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Old Sep 14, 2016 | 10:16 pm
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Loren Pechtel
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Assuming you get the paper box positioned correctly paper jams are virtually unknown with dot matrix. I would fully expect a dot matrix to print it's entire box without a hiccup. (Get the box even slightly out of alignment and it's a very different story!)

Also, dot matrix wears out gradually. You'll never start a print job printing fine and have to stop halfway through to change the ink or toner.
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