Abstract: A wire dot printer using fluid ink in which printing is carried out with the ink adhering to the end faces of the wires. A front wire guide guides the end portions of the wires adjacent to the printing end faces of the wires. A rear wire guide is positioned behind the front wire guide. An ink path fed by capillary action is provided between the front and rear wire guides which crosses the wires at positions adjacent the end faces of the wires. Also disclosed is a pump for conveying the ink within the printer and preferred compositions of the ink itself.

Abstract: The printing head for a wire-type dot printer includes a plurality of electromagnet coils, each on a coil core including a central post, said coil core and central post being of a magnetic material. Each of the coil cores is mounted on a frame having a cap for holding an operating plate which rotates around a fulcrum proximate the periphery of the printing head. The printing head is of reduced size and weight and is low in cost to manufacture.