Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method of making a print head and the print head for a dot matrix printer, wherein there is provided a print wire actuator housing, a plurality of print wire actuators disposed in the housing, the actuators being arranged in the housing at points therein defined by (a) locating in a plane N parallel spaced lines, where N is an odd positive integer, (b) locating a point on the (N+1)/2 line from an extreme one of the lines, (c) defining points on a first arc of a circle having a center of curvature in the direction of the point and passing through the odd ones of the N lines at angles of (360 degrees/N).times.A with the (N+1)/2 line, where A is an integer from 0 to N and (d) defining points on a second arc of a circle having a center of curvature in the direction of the point and on the opposite side of the point as the first arc and passing through the even ones of the N lines at angles of (360 degrees/N).times.A with the (N+1)/2 line, where A is an integer from 0 to N.