There's nothing like it in its class. The Microline 520 is measurably faster: it prints faster in any mode, and feeds paper faster, too. And its printhead is designed to last twice as long as those of competitive dot matrix printers. It also has something you won't get with conventional 9-pin dot matrix printers: patented OKISMART Paper Handling&tm; for hassle-free switching between different paper types. No more guesswork. No more searching for the owner's manual.