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Could you share a sample of the output? The last dot matrix I saw was from the 1980s.

I would say this is a good example... even if the ribbon of this guy seems to be at the end of its lifespan:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FkJkSw-REkI

Also the prints are much more stable, the laser-printed documents tend to lose toner if paper is folded or crumpled, while dot-matrix prints are basically as permanent as tattoos.

I've been considering getting a dot-matrix printer since I found a life-time's worth of paper in an old basement I was emptying.

How's printing speed at max quality?

I have another dot matrix printer, 24pin LQ. Wouldn't want it uf I had to print more than 5 pages a day because of the noise. A single page takes about 10-40 seconds depending on quality and content, the 'images' it can do really slow it down.

But the cheap cartridges are all worth it.