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What are the advantages and disadvantages of dot-matrix printers?

Answer:

The advantages are:

  • low purchase cost.
  • can handle multipart forms.
  • cheap to operate, just new ribbons.
  • rugged and low repair cost.

The disadvantages are:

  • noisy.
  • low resolution. You can see the dots making up each character.
  • Not all can do colour.
  • Colour looks faded and streaky.

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