Panasonic KX-P1091 Dot Matrix Printer 120V 9-Pin Parallel Centronics Interface

Panasonic KX-P1091 Dot Matrix Printer 120V 9-Pin Parallel Centronics Interface

The Panasonic KX-P1091 is a 9-pin impact dot matrix printer designed for home and small-office use. Manufactured by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. in Japan, it connects to a host computer via a standard parallel Centronics interface and operates on 120V AC power. It is capable of printing on both single-sheet and continuous-form (tractor-feed) paper, as visible in the photos.

Specifications & What's Included

• Brand: Panasonic (Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.)
• Model: KX-P1091
• Print Technology: 9-pin impact dot matrix
• Interface: Parallel (Centronics)
• Power: 120V AC, 60Hz, 1A
• Form Factor: Desktop
• Country of Manufacture: Japan
• FCC ID: ACJ96NKX-P1090
• UL Listed (File No. 8298)
• Printer unit only — no ribbon cartridge, cables, or manual included

Applications

The KX-P1091 is a mid-1980s to early-1990s desktop dot matrix printer from Panasonic's KX-P series, which were widely used in home offices, small businesses, and educational settings during the era when impact printing was the standard for affordable hard-copy output. Dot matrix printers like the KX-P1091 were valued for their ability to print multi-part forms and continuous fanfold paper — tasks that inkjet and laser printers cannot perform — making them common in point-of-sale, accounting, and data-logging environments. The parallel Centronics interface was the universal PC printer connection of the time, compatible with IBM PC, XT, AT, and compatible systems running DOS. While largely superseded for general office use, these printers remain in service in legacy industrial and POS environments that still rely on continuous-form or multi-part paper output.