A printer that uses the same printing mechanism as a dye sublimation printer, but rather than laying down a transparent die, it melts dots of wax-based ink that adhere to almost any kind of stock ...

Canon’s Selphy QX20 uses dye diffusion thermal ... ribbon and paper, downloaded the Selphy Photo Layout app, then scanned a QR code on the inside of the ink door to pair my phone to the printer.

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 ...