC P6300, can be upgraded to print in color. This is achieved through the use of a four-color ribbon mounted on a mechanism (provided in an upgrade kit that replaces the standard black ribbon mechanism after installation) that raises and lowers the ribbons as needed. Color graphics are generally printed in four passes at standard resolution, thus slowing down printing considerably. As a result, color graphics can take up to four times longer to print than standard monochrome graphics, or up to 8-16 times as long at high resolution mode.

Dot matrix printers are still commonly used in low-cost, low-quality applications like cash registers, or in demanding, very high volume applications like invoice printing. The fact that they use an impact printing method allows them to be used to print multi-part documents using carbonless copy paper (like sales invoices and credit card receipts), whereas other printing methods are unusable with paper of this type. Dot-matrix printers are now (as of 2005) rapidly being superseded even as receipt printers.

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4 PACK Brother PC-301 Fax Cartridge 750 770 870MC NIB

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Compatible Brother PC-102 (PC102) Thermal Fax (2 refill

$7.97
2p KXFA55 FaxRefill Panafax KX-FP86 KX-FP150 KX-FP151

$3.87
3 New Okidata Black Ribbon Cartridges - 293

$0.99
2p KXFA92 KX-FA92 FaxRefill Panafax KX-FPG143 KX-FP145

$4.86
Compatible Brother PC-92 (PC92) Thermal Fax (2 refills)

$4.77
Oki 52106001 compatible ribbon -Microline 590/591/ML590

$5.00
YMCO Ribbon Cartridge 50 images 630PL 630PS 640PS

$0.99
IBM 6400-i Prem 2000 Black Printer Ribbon 54P1095 12 Pk

$139.91
5 Atari XMM-801/Spirit 80, Commodore 80 Printer ribbons

$14.95
HITECH RIBBON ORDER # E06196

$3.00
Printronix 203485-201LC1-27 Wax/Resin Blend 8500

$9.99
(6) Epson Compatible Ribbon Black ERC 38 TM-U375 U200

$5.99
(3) EPSON ERC27 COMPATIBLE P.O.S. RIBBON ERC-27

$9.95
Epson ERC-31 (10-Pack) Ribbon

$9.99
EPSON DFX 5000 8000 8500DOT MATRIX PRINTER RIBBON 8766

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2p KXFA94 KX-FA94 FaxRefill for Panasonic Fax KX-FB421

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NEW Generic EPSON Printer RIBBON #7753- 6 LQ800!!

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NEW generic PANASONIC KXP 145 1090 PRINTER 6 RIBBONS

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Tektronix Phaser 850 4 Color stixs

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PRINTER RIBBON FOR PANASONIC PRINTERS KX-P1080 ...

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NEW EPSON DFX5000 PRINTER RIBBON BY NER

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Zebra wax thermal ribbon (24 rolls)

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toner cartridge PANASONIC UG-5540

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Staples Brand Fax Cartridge KX-FA 135 Black Panasonic

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Zebra wax thermal ribbon (24 rolls)

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Calculator Ink Roller Black/Red CP13, IR40T, NR42

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Pelikan 6P288 Ribbon (6) Epson AP 300, 4000, 5000, LQ80

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Epson (7753) Ribbon

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2 PACK Brother PC-301 Fax Cartridge 750 770 870MC NIB

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Datacard Ribbon, Cassette Red/Black

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Fujitsu Printer Ribbon Type B87L-0840-0409A

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New Genuine Brother P-Touch TZ- 231 Labeling Tape

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Compatible Epson ERC-30 Black/Red Ribbon

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Two Panasonic KX-P150 KXP150 Ribbons 2123/2124/2180

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6-PACK PC-201 fax cartridge for Brother Intellifax 1170

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Nukote (NUKBM203) Ribbon

$0.01
Ribbon (UX-15CR) for Sharp Printer / Fax / Copier

$2.00
NEW Generic OKIDATA Printer RIBBON 182/320 Turbo

$10.45
20 Atari XDM-121/Silver Reed ET Print Wheel 10/12 Pitch

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Epson (7753) Ribbon

$0.01
(12 ) Epson ERC09 Compatible POS Printer Ribbons ERC-09

$16.95
Lot 5 printer Ribbon for Panasonic kx-p115 et kx-p115i

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Zebra i-Series True Colours 800015-901 Black-Mono-1000

$14.95
Genuine Panasonic Ink Film, new in box NIP

$7.99
AMT Datasouth Documax Printer Ribbon Part# AAB-104443 -

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IBM printer ribbons, Lexmark printer ribbons

$20.00
Lot (5) New ribbons for EPSON TM-U200 TM-U200D printers

$4.95
Mitsubishi Electric CK9069 15x23 Paper/Ink Ribbon Set

$62.00
Ribbons for Fujitsu 304X, Band Printer, Box of 6

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4p KXFA93 KX-FA93 FaxRefill Panafax KX-FHD351 KX-FPG371

$11.79
Panasonic KX-P160 KXP160 compatible ribbon-P2130 P2135

$5.00
Oki 52104001 compatible ribbon-Microline ML 320/321/184

$4.50
Six Okidata Printer RIBBON 182/320/321 Turbo 52104001

$8.95
GRC RIBBON TAPE T519-5NB

$0.99
SATA Serial ATA Hard Disk HDD IDE 20" 50cm Data Cable

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SIX OKIDATA PRINTER ML 393 395 3410 RIBBONS 52105801

$38.95
Oki 52104001/52102001 compatible ribbon- ML320/ML321

$4.50
4p KXFA55 FaxRefill Panafax KX-FP86 KX-FP150 KX-FP151

$8.59
Two Panasonic Printer KX-P145 Ribbon KXP-2023/KX-P2023

$5.95
Lexmark 2480 2481 2490 2491 High Yeild Ribbon 11A3550

$19.99
2p KXFA65 KX-FA65 FaxRefill Panafax KX-FPC135 KX-FPC141

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(3) Star Micronics Blk & Red Printer Ribbons Star SP200

$6.50
(6) OKIDATA PRINTER ML 520/521/590/591 RIBBONS 52106001

$9.95
Printer Ribbon Lot for Panasonic KX-P 2123 2124 2180

$7.99
4p KXFA136 KX-FA136 FaxRefill Panafax KX-FP250 KX-FP265

$14.49
Lexmark 2480 2481 2490 2491 High Yeild Ribbon 11A3550

$9.99
6 PACK PC-401 Fax Cartridge for Brother Fax 560/580MC

$38.95
Star Micronics MP100 Printer Ribbon Star SP200

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NEW NUKOTE BM204 EPSON LQ1000 RIBBON

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Qty 3 Ibm Proprinter Ii & Iii Model 4201 Black Ribbons

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IBM COPY MACHINE RIBON R-64-430-02-NY BLACK NYLON NEW

$9.75
4p KXFA92 KX-FA92 FaxRefill Panafax KX-FPG143 KX-FP145

$7.75
KXFA94 KX-FA94 FaxRefill for Panasonic Fax KX-FB421

$6.99
6 Epson Printer Ribbons ERC-23 Verifone Datamega Sharp

$6.99
4 PACK PC-401 Fax Cartridge for Brother Fax 560/580MC

$26.95
(2) Sharp UX-15CR Fax Imaging Film GENUINE NEW! 2 Box's

$6.99
5 Lexmark 4227 Forms Printer Black Ribbon 13L0034 New

$99.99
4 OKIDATA PRINTER RIBBONS ML 182,192 &Others BRAND NEW

$3.99
Six Okidata Printer Ribbon 420/421/490/720 42377801

$11.95
11 ZEBRA TRUE COLOURS CARD PRINTER RIBBON 800014-941DGM

$110.99
4 rolls UX-15CR thermal films Fax Sharp UX15CR UX-1100

$29.90
4 New Lexmark 4227 Forms Printer Black Ribbon 13L0034

$84.99
(3) Universal Black/Red Calculator Ribbon Spools

$2.95
Zebra Thermal Transfer Ribbon (NEW)

$8.75
Brother Correctable 1030 Film Ribbons

$0.99
8)-rolls for Panasonic KX-FA136 Free Fax Thermal films

$39.95
Nu-Kote Ink Ribbon For Panasonic Dot Matrix Printer

$4.99
IBM Lexmark Printer Ribbon Model 4226 - 4 of Them

$0.99
(2) Genuine Sharp Imaging Film UX-15CR ----New in Box!

$5.00