They are not unlike a typewriter with the type bars behind the ink ribbon replaced by a row of metal pins controlled by solenoids, each pin being capable of printing a single pixel. At their best ...

The Typewriter does away with the long-stroke keys, ink ribbon, and paper carriage for a more modern interface. For input, Bilbonbigos used a Redragon K614 Anivia 60-percent mechanical keyboard.

An ink ribbon like a typewriter uses — oh yeah, more vanishing tech — leaves ink on the paper where it gets punched by the pin. You don’t usually think about all this because the printer’s ...