Thermal transfer printers produce shades of colors by placing color dots side-by-side (see dithering). Printing faster than dye sublimation, consumables (ribbon and paper) are also less expensive ...

What do you do when your dot matrix printer’s ribbon is torn to shreds after decades of use, and no new cartridges are available? You might like to attempt a ribbon transplant from another ...

the ribbon cartridge should be changed after printing 1,000 tickets to ensure the impression is readable. “This need not be carried out in the case of thermal printers. Each counter stands to ...