Impact printers use which of the following technology combinations for generating printed output?

The correct answer is A. Pin / Ribbon. Impact printers, most commonly dot matrix printers, create output by physically striking a print head containing a matrix of tiny metal pins against an ink-saturated ribbon. The pins fire in patterns to form characters and images on the paper. This physical contact mechanism…

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APin / Ribbon
BNozzle / Ink
CDrum / Toner
DHeat / Ribbon

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A
88% (36)
B
2% (1)
C
5% (2)
D
5% (2)

Explanation

Impact printers, most commonly dot matrix printers, create output by physically striking a print head containing a matrix of tiny metal pins against an ink-saturated ribbon. The pins fire in patterns to form characters and images on the paper. This physical contact mechanism makes them suitable for multi-part carbon copy forms. Nozzle/Ink describes inkjet printer technology. Drum/Toner describes laser printer technology. Heat/Ribbon describes thermal transfer printers, which use heat to transfer ink from a ribbon rather than physically striking it.

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