DASCOM GB Ltd - Computer Printers UK

In these recessionary times, cost of ownership is a major issue. IT managers need to consider purchases wisely and make sure that they are making the right decisions. Although sometimes seen as unfashionable, dot matrix printers provide the best return on investment, as using a dot matrix printer to print items such as an invoice, delivery note, listing report or stock movement form, is typically one tenth of the cost of using a laser printer.

For the dusty confines of back offices and distribution centres, organisations require printers that are highly reliable, robust and designed for the harsher environment.  They must also be able to cost-effectively print high volumes day after day without disruption. Printers ideally suited to this environment are line and serial dot matrix printers as they offer reliability, together with an incredibly long working life.  A laser or inkjet model, often favoured in office environments, would be unable to withstand the sometime extreme temperatures and environments associated with back office departments.

Not only are dot matrix printers more suited to these particular situations but they can also provide a business with cost-saving benefits. Whether moving goods around a warehouse or to final destinations, drivers and other employees have to provide delivery documents and invoices. The resulting paper trails become increasingly costly when using an inappropriate printer. The ECMA benchmark shows that the typical cost of printing on a dot matrix printer is one-tenth the cost when using a laser, a significant saving when printing many documents.

A dot matrix printer will typically last between four to seven years – twice as long as a laser printer. Unlike the toner cartridge of a laser printer, a dot matrix model’s printer ribbon will often last up to a year and the paper used by dot matrix printers can be cheaper than that predominantly used by laser printers. The net effect is a substantial decrease in running costs and the creation of far less junk for landfill. Suddenly, the dot matrix printers have become the printer of choice again for transaction printing.

DASCOM’s range of dot matrix printers are well matched with Microsoft Windows applications, and highly compatible with other host operation environments including legacy systems such as Unix, IBM Mainframe and AS400 (iSeries), SAP and even the many MS-DOS applications still being used.

* Comparison made between DASCOM T2265+ dot matrix printer and HP LaserJet P2055 printer (33ppm business mono laser printer).
The total cost of page of the dot matrix printer is a 1/10th of laser printer and is based on 10,000 pages per month (in 5 years).