Dot Matrix Printers
Dot Matrix Printers covers impact printers for multipart forms, continuous paper and harsh environments: Epson FX-890, LQ-570+, LQ-680, LQ-1170, LX-300+ II and the high-speed DFX-9000, the Epson TM-U295 slip printer, Fujitsu DL-series printers from the DL1150 to the DL6400 Pro, and older Panasonic KX-P models. They remain the standard wherever carbon copies, NCR forms or tractor-feed paper are part of the process.
Dot Matrix Printers: 65 products
Buying guide
Choosing a dot matrix printer
9-pin or 24-pin
9-pin printers like the FX-890 are faster for draft and forms work; 24-pin printers like the LQ-680 produce sharper text.
Multipart capacity
Check how many copies, an original plus carbons, the printer can strike through. Heavy-duty models handle thicker form sets.
Carriage width
80-column printers take letter-width paper, while 136-column models take 15-inch green-bar and other wide forms.
Interfaces
Parallel and serial ports are still common on these models, so check what the host system provides.
Dot Matrix Printers
Frequently asked questions
Why are dot matrix printers still used?
They're the only common printers that strike through multipart carbon and NCR forms, and they run reliably in dusty or hot environments on low-cost ribbons.
Do they work with modern computers?
Many have USB alongside parallel and serial ports, and Windows includes drivers for common Epson ESC/P and IBM emulations. A USB-to-parallel adapter may work for older parallel-only models.
What is a slip printer?
A point-of-sale printer like the Epson TM-U295 that prints on single forms, such as checks or vouchers, inserted into its slot.
