Dot matrix printers, also known as impact matrix devices, are an older kind of printer that relies on an ink-soaked ribbon similar to that used in a typewriter. These devices were the most common ...

If there’s one thing we like better around here than old, obscure displays, it’s old, obscure displays with no documentation that need a healthy dose of reverse engineering before they can be put to ...

At one time or another, we’ve all suffered through working with a piece of equipment that didn’t feature a way to export its data to another device. Whether it was just too old to offer such niceties, ...

With technology continuing to change the way the world travels, there are certain aspects of the airline game that remain very much in the realm of the so-called "old school." Airplanes themselves, ...

While laser and inkjet printers are increasingly popular, older technology still has value in daily life. Dot matrix printers are similar to manual typewriters, with a history dating back over 100 ...

Before the 1980s, laser printers were expensive, high-volume units. At that time, dot matrix printers commanded the early PC desktop market for homes and businesses. Compact laser printers, introduced ...

The LA36 was the first widely successful dot matrix printer and made printing faster and more efficient during an age when paper ruled the office world. Given that so many documents can now be stored ...

The brand-new Epomaker DynaTab 75X is unusual in having a large RGB LED display with a dot-matrix layout. The screen can be programmed and customised. Mechanical keyboard brand Epomaker has announced ...

[Credit: The Life of Kenneth] Twitter tickers have been around for a little while now, but this creative use of an old dot matrix printer by a modder named Kenneth is really a fun way to utilize old ...