On the other hand, actual line printers worked exactly like they look in movies.
But yeah those 9 pin dot matrix printers…24 pin was better, but still pretty loud. I remember visiting a college library during a field trip, and they had an inkjet (I think it was actually a Bubblejet) and it was like, “WOW LOOK HOW QUIET THAT IS!”
Dot matrix printer was straight outta jabba’s droid torture chamber
Good thing I never needed to print anything in privacy back then. Those were loud screeching buzzing machines and we just accepted it as normal.
Ours shook the table but was on so badly that the legs came unbolted over the years.
Then we got a StyleWriter and it was magic even 1/2 page per minute in color!
On the other hand, actual line printers worked exactly like they look in movies.
But yeah those 9 pin dot matrix printers…24 pin was better, but still pretty loud. I remember visiting a college library during a field trip, and they had an inkjet (I think it was actually a Bubblejet) and it was like, “WOW LOOK HOW QUIET THAT IS!”