The correct answer is Impact printer.Dot-matrix printer is a type of computer printing in which ink is applied to a surface and a low-resolution dot matrix is used for layout.It is also called an Impact printer.Dot-matrix printers employ a print head that goes back and forth or up and down on the page and prints by impact, striking an ink-soaked cloth ribbon on the paper, similar to a typewriter or line printer's print mechanism.Not only can a dot matrix printer create any patterns, but it can also print specified characters.Impact printer printers are noisy yet popular.There is no direct contact between the ink ribbon and the paper with non-impact printers.