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OCR: COMPUTER HARDWARE matrix printers can print text and graphics some even print in color using a FIGURE 2.44 multicolored ribbon Unlike laser and ink jet Today, dot matrix printers like the one in Figure 2-44 are used primarily for technologies dop matrix *back- -office' applications that demand low operating cost and dependability, printer actually strikes the but not high print quality paper and therefore can print multipart carbon forms Print head Characters are matrix contains of pattern formed of from dots thin wires created as the wires strike an inked ribbon What features should Ilook for in a printer? Printers differ in reso- lution speed duty cycle, operating costs duplex capability, and memory Resolution. The quality or sharpness of printed images and text depends on the printer's ...