Which dot-matrix printer will work on my Ubuntu 9.10 machine - Old Hardware Warning

[Rashkae]

Ioannis Vranos wrote:
> On Thu, 2010-04-15 at 07:55 -0700, Pastor JW wrote: 
>> On Thursday 15 April 2010 4:57:49 am Ian Coetzee wrote:
>>> Looking at this page
>>>
>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsPrintersOki
>>>
>>> It seems a wee bit outdated *shrugs*
>> But it would have to be wouldn't it?  When was the last dot-matrix printer 
>> manufactured anyway?  ...15 years ago?  Maybe longer...!
> 
> 
> I do not think this is the case. Many companies use dot-matrix printers
> to print receipts, and you can find new models of dot-matrix printers on
> the web.
>

Indeed, dot matrix printers are still alive and well, and generally, 
sold as a premium (and expensive) device.