Abstract: A needle or wire printing head comprises a plurality of electromagnets with fixed cores, each with two limbs, which are mounted in a ring within a containment body. Movable armatures are disposed in a radiating array in front of coplanar terminal surfaces of said cores. The movable armatures each have a step configuration for oscillating on the terminal surface of the more outward limb, a surface for closing the magnetic flux which, with the terminal surface of the more inward limb constitutes a main air gap "G" and an end capable in printing of engaging a needle by means of a corresponding limb. A unitary return group accomodates a plurality of coil springs in a prestressed state for restoring the movable armatures. There is also provided a magnetically conductive conveying disc of ferro-magnetic material and comprising a plurality of spokes for closure of the magnetic flux which is common to the armatures and the cores.