Printronix MVP Series user manual Typical Character Formation

Character Formation

The MVP–Series printers generate characters by accumulating groups of dots in matrices. Dot impressions are made by an assembly of 17 hammers installed on an oscillating shuttle that impact the paper through a moving ink ribbon. Synchronized horizontal shuttle movement and vertical paper advancement produce overlapping dots that form solid characters

(Figure 1–1).

Figure 1–1. Typical Character Formation

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