Is a 24 pin dot matrix printer better than a 9 pin dot matrix printer?
24 pin dot matrix printers generally have the ability to print more detailed than 9 pin printers but not to a great degree. Before the days of cheap laser printers, having a 24 pin printer for finely detailed work was important – things have changed now. If you are considering a 9 pin or 24 pin printer, the most important and first consideration should be whether your software requires a 9 pin or 24 pin printer. If your software will work with both, then the next most important considerations are the features that you need like printer speed, feed path, automatic tear capability, wide or narrow carriage, and whether you have other similar printers (for consumables). It is our opinion that 9 pin printers offer the best bang for the buck in most cases. One obvious exception is the Pacemark 3410 and Pacemark 4410 printers. If high speed, heavy duty printing is required, these printers can not be beat.
