Star Dot Matrix Printer, Model NX 1001, circa 1985
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Dot matrix printers were introduced to the computing market in the 1970s. Their operation is similar to a typewriter: a print head moves across the page, striking an inked ribbon, producing characters. As hardware improved, speed and typeface options increased. However groundbreaking, by the 1990s, dot matrix printers were replaced by inkjet and laser printers, capable of producing photorealistic images.
Dot matrix printers were introduced to the computing market in the 1970s. Their operation is similar to a typewriter: a print head moves across the page, striking an inked ribbon, producing characters. As hardware improved, speed and typeface options increased. However groundbreaking, by the 1990s, dot matrix printers were replaced by inkjet and laser printers, capable of producing photorealistic images.
Artifact
Dot matrix printer
Date Made
circa 1985
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New York, New York
Creator Notes
Company headquarters in New York City. Printer parts manufactured in Japan; printer assembled in China.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2006.12.10
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Metal
Rubber (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 4.5 in
Width: 12 in
Length: 17 in
Inscriptions
front: Star NX-1001 Multi-Font underside: Z150L No. 510010433955 FCC ID: B6DZ150L Star Micronics, Co., LTD. Parts Made in Japan, Assembled in China
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