DOT MATRIX PRINTER
A class with identifier
http://staging4.data.posccaesar.org/iso/15926-4/rdl/RDS5777602
| Definition | A <DOT MATRIX PRINTER> is a <COMPUTER PRINTER> with a print head that runs back and forth on the page and prints by impact, striking an ink-soaked cloth ribbon against the paper. |
| ISO number | 4346 |
| Note | Letters are drawn out of a dot matrix where each dot is produced by a tiny metal rod, also called a "wire" or "pin", which is driven forward by the power of a tiny electromagnet or solenoid. |
| RDS number | RDS5777602 |
| Source | Instrumentation |