No matter the printer ... structure of the ribbon inside a GX-80 cartridge is remarkably similar to the tape loop in a Roland Space Echo. My first attempt at reinking the dot matrix ribbons ...

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 ...

The dot matrix printer uses one or two columns of dot hammers that are moved across the paper. The hammers rapidly press the ribbon into the paper, which causes the ink to be deposited.

Line matrix resolution is in the 70 to 140 dpi range and speeds range from 400 to 1,400 lpm. Line matrix printers offer medium resolution, monochrome printing with a very low ribbon cost.